India’s imports of Russian oil dropped for a second month and are expected to slip even further as the key OPEC+ producer starts trimming exports in August to help balance the global market. Daily volumes fell to 2.09 million barrels last month, down from 2.11 million barrels a day in …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Economy Slows as Oil Prices and Production Drop
Saudi Arabia’s economy slowed in the second quarter as oil-production cuts and a drop in prices pushed the country from being one of the fastest-growing Group of 20 countries to one of the slowest. Gross domestic product expanded 1.1% on an annual basis, according to preliminary data released by the …
Read More »Iran to Pursue Own Rights, Interests in Arash Gas Field
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran always supports the amicable settlement of border and maritime disputes, including those over the Persian Gulf Arash gas field with its neighbors. Owji made the comments on the sidelines of a meeting to review plans and projects …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Subsidiary Sees Profits Climb in Q2
Luberef, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, reported a 3.9% higher profit for the second quarter of the year despite a sizeable decline in revenues. The company, which reported the figures in a statement for the Saudi stock exchange, attributed the increase in profit to tax adjustments that reduced its expenses …
Read More »China has Begun Construction a Wind Farm Using the Largest Turbines ever Seen
China Three Gorges Corporation announced that the 16-megawatt MySE 16-260 turbine had been successfully installed at the company’s offshore wind farm near Fujian Province on July 19. The behemoth is 152 meters (500 feet) tall, and each single blade is 123 meters (403 feet) and weighs 54 tons. This means …
Read More »Iran to Benefit from Gas-for-Oil Barter Deal with Iraq
A senior Iranian businessman says a recent deal between Iran and Iraq to swap Iranian gas and electricity for Iraqi crude oil and mazut will benefit Iran and will remove hurdles created by the US in energy trade between them. “With this agreement with Iraq for the barter of oil …
Read More »Iranian Oil Exports to China Triple despite Sanctions
Iran’s oil shipments to China have more than tripled over the past three years despite the U.S. sanctions on the country and the increase in Russia’s shipments to the Asian country, data released by data analytics firm Kepler showed. Based on the mentioned data, Iranian crude exports to its major …
Read More »Tesla, Ford, and GMC are Racing to Capture the EV Truck Market
As the electric vehicles (EV) car market booms, automakers are looking to expand their ranges to include electric trucks. Consumer interest in electric trucks has been about as strong as the offering, limited due to the low distance range and long recharging times involved. However, several car manufacturers now have …
Read More »Iraq Surpasses Saudi Arabia in U.S. Oil Exports to US
The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday an increase in Iraq’s oil exports to the United States, surpassing Saudi Arabia’s exports during the past week. According to the agency’s data, the average U.S. crude oil imports from eight major countries reached 5.487 million barrels per day, decreasing by 770 …
Read More »The New Gold Rush in the Era of Clean Energy
As governments worldwide introduce new climate policies with greater levels of funding for renewable energy projects and decarbonisation efforts, more and more companies are launching green energy projects. But with more clean energy comes a higher demand for key metals and minerals, needed for renewable energy equipment components, electric vehicles, …
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