Oil

U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 148 thousand barrels per day (bpd) in October, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. According to EIA’s monthly report, October imports from Iraq reached 4.588 million bpd (daily average 148 bpd). Iraq oil exports to the U.S. averaged 109 thousand bpd in …

Iran’s ambassador to India said in New Delhi on Friday that Tehran is ready to sell oil to India and deliver it at desired destination. “We are, just as always, ready for further expansion of economic ties India, such as delivering crude oil at any desired destination, and decision making …

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drop in US crude inventories, suggesting demand is holding up despite steep interest-rate hikes dampening global growth. Brent crude futures rose $1.13, or 1.2%, to $95.78 a barrel at 4.41am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …

New G7 and European Union sanctions on Russian oil exports will have a muted impact on flows and global prices according to analysts polled by Reuters, as Russia is set to largely succeed in rerouting its trade eastward. The market is set to be deprived of a maximum of 2 …

QatarEnergy has announced an oil discovery in the 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS well in Brazil’s world class Sépia oil field, which is located in the prolific Santos Basin in water depths of about 2,000 meters off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. QatarEnergy acquired a working interest in the Sépia Co-Participated Area in …

Turkish authorities are preparing to drill 100 wells on land in 2023 in order to explore oil and natural gas deposits, as well as carry out certain work in the sea, reports TASS. It is assumed that the geological exploration work will be accelerated inside the country and abroad due …

Western governments are in the final stages of preparing for the implementation of a price cap on Russian oil exports, Reuters has reported, noting that the price range for the cap has yet to be set. According to one unnamed source who spoke to Reuters, the most likely range would …

Oil prices slid on Wednesday over an unexpected rise in US crude oil inventories, while further losses have been capped ahead of EU sanctions on Russian oil effective from Dec.5. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $90.97 per barrel at 09.54 a.m. local time (0654 GMT) for a 0.84% decrease …

China reported economic growth of 3.9 percent for the third quarter of the year, which was higher than analysts expected and might inject some fresh optimism into oil markets with regard to demand. Covid lockdowns and other restrictions in China have been among the main natural caps on oil prices, …

Oil prices’ headed to a second weekly loss in a row, as fears of economic slowdown persisted and offset hopes of rising oil demand from China. But crude is gaining support from a looming European Union ban on Russian oil, as well as the recent 2 million-barrels-per-day output cut agreed …