Iraq’s Electricity Minister Adel Karim has said that Baghdad has paid for all unpaid bills to Iran, and from now on, it will pay for imported gas monthly. The Iraqi electricity minister said, “Recently, $1.649 billion were paid to Tehran for gas debts, and Baghdad does not have any unpaid …
Read More »German Regulator Informs about Nord Stream Gas Pumping Termination
The German Federal Network Agency informed about termination of gas pumping over the Nord Stream pipeline. “The Nord Stream is serviced by Gazprom since today. Therefore, gas flows over the Nord Stream are currently equal to 0%,” the German regulator said on Monday in its gas supply report. Pipeline maintenance …
Read More »Russia’s Share of India’s June Oil Imports Surges to Record
India’s oil imports from Russia surged to a record of around 950,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, accounting for nearly a fifth of overall imports by the world’s third largest oil consumer, data provided by trade sources showed. Indian refiners have been snapping up Russian oil sold at hefty …
Read More »Oil Slides on Fears over Recession and China’s Covid-19 Curbs
Oil prices fell about $1 on Monday in volatile trade, reversing some gains from the previous session, as worries about a recession and China’s Covid-19 curbs hitting demand outweighed ongoing concerns about tight supply. Brent crude futures fell 82c, or 0.8%, to $106.20 at 5.14am, after climbing 2.3% on Friday. …
Read More »Europe Frets over Reduced Russia Gas Supplies
Russian gaz giant Gazprom begins 10 days of routine maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday — with Germany and other European countries watching anxiously to see if the gas comes back on. The annual work on the two pipelines was scheduled long in advance. The fear is …
Read More »France Preparing for Russia Natural Gas Cutoff
French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday warned there is a strong chance that Moscow will totally halt natural gas supplies to Europe, Politico reported. “Let’s prepare for a total cut-off of Russian gas; Today that is the most likely option,” Le Maire told the Rencontres Economiques, …
Read More »Qatar at 77mn Tonnes Accounts for 21% LNG Exports Market Share in 2021
Qatar, the second-largest LNG exporter in 2021, exported 77mn tonnes, compared to 77.1mn tonnes in 2020, International Gas Union (IGU) said in its World LNG report – 2022. Qatar accounted for 21% exports market share last year, IGU noted. Australia remained the largest exporter in 2021, exporting 78.5mn tonnes, an …
Read More »EIA: U.S. Imported +8 Million Oil Barrels from Iraq in June
U.S. crude oil imports from Iraq averaged 273 thousand barrels per day (bpd) in June, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly report. According to the report, June imports from Iraq amounted to 8.19 million barrels, down from 9.114 million barrels (average 294 thousand bpd) in May. Iraq’s …
Read More »Iran Esclates Enrichment with IR6 Machines at Fordow
Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further by enriching with advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant, the IAEA has reportedly said. The International Energy Atomic Agnecy (IAEA) said in a report on Saturday claimed by Reuters that Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced …
Read More »Russian Gas Transit via Ukraine to Reach 40 mln Cubic Meters on July 9
Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory may total around 40 mln cubic meters on Saturday, according to data released on the website of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU). Nominations for transit of Russian gas for July 9 via the gas distribution station Sokhranovka are absent, whereas nominations …
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