For the time being, India will not pay in rupees for oil from Russia or any other oil exporter, the junior petroleum minister of the world’s third-largest oil importer said on Monday. “At present, oil public sector undertakings neither have any contract nor is any such proposal under consideration from …
Read More »Sanctions are Forcing Russian Companies to Consider Moving to Kazakhstan
Companies in Russia hit by the international sanctions imposed in reprisal for the invasion of Ukraine are increasingly exploring ways to relocate to neighboring countries, including Kazakhstan, according to entrepreneurs working in the export sector. Speaking at a press conference on March 23, Alexander Tsygankov, a representative from KazakhExport, a …
Read More »Russia’s Oil Exports Slumped 26% Last Week
Russian oil exports fell last week, with average shipments of around 3.63 million barrels per day (bpd) between March 17 and 23, down by 26.4 percent compared to the previous week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing industry data it had seen. While most Western countries—with the exception of the United …
Read More »UAE Reaffirms OPEC+ Commitment, Says West must be ‘Reasonable’
The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be “reasonable” in their expectations, underlining its commitment to the global OPEC+ energy alliance. The grouping of the 13 members of the Saudi-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their 10 allies, including Russia, is an “alliance to …
Read More »Japan, U.S., U.K. Lenders Loan Kuwait $1 Billion to Boost Oil Output
Japan’s 3 biggest banks are teaming up with major U.S. and European lenders to loan $1 billion to help Kuwait increase oil output, seeking to calm energy markets roiled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nikkei Asia has reported. Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and MUFG Bank are making the …
Read More »G7 will not Pay Rubles for Russian Gas
The countries of the Group of Seven announced they have rejected the Kremlin’s demands that Russian gas be paid for using Russian rubles, Reuters reported. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that “unfriendly” countries would be required to pay for gas using rubles. “I have decided to implement a …
Read More »Russia and West at Odds over Gas Payments in Roubles
Russia said on Monday it will not supply gas to Europe for free as it works out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles but G7 nations refused the demand. At a meeting of European Union leaders on Friday, no common position emerged on Russia’s demand last …
Read More »China Begins Mega Condensate Gas Field Construction in Bohai Bay
The first phase of construction on east China’s largest condensate gas field, Bozhong 19-6, began in Shandong Province on Saturday. It is the first 100 billion-cubic-meter gas field in China’s Bohai Bay. The project is expected to include eight individual structures – a central platform, three unmanned wellhead platforms and …
Read More »QatarEnergy Announced as Official FIFA Partner for the FIFA World Cup 2022™
QatarEnergy has been announced as a FIFA Partner, today 27 March 2022, joining the line-up of companies supporting the building excitement for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. QatarEnergy is one of the largest providers of liquified natural gas (LNG) in the world and is the second Qatar-based company to …
Read More »Iran Makes due Studies on Developing, Drilling in Arash Gas Field
Iran’s Petroleum Ministry has undertaken necessary studies on developing and drilling in Arash joint gas field with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an Iranian official announced. The Iranian Ministry has also prepared the ground for development of Arash or Durra gas field, Ahmad Assadzadeh, deputy petroleum minister for international and commercial …
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