According to some media sources, G7 leaders are expected to discuss a revival of the Iran nuclear deal – which might lead to more Iranian oil exports. Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors stood on guard for any moves against Russian oil and gas exports that might come …
Read More »Europe Told to be Ready for Total Cut of Russian Gas
International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has warned Europe to be prepared for the possibility of a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, calling on EU governments to widen the span of measures aimed at preparing for this scenario, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. “Europe should …
Read More »Germany to Limit Use of Gas for Electricity Production
Germany’s economy minister said Sunday that the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that Germany will try to compensate for the move by increasing the burning of …
Read More »Russia can Reach LNG Target
Russia still can reach its ambitious LNG expansion target despite the shift of focus to domestic technology, Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson said Friday. The importance of LNG expansion intensifies with Russian piped gas exports to the EU facing a sharp reduction in the long term, Mikhelson told a briefing on …
Read More »IAEA Urges Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks Now
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday urged Iran to resume talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord. The International Atomic Energy Agency chief in an interview broadcast Sunday by CNN urged Iran to resume talks “now” to avoid a crisis that could make it “extremely more difficult” to salvage …
Read More »Iranian FM Raps IAEA’s Hasty Resolution
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres blasted the US and its allies for sponsoring a “hasty and politically-driven” resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors against Iran. Amir Abdollahian criticized the US and its European allies for the submission of an …
Read More »Iran Says to Keep Developing Nuclear Knowhow
Iran’s foreign minister has reiterated that the country is not seeking an A-bomb, but will keep developing its nuclear knowhow. “Nuclear technology is a complex one. Only when a country develops its knowhow in the domains of physics, mathematics, chemistry and different dimensions of science and technology can it achieve …
Read More »World Bank Predicts Surge in Energy Prices
Based on current projections, energy prices are expected to rise by 50 percent in 2022, reflecting an 81 percent increase in coal prices, a 74 percent rise in natural gas prices (average of the European, Japan, and U.S. benchmarks), and a 42 percent increase in the price of oil, Trend …
Read More »Russia not to Associate itself with Anti-Iran Resolution
Saying that issuing an anti-Iran resolution at IAEA BoG is very counterproductive for the JCPOA, the Russian envoy to International Organizations stressed that Russia will not associate itself with such a resolution in anyway. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in Vienna began on Monday, with …
Read More »OPEC+ Words Contrast with Saudi Action of Rising Oil Prices
The gap between what is said in crude oil markets and what actually happens in the physical trading world has been illustrated by a commitment by the OPEC+ group to boost output being followed by its top member, Saudi Arabia, raising prices. Producer group OPEC+ said after meeting last week …
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