Increased China purchases of Russian natural gas will not make up for the loss of the European market, but their real importance to Moscow will be as a channel for necessary goods in the face of strict Western sanctions, according to a leading energy analyst. The European Union and Britain …

Jordan and Iraq on Saturday agreed to extend the memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the Kingdom imports Iraqi Kirkuk crude oil with a daily average of 10,000 barrels delivered to the Jordan Petroleum Refinery in Zarqa. Assistant for energy affairs at the Energy Ministry Hassan Hiari noted that the …

Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al Kaabi said in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson that Qatar will stand “in solidarity with Europe” and will not divert gas contracts to other customers. Qatar supplies some European countries with gas in the form of divertible contracts, which means it is able …

According to the official statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), country’s natural gas export value in the first 11 months of the previous Iranian year in 1400 hit more than $4.8 billion. Iran exported more than $4.8 billion worth of natural gas to foreign countries from …

Russia’s latest gambit in the Ukraine conflict is to open a currency war with the West. Vladimir Putin’s declaration that Russia will only accept roubles as payment for natural gas bought by ‘unfriendly’ countries is the latest salvo in the long-running attack by Russia and China on the petrodollar system. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on energy producing countries on Saturday to increase output so that Russia cannot use its oil and gas wealth to “blackmail” other nations. Addressing the Doha Forum international conference by video link, Mr Zelenskyy said countries such as Qatar could make a contribution to the …

Iran is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the joint development of the Arash gas field (called Durra in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Saeed Khatibzadeh said, Trend reports citing the ministry. According to Khatibzadeh, as Iran has …

EU leaders failed on Friday to agree a short-term solution to the energy market crunch made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but did offer a compromise for Spain, where increasing fuel prices prompted 12 days of blockades by lorry drivers. A debate on whether to cap energy prices, pitting …

In reaction to a so-called agreement concluded between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Arash/Al-Durra Joint Gas Field, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran reserves right to operate Arash/al-Durra Joint Gas Field. Arash/al-Durra Gas Field is a joint gas field between Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and that parts of …

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Oji says the country needs a $200bn investment in the upstream and downstream and petrochemical industries, the bulk of which has been raised under 50 contracts. Oji said the contracts pertain to the development of oil fields, gas flares and gas fields as well as the …