Parvin Faghfouri Azar

China Hikes Russian Crude Imports as India Retreats

A jump in China’s crude oil imports from Russia is more than compensating the withdrawal of the Indian refiners from spot Russian purchases, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. So far in February, deliveries of Russia-origin cargoes at Chinese ports have averaged 2.09 million barrels per day (bpd), up …

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Turkey Opposes Greece-Chevron Exploration Deal Offshore Crete

Turkey on Thursday slammed Greece’s “unilateral activities” in signing lease agreements with a Chevron-led consortium for exploration offshore southern Crete. “Greece’s unilateral activities with international companies in hydrocarbon fields south of Crete do not directly affect our country’s maritime jurisdiction areas, but they constitute a violation of international law and …

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