Iraq has decided against signing an oil-supply deal with a Chinese state company that would’ve seen the cash-strapped Arab nation get about $2 billion upfront, according to its oil minister. Baghdad opted not to go ahead with the contract after oil prices rose in recent months, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said …
Read More »Plans for $10bn Aramco Refinery in Pakistani ‘Oil City’ Ready by Year-End
A masterplan for Pakistan’s largest oil city, including a $10 billion Aramco oil refinery project, is underway and expected to be ready before the end of the year, Pakistani officials said this week. The proposed mega oil city will be developed on 88,000 acres of land in the Gwadar district …
Read More »Saudis, Russia Differ again on Oil Strategy before OPEC+ Meeting
Saudi Arabia and Russia are once again heading into an OPEC+ meeting on opposite sides of a crucial debate about the oil market. Riyadh is publicly urging fellow members to be “extremely cautious,” despite prices rebounding to a one-year high. In private, the kingdom has signaled it would prefer that …
Read More »OPEC Target Gets Harder for Iraq as Exports Jump
Iraq’s crude oil exports jumped in the first half of February even after OPEC’s second-biggest producer pledged to cut production this month. The group and partners including Russia are restraining supply with the coronavirus pandemic still raging. The alliance, known as OPEC+, is seeking to ensure a 66% rally in …
Read More »OPEC Target Gets Harder to Reach for Iraq as Oil Exports Jump
Iraq’s crude oil exports jumped in the first half of February even after OPEC’s second-biggest producer pledged to cut production this month. The group and partners including Russia are restraining supply with the coronavirus pandemic still raging. The alliance, known as OPEC+, is seeking to ensure a 66% rally in …
Read More »Russia, Saudi Arabia Vow Continued Coordination in Oil Policy
Saudi Arabia and Russia would like to continue their coordination to support oil market stability, the leaders of the two most influential members of the OPEC+ production pact said during a telephone conversation this week. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views on …
Read More »Lebanon Prepares to Sign the “Oil Agreement” with Iraq
A Lebanese newspaper revealed that the government is preparing to sign an agreement with Iraq, according to which Lebanon will receive 500 thousand tons of oil crude for a year, in exchange for medical equipment, medicines, and consulting services. Al-Akhbar newspaper, quoting private sources, stated that the Lebanese government is …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Russia’s Putin Discuss OPEC+
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the OPEC+ agreements in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said. They said they would continue close coordination between Russia and Saudi Arabia “in the interests of maintaining stability in the world energy market,” the statement …
Read More »Iraq to Build Oil Depots in Pakistan and China
Oil Minister, Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar confirmed on Sunday Iraq’s endeavors to build oil depots in Pakistan and China, indicating that 70% of Iraq’s oil exports go to the east. Abdul-Jabbar said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency, “Iraq seeks to build oil depots in Pakistan and China,” noting, “there is …
Read More »China Is Headed to Peak Oil Demand
The world’s top oil importer, China, could be just years away from its own peak in domestic demand for oil products, Chinese refiners have started to warn, but consumer preferences and government policies about transport electrification and support for EVs are likely to determine whether Chinese domestic oil consumption will …
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