Russia has accused the United States of illegal and aggressive behaviour regarding comments made about the controversial Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, which will link Russia to Germany. Comments calling for a halt to the pipeline by a US diplomat were a “political aggression and illegal resistance” against the …
Read More »OPEC Meeting in Baghdad Postponed Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Sunday that the meeting and the celebration marking the establishment of OPEC and OPEC + would be postponed until next February, after positive developments regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. “The ministry decided to postpone the meeting and the celebration marking the 60th anniversary of …
Read More »Iraq to Export 3 Types of Oil for the First Time in Its History
The Iraqi Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, announced on Sunday that the country will, for the first time, export three types of oil. Abdul-Jabbar said during a conference, “the price of 42 dollars per barrel was approved in the budget for next year”, noting that oil prices began to recover after …
Read More »Iran Ready to Increase Oil Production Rapidly
President Hassan Rouhani stressed Iran’s readiness to increase its oil production capacity to normal export volumes, stressing that pre-JCPOA sanctions had led to restrictions in oil production and sale. Addressing the economic coordination committee meeting on Sunday, Rouhani said after the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal and lifting of sanctions, …
Read More »The Death of US Shale has been Greatly Exaggerated
The current year marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. shale boom, a period in which fracking technology across such states as Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming helped establish the nation as a top oil and gas producer. Unfortunately, high costs of production compared with conventional drilling …
Read More »Denmark to End New Oil and Gas Exploration in Shift Away from Fossil Fuel
Denmark’s government has said that it will end all new oil and gas exploration and extraction in the North Sea by 2050. The Nordic country also agreed to cancel its latest licensing round, which allows companies to search for and produce oil and gas. The move eight planned licensing rounds …
Read More »US Seeks ‘Moratorium’ on Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
US has continued to put pressure on Germany and the EU to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia to Europe, which Washington sees as a “political tool” of the Kremlin, a top envoy said. “Now is the time for Germany and the EU to impose …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Dropped to Zero bpd
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq did not export oil to the United States in the past week. EIA stated in a report, “Iraq oil exports dropped to zero bpd in the fourth week of November, compared to 197 thousand bpd in the week before.” …
Read More »OPEC Excludes Libya from Reducing Oil Production
The 12th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting took place this last week and concluded on Thursday with the participation of the head of the National Oil Cooperation, Mustafa Sunallah, representing Libya and its oil interests. The meeting evaluated the state of the international oil market in terms of supplies, demand …
Read More »Saudi Oil Exports to US Slump to 35-Year Low
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports to the United States fell to the lowest in 35 years in October, averaging less than 100,000 bpd. In the week to November 27 alone, the volume of Saudi oil shipments to the US fell to as little as 73,000 bpd. The average daily volume …
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