Oil

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s petrochemical production capacity was planned to cross 10 million tons per year in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20. Speaking to Eqtesad Radio Channel, Bijan Zangeneh underlined the most important plans of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum …

China’s crude oil imports from Russia rose 17.7% year on year to 7.2 million mt or 1.76 million b/d in April, resulting in Russia overtaking Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top supplier in the month, latest data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed. Crude imports from Norway jumped …

Oil prices rallied again on Wednesday on signs of improving crude demand and a drawdown in United States crude inventories, but gains continued to be capped by concerns over the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Global benchmark Brent crude settled up $1.10, or 3.2 percent, at $35.75 per barrel, …

OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations agreed on Sunday to cut output by a record amount, representing about 10 percent of global supply, to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group, known as OPEC+, agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) for May-June, …

On 20 April 2020, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures experienced unprecedented developments. WTI contract prices for delivery in May dropped to below zero.

The Doroud oil field, which is located in Kharg Island and northwest of the Persian Gulf, is among developed oil fields which the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) presented to foreign investors within the framework of the new model of oil contracts – the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC).

The novel coronavirus drastically changed the consumption patterns of hydrocarbon products across the globe.

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted maintenance at oil and gas projects and refineries from Russia’s Far East to the coast of Canada, storing up problems for an industry already reeling from slumping prices, analysts say. Lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19, the flu-like infection caused by the virus, have …

US futures surged past $30 per barrel for the first time in two months as OPEC+ output cuts and production shut-ins among independent producers rebalanced a market hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. West Texas Intermediate, the key US gauge, was up 4.52 per cent at $30.76 per barrel. Brent, …

China on Sunday released a guideline on developing the country’s western regions, ordering the construction of additional oil and natural gas production bases and underground tanks. The guideline urged to optimize supply and demand energy structure, increase the exploration and use of renewable energy, and build a multi-level natural gas …