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Russia’s revenues from oil and gas are expected to plunge in September by 23% from a year earlier, as international crude prices have declined and the Russian currency has strengthened, calculations by Reuters showed on Thursday. The decline is not good news for Russia, which is currently planning its 2026 …

A sanctioned oil tanker has unloaded its cargo at the Indian port of Mundra despite the port owner’s order not to allow sanctioned tankers to dock there, Reuters has reported, citing ship-tracking data from Kpler and LSEG. The Mundra port is owned by Adani Group and, according to an earlier …

Ukraine is restricting imports of diesel from India due to India’s continued purchases of Russian crude, which holds about a third of total Indian oil imports. Effective October 1, Ukraine will restrict imports of Indian diesel and will check samples of the diesel in laboratories to detect the presence of …

Over the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, has advanced bold strategies to reshape its economies by reducing reliance on oil while developing new sectors like renewable energy, tourism, financial services, and digital innovation. Charting a course toward long-term …

Rising costs and uncertain regulatory and demand picture have made low-emission hydrogen projects more challenging and clean hydrogen production by 2030 could be a quarter lower than expected at this time last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. The low-emission hydrogen uptake is not yet meeting expectations …

Global electric vehicle sales grew by 15% in August from a year earlier, slower than the 27% growth rate in January-July, as EV sales in the biggest market, China, increased by only 6%, data from EV research firm Rho Motion showed on Friday. China continues to be the world’s biggest …

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.9 million barrels during the week ending September 5, after falling 2.4 million barrels in the week prior, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The build brings commercial stockpiles to 424.6 million barrels …

Saudi Arabia has once again reduced the price of crude oil it sells to Asia, with the premium for the flagship Arab Light at $2.20 a barrel over the Dubai/Oman benchmark for cargos to be delivered in October. The price cut amounts to $1 per barrel from September, which was …

Reports are circulating in Armenia that a US delegation will soon travel to Yerevan to work out the details of a transit corridor that is a key element of the provisional Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. Armenian news accounts, citing “well-informed government sources,” say the US …

The EU is weighing options to impose fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil industry and exports by sanctioning major energy firms and erecting more barriers to Russian oil trade, sources with knowledge of the plans told Bloomberg on Monday. EU officials are set to travel to Washington this week to discuss …