Energy Policy

International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol has warned of possible energy shortages next winter as relatively little new liquefied natural gas (LNG) is coming to the market while China’s consumption set to rise this year. European governments made many correct decisions over the last year to ensure energy supply, …

Iran and Russia are still in talks over a potential agreement that will allow the delivery of Russian oil and natural gas supplies via Iran to other countries under a swap arrangement. Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Saturday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak described a potential swap agreement …

China’s economy could be poised for a stronger-than-anticipated rebound that’ll deliver a demand boost for oil and natural gas, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. There are some “first indications” from China that growth will accelerate faster than previous expectations and the nation is projected to deliver …

Speaking to ILNA, Mohammad Eslami said that the JCPOA is a deal and a trade-off but our relations with the IAEA are based on the safeguards. Commenting on Rafael Grossi’s recent remarks that there is no shell left from the JCPOA, the official said that the relations of Iran with …

The US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said the Biden administration will increase pressure on China to cease imports of Iranian oil as the US tries to enforce nuclear sanctions. “China is the main destination of illicit exports by Iran,” and talks to dissuade Beijing from the purchases are …

The IEA and Ukraine today signed a two-year joint work program to help the country’s energy system recover from the destruction caused by Russia’s invasion and lay the foundations for its transition to a secure and sustainable energy future. The agreement was signed at the IEA’s Paris headquarters following a …

China’s president Xi Jinping mentioned on his trip to Riyadh last week that the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange would be “fully utilized in RMB settlement in oil and gas trade.” Most commodities including crude oil are traded in US dollars. The renminbi trade was part of several “priority …

Referring to the measures taken in South Pars Gas Field and other fields to increase natural gas output rate, CEO of National Iranian Oil Company said that South Pars Phase 11 will be put into operation stage after two decades. Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr CEO of NIOC and Deputy Oil Minister made …

A new survey from Argus showed on Friday that OPEC+ production fell to 38.29 million bpd last month—1.81 million barrels per day short of its reduced quota. The 19 OPEC+ members subject to the quota produced 310,000 bpd fewer barrels in November when compared to the month prior. But that’s …

The Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia on Friday said they had agreed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil after European Union members overcame resistance from Poland and hammered out a political agreement earlier in the day. The EU agreed the price after holdout …