A member of energy commission in Majlis (the Parliament) said that oil export of the Islamic Republic of Iran was gradually increasing. Iranian lawmaker Mousa Mousavi said on Saturday that Iran’s oil export has been growing despite oil industry being under sanctions. He said that with plans in place, Iran …
Read More »Putin Hopes Belarus won’t Shut off Russian Gas Supplies to Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that Belarus will not shut off the transit of Russian gas to the EU. “Theoretically, of course, [President of Belarus Alexander] Lukashenko, as the President of a transit country, can probably give an order to cut off our supplies to Europe. But this would be …
Read More »Iran Consumes Natural Gas Equal to 12 European Countries
Head of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has said Iran is the world’s fourth consumer of natural gas and the country’s gas consumption equals that of 12 European countries, Shana reported. “We are the third-largest gas producer in the world and the fourth largest consumer after Russia, the United States, …
Read More »EU Softens towards Natural Gas in Energy Transition
The European Union will likely include natural gas in its energy transition plans as some member states that are heavily reliant on coal at the moment would need an “intermediary stage”, the head of the EU green deal team Frans Timmermans said, as quoted by Bloomberg. “We will have to …
Read More »US Sees Natural Gas Demand Growing
The US Energy Department said November 12 that working gas storage levels are in line with historic trends, but this comes before winter weather is set to trigger a surge in demand. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA), part of the Energy Department, reported that gas storage levels were below …
Read More »U.S. Shale Oil Output Surges to Highest since Early in Pandemic
Surging oil and natural gas prices are spurring production increases from West Texas to the Upper Great Plains that probably will lift output to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, according to Rystad Energy AS. U.S. shale-oil production is expected to reach 8.68 million barrels a …
Read More »Rosneft CEO Warns of New Super-Cycle in Oil, Gas Markets on Rapid Demand Growth
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin warned Nov. 12 of a potential super-cycle in oil and gas markets amid fears of a continued rapid growth in demand outpacing supplies. The warning comes as pressure mounts on the need to ease surging energy prices, with oil hovering near three-year highs and volatility in …
Read More »IAEA Chief: I Need to Meet with Iran’s Senior Officials to Discuss JCPOA
Repeating unconstructive allegations against Iran, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency claimed that he needed to meet with senior officials to discuss a long list of issues related to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. “I have not had any contact with this government that has been there for …
Read More »Toyota Says to Develop Alternative Fuels with other Japanese Vehicle Makers
Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicle makers to explore the viability of alternative green fuels for internal combustion engine cars, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels derived from biomass. The companies, which in addition to Toyota include Mazda Motor Corp, Subaru Corp, Yamaha …
Read More »World’s Major Automakers Pledge to End Sale of Gas Cars by 2040
A new agreement involving nations, companies, and cities aims to eliminate fossil fuel vehicles by 2040, bringing the globe one step closer to abandoning gas-powered cars. The Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Cars and Vans, which was introduced at this year’s COP26 climate summit, is the first of its kind. …
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