Russia’s oil export revenue has jumped some 50% since the beginning of 2022, Bloomberg reports, citing data from the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to the agency’s monthly market report, Moscow has earned some $20 billion each month this year from sales of crude oil and oil-related products. The earnings …
Read More »South Pars Oil Layer Output to Increase 10,000 bpd
Managing Director of Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) Mohammadreza Zahiri said that production from South Pars oil layer, which is located in the country’s giant South Pars gas field, is going to increase by 10,000 barrels per day (bpd), Shana reported. Speaking in a press conference on the …
Read More »Iraq Feels Pull of European Demand for Russian Crude Alternatives
Iraq is redirecting crude flows from its primary customer base in Asia to refineries in Europe — and may soon be able to offer more volumes with the upgrading of a loading port, officials with state marketer SOMO said May 12, as Western countries have sought to wean themselves off …
Read More »France’s Power Sector Further Strained by Extended Outages and Repairs
France’s nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs and extended outages, leading to a 25% decrease in nuclear power plant output this winter, an analysis from Baringa Partners LLP said, according to Bloomberg. France, Europe’s largest power exporter, could be left scrambling to import power this winter. France typically sends power …
Read More »U.S. Rig Count Continues to Rise as WTI Hits $110
The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 9 this week, on top of the 7 rig increase in the week prior, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count increased to 714 this week—261 rigs higher than the …
Read More »Iran’s NIOC and Russia’s Gazprom Agree to Broaden Cooperation
Managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and top managers of Russia’s Gazprom Company emphasized here on Friday to expand cooperation in energy field. The agreement was signed in a meeting between NIOC Managing Director Mohsen Khojastehmehr and top managers of Russia’s Gazprom on the sidelines of the …
Read More »Russia to Halt Electricity Exports to Finland on Saturday
Following Thursday’s report that Russia threatened to cut the flow of gas to Finland, Russia—through its entity RAO, will suspend imports of electricity to Finland as of 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, Fingrid said on Friday in a statement on its website. The Finnish transmission system operator, Fingrid, claims …
Read More »Oil Jumps by 4% as U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit Record High
Oil prices rose by about 4 percent on Friday as U.S. gasoline prices jumped to a record high and investors worried supplies will tighten on the tit-for-tat sanctions between European Union and Russia. Brent futures rose by $4.10, or 3.8 percent, to settle at $111.55 a barrel. U.S. West Texas …
Read More »IEA Warns Renewables Power Growth will Lose Momentum in 2023
Renewable power capacity additions are set to remain stable next year compared to 2022 unless new and stronger policies are adopted soon, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report on Wednesday. After a record year for renewable power installations in 2021, renewable capacity is expected to further …
Read More »More European Buyers Prepare for Russian Gas Payments in Rubles
Ten more European buyers of Russian gas have opened accounts at Russia’s Gazprombank, designated by Vladimir Putin to process the ruble-for-gas payments that he demands from now on, a source close to Russia’s gas giant Gazprom told Bloomberg on Thursday. So far, 20 companies from Europe have already opened accounts …
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