Iraq raised pricing for all crude sales to Asia for February, after a similar move by Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s biggest producer. The second-largest OPEC member, Iraq increased Basrah Light crude to buyers in Asia by 70 cents a barrel, to a $1.10 premium over the regional benchmark, according to a …
Read More »Iran’s Production of Steel Ingot Surpasses 21.6 Million Tons
Iran’s production of steel ingot gas reached 21,650,100 tons in the first nine months of the Iranian year (started on March 20, 2020), which shows an 8.3-percent rise compared to the same period last year. According to the tables published by the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade, production of …
Read More »Iran to Start Producing Oil from Azar Joint Field Soon
The first phase of Azar join oilfield will become productive soon, Head of Oil Industries Engineering and Construction (OIEC) Group Gholamreza Manouchehri announced. “Given the 97 percent progress of the joint field’s development plan, the first phase of this project is being operated and will be officially inaugurated soon,” Manouchehri …
Read More »OPEC Crude Output Cuts should Help U.S. shale profits in 2021
A decision by OPEC and allied countries to cut crude production through March delivered a late Christmas present for U.S. shale firms that have slashed costs, but any rise in prices spurred by the unexpected move may be just a modest stocking stuffer. U.S. crude oil production has fallen 2 …
Read More »Gazpromneft Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations the chance to power operations by using excess gas for electricity. The Russian firm has allowed a small mining operation to benefit from the excess gas by mining bitcoin …
Read More »Covid-19 Sinks Indian Demand for Fuel for First Time in over Two Decades
Demand for petroleum products in India has tumbled to multi-year lows following its first contraction in consumption since 1999, as the coronavirus pandemic rattles the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer. Total petroleum consumption was down for the whole year of the pandemic, falling by over 10 percent to 193.4 …
Read More »IEA Debuts Scenario for Net Zero Emissions in 2050
In its World Energy Outlook 2020, released in November 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the first time added a scenario in which the world’s energy sector would achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, as it underscored the importance of bringing the world’s carbon emissions under control. Compared to IEA’s …
Read More »Tehran to Host IRAN Oil Show on Jan. 22-25
The 25th edition of Iran International Oil, Gas, refining & Petrochemical Exhibition dubbed “IRAN Oil Show” will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Jan. 22-25, 2021. This prestigious international exhibition will be held in Tehran given the license issued by the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade as …
Read More »Russia more than Doubles Natural Gas Exports via TurkStream Pipeline
Supplies of gas to Turkey and Europe via offshore pipeline TurkStream have increased more than twofold in a year since the launch of the project, according to Russian energy giant Gazprom. The gas route marked its one-year anniversary on Friday. Since it came into operation on January 8, 2020, Gazprom …
Read More »Oil Near 11-Month Highs
Oil prices held near 11-month highs on Friday and were on track for a strong weekly gain as Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cut output continued to buoy market sentiment. Brent crude climbed 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $54.51 a barrel. It touched $54.90 on Thursday, the highest since February, Reuters …
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