Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Russia’s First Ice-Class LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials

Russia’s first ice-class LNG carrier has begun sea trials, advancing its efforts to expand in the global LNG market despite US sanctions, reported Reuters. The Alexey Kosygin tanker, named after a Soviet statesman, was built at the Zvezda shipyard and will join Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 fleet, which has been …

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China Issues Second Batch of Crude Oil Import Quotas

China has just given a potential boost to its crude oil imports as it has issued a second batch of import quotas for 2025 to its independent refiners, trade sources told Reuters on Monday. Unlike the state refiners, private refiners in China need to be granted import quotas to be …

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Pakistan in Talks with Iran to Import Affordable Gas

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has revealed ongoing negotiations with Iran to import affordable gas. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Musadik Malik said there are ongoing negotiations with Iran and a cautious approach to avoid triggering international sanctions, the Express Tribune reported on Sunday. “If affordable gas …

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Year in review: Energy Woes to AI Boom, Top Global Economic Trends of 2024

In 2024, the global economy navigated a year marked by uncertainties and transformative shifts. From continuing energy market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom transforming industries, economic trends have been anything but predictable. In this year-end review, let’s explore the key developments that defined the …

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