Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Oil Prices Fall amid Weaker-than-Expected U.S. Jobs Report

Oil prices declined on Friday as market sentiment was dented by a disappointing U.S. jobs report, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery lost 70 cents to settle at 69.29 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery decreased …

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Red Sea Competition Growing as Russia Enters Region

Russia’s growing ambitions in the Red Sea region could threaten freedom of navigation for shipping, potentially disrupting oil prices, a leading think-tank report claims. Policymakers are being urged to pay close attention to Moscow’s activities in the vital seaway as Russia prepares to exert greater influence through arms deals and …

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First Carbon-Neutral LNG Supplied in Japan

subsidiary Nihon Tug-Boat vessel Ishin received its first carbon neutral LNG (CNLNG) from Daigas Energy at Sakai Senboku Port, Osaka on 1 September 2021. This marks the first use of CNLNG as vessel fuel in Japan. Ishin was supplied at the wharf from a lorry, then returned to towage and …

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OPEC+ Keeps Hopes Up

After an unusually quick meeting on Sept. 1, OPEC+ decided to stick with its current production deal of adding an extra 400,000 barrels to markets at least until October as it continues to see markets tightening, a recovery in demand for oil for the remainder of 2021 of over 6 …

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Shell Takes Operatorship of 2 Blocks Offshore South Africa

Africa-focused exploration company Impact Oil & Gas Limited has completed the farm-out of 50 percent working interest and operatorship in the Transkei & Algoa exploration right offshore South Africa to oil major Shell. Impact Oil & Gas stated that the transaction was completed between its wholly owned subsidiary Impact Africa …

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Iraq’s Ministry of Oil Pledges Boosted Oil Products Quality

Karbala’s oil refinery will be able to provide premium oil products once it functions in full capacity starting from early 2022, Iraq’s Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul Jabar said. Abdul Jabar’s comments came in a press conference on the inauguration of the Karbala refinery building earlier today, Wednesday. “The Karbala …

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