Russia started sending gas through it’s biggest pipeline to Europe after a 10-day maintenance period, according to Nord Stream AG. Flows restarted on Thursday, a spokesperson for the pipeline operator said by phone. Restoring flows to the levels requested will take some time. Gazprom PJSC declined to comment. The resumption …
Read More »Oil Prices Slip ahead of US Inventory Data
Oil prices fell over $2 a barrel on Wednesday before recouping some losses, under pressure from global central bank efforts to limit inflation and ahead of an expected buildup in U.S. crude inventories as fuel demand weakens. Brent crude prices for September were down $1.81, or 1.69%, at $105.54 a …
Read More »EU Considering Reducing Natural Gas Consumption by 15%
The European Union (EU) is considering a voluntary 15% cut in natural gas use by its member states beginning next month on concerns that Russia may halt supplies of the fuel, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing EU diplomats, Reuters reported. Brussels is expected to publish plans on Wednesday for how …
Read More »Iran, Turkey Discuss 25-Year Gas Deal
Tehran and Ankara agreed to start negotiations on a new gas exports agreement which would allow an increased supply of natural gas from Iran to Turkey for a period of 25 years starting in 2026. Talks on a new Iran-Turkey gas supply deal had started based on agreements reached between …
Read More »NIOC’s CEO: Company will not Let any Investment Opportunity with Russia Pass
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company has said the signing of strategic cooperation agreement between Iran and Russia is the biggest investment deal in the history of Iranian oil industry. Speaking at a ceremony where the agreement between the NIOC and Russia’s Gazprom Company was signed, Mohsen Khojastehmehr …
Read More »Bracing for Russian Gas Cuts, EU to Ask Countries to Cut Demand
The European Union will set out emergency plans on Wednesday to reduce gas demand within months, warning countries that without deep cuts now they could struggle for fuel during winter if Russia cuts off deliveries. Europe is racing to fill its gas storage ahead of winter and build a supply …
Read More »Eight more Equinor Wells Lined up for Odfjell Rig
After Norway’s state-owned giant Equinor decided to exercise its option to add more wells to the backlog of an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig, this rig now has eight more wells to drill for the Norwegian company. Back in May 2021, Odfjell Drilling and Equinor inked a deal for the Deepsea Stavanger …
Read More »TotalEnergies in New Papua LNG Milestone
On 20 July, TotalEnergies, as the operator, announced the decision of the Papua LNG joint venture to launch the first phase of these FEED studies. In parallel, studies for the downstream liquefaction facilities are progressing in line with the overall project schedule, according to TotalEnergies. The objective is to launch …
Read More »Putin Warns of Nord Stream 1 Gas Capacity Cuts over Turbine Repairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (20 July) that capacity of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, the single largest link for Russian gas supplies to Europe, could be further reduced due to slow progress in equipment maintenance. Nord Stream 1, which runs on the bed of the Baltic …
Read More »Iran’s NIOC, Russia’s Gazprom Strike $40b MoU
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russia’s Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding worth roughly 40 billion dollars. The document was signed during an online ceremony on Tuesday by NIOC CEO Mohsen Khojastehmehr and Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee. The development of Kish and North …
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