Oil

EIA: Iraqi Oil Exports to US Fall by 48,000 bpd

The United States scaled back crude oil imports from Iraq last week, according to data released Sunday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA reported that US crude imports from 10 major suppliers averaged 5.416 million barrels per day (bpd), down 772,000 bpd from the previous week’s 6.188 …

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Oil Price Cap Debate Stalls EU-Russia Sanctions

The European Union is edging closer to finally adopting its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. But two items still remain to be negotiated. Firstly, the price cap on Russian oil. It’s still in the draft proposal seen by RFE/RL, …

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Baghdad-KRG Oil Deal Stalls despite Reports of Breakthrough

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to address the issue in its latest session, just a day after media outlets reported that a resolution was near. According to …

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OPEC Reports a Global Oil Production Decline in 2024

Global crude oil production declined by 1% last year, for the first time since 2020, averaging 72.58 million barrels daily, OPEC said in the latest edition of its Annual Statistical Bulletin. The group reported a decline in OPEC and partner production while non-OPEC oil producers boosted output last year, in …

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Polish Energy Company Ends Russian Oil Imports

Poland’s second-largest publicly listed company, Orlen, officially ended its oil imports from Russia on Monday, following the expiration of its final contract with Russian oil firm Rosneft. According to Polish state-run TVP World, the company ended oil imports from Russia to its Litvinov refinery in the Czech Republic, cutting its …

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Iraqi Oil Exports to US Drop 30,000 bpd

The United States reduced its crude oil imports from Iraq last week, according to data released Sunday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA reported that US crude imports from Iraq averaged 183,000 barrels per day (bpd), a decline of 30,000 bpd from the previous week’s 213,000 bpd. …

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