Iranian Minister of Defence Brigadier General Amir Hatami held a video conference with his Iraqi counterpart Juma Anad Saadoun, discussing the expansion of defence cooperation. During the video call, General Hatami Congratulated the appointment of Iraq’s new defense minister and expressed satisfaction with the formation of the government based on …

The Federal Network Agency of Germany refused Nord Stream 2 AG in withdrawing the Nord Stream 2 project from the rules of the updated EU Gas Directive, the regulator said earlier on Friday BRUSSELS, May 15. /TASS/. The European Commission was not involved in the decision taken by the German …

Satellite photos show the ship that is a prime candidate to finish the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Europe has docked at a key port in Germany. The Akademik Cherskiy has moved into the port of Mukran, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of Berlin, where …

Rosneft, which has the largest share of ruble-denominated debt among Russian exporters, has optimized its debt portfolio due to changes in the foreign exchange market, Andrei Baranov, the director of Rosneft’s investor relations department, said on Friday during a phone conference. “Rosneft has a balanced debt portfolio, 50 percent of …

Algeria has fully adjusted its oil production under the agreements reached at the 9th and 10th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meetings, Trend reports with reference to OPEC. “Algeria has reduced its oil production in full conformity with the agreement concluded on 12 April 2020, expressing his confidence that all the …

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh have offered commiserations on the passing of Iran’s OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili. Kazempour Ardebili, 68, passed away in a Tehran hospital on Saturday two weeks after he slipped into a coma due to a brain haemorrhage. In a …

Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) unveiled a home-grown floating production storage and offloading vessel, known as an FPSO, with the deepest working depth, at 420 meters underwater, on Friday. CNOOC said the vessel will help boost oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. The 256-meter-long …

The number of U.S. oil and natural gas rigs operating fell to an all-time low for a second week in a row as energy firms slashed spending on new drilling after oil prices collapsed due to a slump in demand amid global lockdowns to stop the coronavirus pandemic. The rig …

Saudi Energy Minister His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak reaffirmed their respective countries’ firm commitment to maintaining the stability of the global oil markets. The two ministers held a call today during which they underlined their countries’ joint consultations regarding latest developments …

Russian oil producers are confronting their greatest challenge in decades as they try to fend off a historic price slump without permanently damaging their fields. To save the market from collapse caused by the coronavirus, Moscow and its OPEC allies agreed to cut crude output deeper than ever before. Their …