The Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said his company is seeking new win-win strategies for attracting investment in the country’s oil and gas industry, Shana reported. “When talking about the need to improve contracts and increase the bargaining power and attractiveness of projects, we do …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Decline in the Second Week of November
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq’s export oil to the United States decreased to 42 thousand bpd. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 5.442 bpd in the second week of November.” The top three source countries of U.S. import oil …
Read More »Asian Buyers can’t Get Enough of U.S. Sweet Crude Oil
Sweet crude grades from the U.S. Gulf Coast have seen increased interest from Asian buyers in recent weeks, as many refiners in the world’s largest oil-importing region are purchasing more of the sweeter crude varieties, energy analytics firm Vortexa says. Asian refiners are looking for more crude of the sweeter …
Read More »Japan Mulls Releasing Oil Reserves to Respond to Increasing Prices
The Japanese government is considering to release crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, citing sources. Previously, Japan resorted to this measure only in case of natural calamities or disruptions in overseas supplies caused by an unstable political situation. Consequently, the …
Read More »NASA Seeks Ideas for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
NASA is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to establish a sun-independent power source for missions to the moon by the end of the decade. The two, on Friday, put out a request for proposals for the fission surface power system. “Providing a reliable, high-power system …
Read More »Iran’s 1st Thermal Solar Power Plant to be Launched by 2023
Located near the city of Yazd in central Iran, the new power plant will produce 17 megawatts of clean energy. This unique power plant which is being constructed next to Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant on a 40-hectare land is aimed to develop clean energy, indigenize the knowledge for the …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince Unveils Net-Zero Industrial Hub in Smart-City Neom
Saudi Arabia recently came under attack for allegedly trying to block negotiations on climate action, and it has been named among countries that have tried to downplay the urgency of such action. It is not the poster boy for net-zero ambitions. And yet, the Kingdom has some major ones in …
Read More »Southeast Asia Steps Up LNG Storage and Reload
LNG storage and reload activity is picking up in Southeast Asia, with at least two terminal operators offering third-party access to existing and proposed facilities. Petronas wants to add a new tank solely for storage and reload purposes at its Pengerang regasification terminal in Johor, Malaysia, and is seeking market …
Read More »IAEA Chief due in Tehran on Monday
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi will visit Tehran next week, an Iranian official said on Wednesday. “Grossi will arrive in Tehran on Monday,” Spokesman of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO), Behrouz Kamalvandi said. Kamalvandi added Grossi will meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and …
Read More »OPEC Reference Basket Hits 81$/bbl
OPEC’s, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, reference basket (ORB) price dropped to 81$/bbl driven by other crudes. OPEC said in a statement that the price of a thirteen crude ORB reached 81.1$/bbl, 0.91$ above yesterday’s 82.01$/bbl. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: …
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