Iran’s oil minister on Thursday said that Tehran-Moscow cooperation paves the way for the progress of not only the two countries but also regional states. Javad Owji, who addressed a specialized session of the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow, added that a historic opportunity has been created …
Read More »Iran Eyes to Expand Oil Exports despite U.S. Sanctions
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Friday the country plans to increase its crude production in the absence of any “green light” from the United States for exports, according to the Shana News Agency affiliated to the Iranian Oil Ministry. Making the remarks in the southwestern province of Fars, …
Read More »Oil Prices up over Growing Supply Deficit Fears
Oil prices rose on Friday as investors fretted about worsening supply shortages for the remainder of the year. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $87.97 per barrel at 11.05 a.m. local time (0805 GMT), a 2.29% gain from the closing price of $86 a barrel in the previous trading session …
Read More »Asian LNG Buyers Wait for War Premium in Natural Gas Markets to Fade
Amid comfortable levels of inventories for this time of the year, Asian LNG buyers have been sitting on the sidelines of the spot market this week, hoping for the surge in natural gas prices after the Hamas attack on Israel to fade. Natural gas prices in Asia and Europe jumped …
Read More »Europe’s Largest Economy may Face Wild Gas Price Volatility this Winter
LNG demand in Asia and Europe is beginning to rise ahead of the peak winter season amid a calmer market compared to last year’s chaos and record-high prices. But neither Europe nor Asia should be complacent about winter gas supply as winter weather, delivery disruptions, and geopolitical tensions could upend …
Read More »QatarEnergy Inks LNG Supply Deals with TotalEnergies for 3.5 MTPA
Affiliates of QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies SE have signed two long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreements for the supply of up to 3.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Qatar to France. Under the agreements, LNG will be delivered ex-ship to the Fos Cavaou LNG receiving …
Read More »Putin Says OPEC+ Output Cuts ‘Likely’ to Continue into 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin told an energy conference in Moscow on Wednesday that Russia and Saudi Arabia would “most likely” extend output cuts into 2024 and warned that clashes in the Middle East could impact oil exports with higher shipping and insurance costs. “I am sure that the coordination of …
Read More »The Nuclear Microreactor Race is Heating up
During a wide-ranging interview with The Epoch Times, the leadership of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. predicted they would win the race to commercialize a reactor small enough to fit in a shipping container. “By 2030, we’re pretty convinced we’ll be the first company to sell microreactors,” said Nano Nuclear CEO …
Read More »India’s Diesel Exports to Europe Soar to Record High
India’s diesel exports loading for Europe hit a record high in September amid open arbitrage for westbound shipments, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing tanker-tracking data and analysts. Last month, diesel cargoes loading from India and bound for Europe averaged between 280,000 barrels per day (bpd) and 303,000 bpd – or …
Read More »Huge Jump in Crude Inventories Sends Oil Prices Tumbling
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has reported a major inventory build of 12.940 million barrels in U.S. crude inventories, compared to last week’s 4.210-million-barrel draw. Analysts were expecting a build for the week—although a much smaller one of 1.3 million barrels. The total number of barrels of crude oil moves …
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