Iran and Russia have renewed agreement on construction of Sirik power plant in southern Iranian province of Hormuzgan, Iran’s Ministry of Energy said on Saturday. The project will become operational soon after approval of a loan from Russia, director of power plant projects in Iran Behnam Khaefinejad has said. As …

Total trimmed its 2020 investment target on Friday after a sharp drop in third-quarter net profit, though the French oil and gas producer maintained its dividend. The company cut its investment target to $13 billion from $14bn and said it was keeping a lid on operating costs too, even as …

Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Ismaael has denied a Reuters report that said Iraq wants to seek an exemption from OPEC+ output cuts in 2021, calling the report “baseless” and reaffirming the country’s support for the curbs agreed in April. “Iraq welcomed the production adjustment decision reached in April 2020 by …

The Kurdistan Region Government in Iraq declared a halt to all oil exports on Friday after experiencing an attack on a crude oil pipeline earlier in the week. The pipeline suffered an attack on Wednesday, disrupting the flow of crude. The KRG-controlled area of Iraq manages oil exports through the …

OPEC oil output has risen for a fourth month in October, a Reuters survey found, as a restart of more Libyan installations and higher Iraqi exports offset full adherence by other members to an OPEC-led supply cut deal. The 13-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 24.59 million …

While the oil market speculates on whether or not OPEC+ will ease its production cuts in January amid sluggish demand, rumors emerged on Thursday that the three biggest OPEC producers behind Saudi Arabia may not be on board with extending the current cuts into next year. Iraq, the United Arab …

The members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their non-OPEC allies, have set the stage for a dramatic meeting at the end of November as bears look firmly in control of oil markets. The expanded OPEC-plus alliance, which is dominated by Saudi Arabia and Russia, could have …

Qatar Petroleum is pleased to announce a new gas/condensate discovery in the Luiperd prospect, located in Block 11B/12B, in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa. This is the 2nd significant discovery in Block 11B/12B, which is being explored by Qatar Petroleum and its partners, …

Norwegian firm Equinor and its partner BP Canada have made two oil discoveries offshore Newfoundland, Canada. Following drilling in the Flemish Pass Basin, the two wells at the  Cappahayden  and  Cambriol prospects proved hydrocarbons presence. However, Equinor said it is too early to provide specific information on volumes present at the two prospects. Equinor …

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it could cut its global workforce by about 15%, including deep white-collar staff reductions in the United States, as the COVID-19 pandemic batters energy demand and prices. Exxon and other oil producers have been slashing costs due to a collapse in oil demand and …