Foreign and joint investments in Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector have reached more than 542 billion Saudi riyals ($144.53 billion) as the Arab world’s largest economy focuses on attracting more investments and diversifying its economy away from oil. The total foreign and joint investments represent 37 per cent of the industrial …
Read More »Basra Crude Oil Prices Dip in Last Trading Session, Record Weekly Gains
On Friday, Basra crude oil prices declined in their last trading session. Basra Heavy crude closed at $72.03, down 6 cents, while Basra Intermediate crude closed at $75.18, also down 6 cents. Despite the daily decrease, both crudes recorded weekly gains. Basra Heavy crude saw a weekly gain of $1.29 …
Read More »Gas in Europe Cheapest in Nearly Two Years
At the end of las week, gas prices on the European market dropped to their lowest level since June 2021. Last year’s upward chaos has been completely reversed, which may suggest that the continent is emerging from the energy crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. …
Read More »G7 Urged to Take the Lead in Phasing out Fossil Fuels
Several countries, including the Netherlands, Chile, and New Zealand, are calling on the G7 to lead by example and take the lead in phasing out fossil fuels, according to a letter sent to the group of the world’s most industrialized nations, which Reuters has seen. “We must bring the fossil …
Read More »China’s Russian Oil Imports Rise in April but Saudi is Top Supplier
China’s crude oil imports from Russia rose 8.6 per cent in April from a year earlier, as larger private refiners also embarked on purchases of the discounted fuel. Arrivals from Russia – including seaborne shipments and supplies via pipelines – totalled 7.1 million tonnes or 1.73 million barrels per day …
Read More »BP Looks to Expand its Biofuels Business
Supermajor BP is weighing the possibility of investing directly in feedstock crop farming and buying stakes in producers of biofuel feedstock as it is accelerating its biofuels business, Nigel Dunn, Senior Vice President Biofuels at BP, told Reuters in an interview published on Wednesday. “Biofuels are an easy way for …
Read More »Algeria’s LNG Exports Rise as Europe Races to Replace Russian Gas
Algeria’s exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, and the North African producer booked the highest LNG export growth rate among the Arab countries as Europe seeks to replace Russian pipeline gas supply. Algeria’s LNG exports rose …
Read More »Pakistan Risks $18 Billion Fine for Failing to Complete Iran Gas Project
Pakistan is facing penalties of as much as $18 billion if it fails to complete a gas pipeline project it is carrying out with Iran, local media have reported. The project, which should supply some 750 million cubic feet of natural gas to Pakistan daily, has been fraught with difficulties, …
Read More »Putin Says Oil Output Cuts Needed to Maintain Prices
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, May 17, that oil production cuts were required to maintain a certain price level, contradicting assurances from other leaders of the OPEC+ group of producers that it was not seeking to manage the market in that way. The United States and Europe have …
Read More »India Eyes Refill of Strategic Oil Stockpiles as US Replenishes
India is considering refilling its strategic hoard of crude oil, joining the US as the world’s top guzzler begins to rebuild its depleted stockpiles after a period of drawdown. The South Asian nation plans to import about 1.25 million tons (9.2 million barrels) of oil to fill empty reserves, said …
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