Iraq’s government-owned oil marketing company, SOMO, announced that the average daily oil exports during the first week of September reached 2.5 million barrels. According to a table, SOMO reported that “the average daily export during the first week of September reached 2.504 million barrels at an average price of $89.203 …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Exports to China Hit all-Time Record in August
Iran’s exports of oil to China hit a historic record in August despite Washington pressure on Tehran, according to a report published in the local media citing data from a major international energy data company. The Sunday report by Fars news agency said Iran’s oil exports to China had reached …
Read More »U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Increases for First Time since June 2023
The number of oil rigs operating in the U.S. increased this week for the first time since June as crude prices soared, but drilling remains well below where it was at the beginning of the year. Some 513 drill rigs are operating in the U.S., up one from the previous …
Read More »Turkey Seeks $950M from Iraq over KRG Oil Dispute
When Iraq in April asked a US federal court to enforce an arbitration ruling against Turkey, seeking $1.4bn damages in relation to crude oil exports from its autonomous Kurdistan region, everyone was caught off guard in Ankara. Iraq had not notified Turkish officials, let alone tried to have a conversation …
Read More »Libya Closes Four Oil Ports as NOC Declares State of Alert before Hurricane
Libya has shut four oil ports as a precautionary measure while state-owned National Oil Corp. declared a state of maximum alert on Sept. 10, before a possible hurricane headed for the country. Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega and Es Sidra ports will be shut for at least three days, a source …
Read More »Beijing Unveils Massive $40 Billion Fund to Boost Chipmaking
It looks as though the competition in semiconductors between the U.S. and China is only getting started. And hey, when it doubt: nationalize the industry! That seems to be China’s strategy after it was announced this week that Beijing is going to be launching a new, $40 billion investment fund …
Read More »Oil Holds above $90 per Barrel despite Supply Cuts
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Monday as economic concerns in China weighed on fuel demand outlook although Brent stayed perched above $90 a barrel, supported by tightening supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $90.16 a barrel …
Read More »India Hopes to Lead on Climate, but Coal still Powers Its Economic Growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes to use the Group of 20 summit, which kicks off Saturday in New Delhi, to urge other leaders to step up their clean energy transition. Modi, who has overseen a rapid expansion of India’s renewable energy industry, has set bold targets to power more …
Read More »Iraq Ranks Eighth in Arab Nations for Natural Gas Consumption with Annual Growth
Iraq secured the eighth position on the list of the Arab countries with the highest natural gas consumption for the previous year, with an annual growth of up to 2.1 billion cubic meters, according to the Energy Agency. The agency reported that “Saudi Arabia ranked first as the largest Arab …
Read More »Russia still Expects Oil Export Revenue to Climb through 2026
Russia is still expecting its oil export revenues to continue to increase through the next three years—even in the face of Western price caps and embargos, according to a government created forecast that was submitted to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and seen by Bloomberg. The forecast, which covers the years …
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