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Iraq has formally denied “baseless” reports that it was seeking to opt out of some of the terms of the OPEC+ agreement to limit oil supplies. In an official statement from the country’s Oil Ministry, a spokesman said the reports, based on quotes attributed to Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, …

Iraq is seeking exemptions from OPEC+ cuts in Q1 of 2021 and has discussed the issue with key producers in the 23-member coalition during three consecutive meetings, state-owned al-Sabaah newspaper reported Sept. 1, citing the country’s oil minister. Ihsan Ismaael said Iraq will continue to trim its output in October …

Egyptian and Cypriot officials have intensified discussions over preparations for a joint gas pipeline project aimed at transforming Egypt into a regional energy trade hub, a government source revealed on Monday. According to the official, the joint scheme would see natural gas from the offshore Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus …

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the weekend said it was going to explore the future of blue hydrogen, digitalisation in the energy sector and cyber security and blockchain technology. Its Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo, said the oil and gas sector has always been keen on deploying the latest …

In recent months, the world’s biggest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, has lost market share in China to the United States as the world’s top oil importer has boosted imports from America and reduced purchases from the Kingdom. China has imported record volumes of crude oil in recent months, taking advantage …

Pledged overdue output cuts from Iraq in the next couple of months — if delivered — could help mitigate rising OPEC oil supply amid an expected recovery in demand vs. a weak 2Q. Our analysis points to the group’s overall good 93% compliance with quotas in July, despite sustained non-adherence …

The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company “SOMO” announced on Wednesday that Indian oil companies were the most buyers of Iraqi oil during the month of July. “The Indian companies were the most numerous among other international companies to buy Iraqi oil, by 7 out of 30 companies that bought Iraqi oil …

OPEC notes in its August report that spot crude oil prices rose in July in the third consecutive monthly increase, averaging $43.42 per barrel. Reuters In the middle of the third quarter, investors momentarily shrugged off coronavirus fears and bumped up crude oil prices after being encouraged by rising demand …

World’s largest oil company Aramco remains committed on its investment plan in India, including a $15 billion deal with Reliance Industries, even though Covid-19 pandemic has made life difficult for oil companies with suppressed demand and falling oil prices and wide scale erosion in valuations. Replying to a query from …

The United States retained its leadership in oil output worldwide, the Joint Oil Data Initiative (JODI) said in a new update. Russia won the second place whilst Saudi Arabia came third. As for both oil output and processing, in June, Russia saw a slight change month-on-month. The U.S. oil production …