The European Commission has proposed to EU member states to consider trade restrictions on companies from China, Hong Kong, the UAE, Uzbekistan, and Armenia which are thought to be helping Russia obtain technology for its military and industrial complex, Bloomberg reported on Monday, quoting draft proposals it had seen. The …

Saudi Aramco said it will introduce performance-linked dividends that will be paid out in addition to its base dividend, which was $19.5 billion for the fourth quarter. The new payout will be “in the amount of 50%-70% of Saudi Aramco’s annual free cash flow, net of the base dividend and …

The Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, issued an urgent warning of a potential catastrophic nuclear accident at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, as Russian forces evacuated civilians from the nearby Ukrainian town of Enerhodar. Grossi said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia station was “increasingly …

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation signed three agreements with China National Nuclear Corporation and its subsidiaries during a visit to China. An agreement with Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute will focus on possible collaboration between the two parties in nuclear energy operations and maintenance. The deal signed with the China …

Despite having access to the Naftoport-Polish oil port in Gdańsk, the German side has not yet completely removed Russia’s stake from Germany’s Schwedt Refinery. On May 3, Germany’s “Task Force PCK,” which is dealing with the situation of the Schwedt Refinery (PCK), met for the fourth time. Task Force PCK …

Oil rose on Monday as easing U.S. recession fears shifted market focus to tightening supplies, offering support after crude prices registered three straight weekly declines for the first time since November. A healthy U.S. jobs report for April helped oil to climb by about 4 per cent on Friday even …

China reported higher offshore crude oil and natural gas production for the first quarter, with oil production up by 3.8% and natural gas production up by 6.5%, Xinhua reported. The increase was part of a broader one for the country’s marine economy, which grew by 5.1% during the first quarter, …

Technical planning for the development of the Iranian Arvandkenar oilfield near Iran-Iraq border has begun, IRNA reports citing Arvandan Oil and Gas Company CEO Abdollah Azaari Ahvazi. Ahvazi told IRNA on Sunday that the company will develop the Arvandkenar oilfield, located at the southern tip of the region West Karoun. …

Chinese refiners are ramping up purchases of Russia’s Urals crude–the mainstay of India’s Russian oil imports–leading to competition between the two Asian neighbours, which, among other factors, could result in New Delhi’s oil imports from Moscow peaking as early as this month. In April, India’s import of Russian crude set …

Sasol has opened a 7,000 m2 R&D and analytics laboratory in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The $39 million building can accommodate up to 140 employees. It features 33 offices and has the capacity to analyze up to 200,000 samples per year. A section of the lab has been certified according to good …