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Iraq plans to increase its generating capacity by September and restart a 755 MW solar tender, an electricity ministry spokesman said on June 18, as OPEC’s second-largest oil producer comes under increased US pressure to wean itself off Iranian electricity and natural gas imports. Iraq plans to add 635 MW …

Iraq appears to be cutting oil production to meet its OPEC+ quota, though it may still fall short of full compliance with the group’s target this month. The nation’s crude exports have fallen by 2% so far in June, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That suggests it’s not …

China’s inventories of crude oil will go up by 440 million barrels in the first half of 2020, representing an unprecedented volume for a half-year period, IHS Markit reported Monday. China’s inventories of crude oil will go up by 440 million barrels in the first half of 2020, representing an …

US shale oil production will slip to 7.632 million b/d in July, down 93,000 b/d from June and the lowest in two years, the US Energy Information Administration said June 15. EIA trimmed its estimate for June production by 97,000 b/d from last month’s outlook to 7.725 million b/d, according …

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak is due meet oil majors to discuss the implementation of global oil production curbs and the possible extension of the current level of cuts beyond June, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The meeting on Tuesday is a further sign that Moscow is committed …

Global oil consumption hasn’t peaked, the head of the International Energy Agency warned, throwing cold water on hopes the coronavirus will cap demand and reduce climate-changing emissions. “In the absence of strong government policies, a sustained economic recovery and low oil prices are likely to take global oil demand back …

Russia’s oil and gas condensate production fell to 9.42 million barrels per day (bpd) during May 1 to 19 as a global deal on reducing output took effect, two sources familiar with the data told Reuters. The deal on curbing crude output reached between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, …

The U.S. Supreme Court justices declined on Monday to review a federal court’s ruling that had allowed Canadian miner Crystallex to take over shares of U.S. refiner Citgo in compensation for US$1.4 billion for the expropriation of assets in Venezuela. U.S. refiner Citgo is the crown jewel in the holdings …

As demand for oil crashed amid the coronavirus outbreak, many traders seized the opportunity to store cheap oil stock to resell at a higher price. However, this scenario wasn’t an easy task for everyone. The shipping costs increased sharply and storage facilities surpassed the 90 per cent occupancy mark for …

The Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Maxim Maksimov said that Russia is seeking to invest heavily in Al-Mansouriya gas field, in the Diyala governorate. Maksimov said in a press statement yesterday that “Russian companies are willing to mobilise significant funds and have submitted an investment tender for Al-Mansouriya gas field in …