Iran produced 3.058 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in September, registering a 15,000-bpd increase compared to the previous month, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report. Based on secondary sources, Iran produced 3.043 million bpd of crude oil in August. The Islamic Republic’s average crude output for the …

Month-over-month, the Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) narrowly missed trading completely flat, ultimately moving sideways with just a 0.2% increase. Meanwhile, steel prices, specifically h-beam steel and steel rebar costs, either dropped or traded sideways, as did bar fuel surcharges. Energy have risen at an astounding rate since 2021 due …

Iran’s oil minister on Thursday said that Tehran-Moscow cooperation paves the way for the progress of not only the two countries but also regional states. Javad Owji, who addressed a specialized session of the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow, added that a historic opportunity has been created …

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Friday the country plans to increase its crude production in the absence of any “green light” from the United States for exports, according to the Shana News Agency affiliated to the Iranian Oil Ministry. Making the remarks in the southwestern province of Fars, …

Oil prices rose on Friday as investors fretted about worsening supply shortages for the remainder of the year. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $87.97 per barrel at 11.05 a.m. local time (0805 GMT), a 2.29% gain from the closing price of $86 a barrel in the previous trading session …

Amid comfortable levels of inventories for this time of the year, Asian LNG buyers have been sitting on the sidelines of the spot market this week, hoping for the surge in natural gas prices after the Hamas attack on Israel to fade. Natural gas prices in Asia and Europe jumped …

LNG demand in Asia and Europe is beginning to rise ahead of the peak winter season amid a calmer market compared to last year’s chaos and record-high prices. But neither Europe nor Asia should be complacent about winter gas supply as winter weather, delivery disruptions, and geopolitical tensions could upend …

Affiliates of QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies SE have signed two long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreements for the supply of up to 3.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Qatar to France. Under the agreements, LNG will be delivered ex-ship to the Fos Cavaou LNG receiving …

Russian President Vladimir Putin told an energy conference in Moscow on Wednesday that Russia and Saudi Arabia would “most likely” extend output cuts into 2024 and warned that clashes in the Middle East could impact oil exports with higher shipping and insurance costs. “I am sure that the coordination of …

During a wide-ranging interview with The Epoch Times, the leadership of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. predicted they would win the race to commercialize a reactor small enough to fit in a shipping container. “By 2030, we’re pretty convinced we’ll be the first company to sell microreactors,” said Nano Nuclear CEO …