According to the 2022 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, Venezuela has more proved oil reserves than any other country in the world. Venezuela’s 304 billion barrels of proved reserves just edges out Saudi Arabia’s 298 billion barrels. Both are far ahead of U.S. proved reserves of 69 billion barrels. …
Read More »Russia Halts Oil Deliveries to Poland
Russia stopped deliveries of oil to Poland via the “Druzhba” (“Friendship”) pipeline, as informed by the Polish biggest state oil company PKN Orlen. PKN Orlen informed the Polish Press Agency that the company was prepared for such a move and that deliveries to its refineries would continue on tankers. “The …
Read More »Russian Oil and Gas Companies Sold far beyond G-7 Price Cap
Russian companies got far more money from selling the country’s oil than previously thought in the weeks that followed the imposition of a price cap on the nation’s exports, a group of academics said. The research weakens the idea that the price limits are crushing Moscow’s revenue to fund the …
Read More »Russia Calls U.S. “Non-Involvement” in Nord Stream Sabotage “a Lie”
The Americans claim innocence of the blast of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, but “everyone understands that this is a lie,” a Russian diplomat has said. “The Americans are banally lying. I can once again recall the story about the test tube of (former) U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, …
Read More »Europe Hikes Diesel Imports from Middle East, Asia after Russian Ban
Europe is on track to import this month the highest volumes of diesel from the Middle East and Asia in seven years as the EU turns to alternative supply after the ban on imports of Russian diesel and other fuels took effect on February 5. Diesel and gasoil arrivals to …
Read More »Japan’s LNG Stockpile Surges in Ukraine War-Induced Energy Crisis
Japan’s inventories of liquefied natural gas has surged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, government data showed, in an effort to address concerns over potential disruptions of the biggest portion of fuel for power generation in the country. LNG inventories in Japan stood at 5.9 million tons as of the end …
Read More »U.S. Oil Drilling Activity Retreats for Second Week in a Row
The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 7 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count fell to 753 this week—103 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2022 and 322 rigs lower …
Read More »Europe Increases Crude Imports from Angola as Russian Sanctions Upend Trade Routes
Europe is boosting the amount of crude it imports from Angola as the continent’s ban on Russian oil upends typical trade routes. More than 40% of Angola’s 32 crude cargoes for loading this month are bound for destinations west of the Suez Canal — mostly to Europe as well as …
Read More »Iran’s Trade with Caspian Sea Littoral States Exceeds $3b
Iran’s trade with Caspian Sea littoral states stood at 5.54 million tons worth $3.03 billion. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Iran’s trade (excluding crude oil exports) with Caspian Sea littoral states stood at 5.54 million tons worth $3.03 billion during the first 10 months of the …
Read More »Iran Becomes 9th Steel-Producing State
Iran has ranked ninth steel-producing country in the world, the World Steel Association reported. In January 2023, Iran stands as the ninth-biggest producer of steel in the world, the WSA said. Iran has produced 2 million and 700 thousand tons of steel in the first month of 2023. The figure …
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