The United States warned Germany Monday that it is not willing to compromise on the dispute over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which will carry Russian gas to Europe, German media reported. Washington’s new administration is “determined to use all available levers to prevent the completion of Nord …
Read More »Norway’s Equinor to Stay in API Following Climate Policy Shift
Norway’s Equinor ASA has decided to stay in the American Petroleum Institute (API) after the major U.S. oil lobby group changed its stance on climate policy. However, Equinor has quit the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) as the firm has wound down operations in Australia after giving up …
Read More »Russia Eyes Boosting Its Global Market Share of Hydrogen by 20% in a Decade
Russia is planning to increase its share in the global hydrogen market by 20% by 2030, and to increase annual exports of the fuel up to 33.4 million tons by 2050, Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said on Monday. “It is still difficult to provide exact numbers, but we believe …
Read More »Norway’s Equinor is Buying a Shipload of LNG from the Russian Arctic
The liquefied natural gas tanker Vladimir Rusanov on April 6 left the Russian Arctic port of Sabetta and set course for Equinor’s Melkøya plant in Norway. It is the first time that natural gas from the Yamal Peninsula is sold to Norway and that a Yamalmax tanker sails with a …
Read More »U.S. Weekly Offshore Rig Count Down by Three
U.S. Rig Count is up 2 from last week at 432 with oil rigs unchanged at 337, gas rigs up 2 to 93, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2. U.S. Rig Count is down 170 rigs from last year’s count of 602, with oil rigs down 167, gas rigs down …
Read More »Total Produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France
Oil major Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from used cooking oil at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre to be delivered to French airports this month. Oil major Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its …
Read More »Oil Prices Climb on Favourable Outlook for U.S. Fuel Demand
Oil was little changed on Monday amid hopes that fuel demand is picking up in the U.S. as the summer driving season approaches and COVID-19 vaccinations there accelerate, although rising case numbers in other countries are keeping a lid on prices. Brent was up 2 cents at $62.97 a barrel …
Read More »Russia Ready to Supply LNG to Fuel-Hungry Pakistan
Russia has offered Pakistan liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavov has revealed, as the South Asian nation is facing more gas shortages in the near future. The two countries discussed deepening bilateral ties, including in energy and trade, earlier this week when Lavrov met his Pakistani counterpart, …
Read More »Iran Records Great Annual Performance in Oil Refining, Distributing
While the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20) was a difficult time for Iran’s oil sector, which is the country’s major source of income, some great performance was witnessed in terms of refining and distribution of oil and oil products. A four-fold rise in the exports of oil …
Read More »Northeastern Iranian Prov Exports $3b Non-Oil Products
Three billion dollars non-oil exports were registered from East Azarbaijan Province, northeast of Iran, in the past Iranian year ended on March 19, 2021, a provincial official announced on Sunday. Habib Aminzadeh, head of chamber of commerce, mine and industry of the province, made the remarks at a press conference. …
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