Pointing to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran an Nigeria on cooperation in variou fields including exports of technical and engineering services and petrochemical products (Urea), Iranian Oil Minister said, “The two countries have great capacities that can use them to expand bilateral relations in the …
Read More »BP Looks to Restart the Midwest’s Largest Refinery
BP is still in the process of assessing when a restart of the affected units of its Whiting refinery can take place, BP told Oilprice.com on Friday. BP continues to work “with local and state agencies as we continue to monitor the impact” of the electrical fire, which saw no …
Read More »Iran Ready to Increase Oil Exports with Sanctions Removed
Tehran is ready to increase its oil exports immediately after the sanctions are removed, Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said on Friday, noting that in the first year of the 13th Iranian Government, over $100 billion of oil and gas agreements have been signed. Owji said on Friday on …
Read More »Iran, US may Need Several weeks to Resolve their Differences
US and Iran remain at loggerheads over key details of an emerging deal to revive a landmark nuclear agreement and may need several weeks to resolve their differences, US media said quoting officials familiar with the talks. Expectations of an imminent breakthrough grew as Washington and Tehran responded to a …
Read More »UAE Likely to Support OPEC Oil Production Cuts
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has similar views to Saudi Arabia on the crude oil markets, a source familiar with the UAE’s thinking told Reuters on Friday, as speculation intensifies over whether the OPEC+ group would consider making new cuts to production again. The idea of new OPEC+ cuts, just …
Read More »Oil and Gas Producers to Break New Cash Flow Records
Despite rising costs, oil and gas producers globally are expected to book new records in cash flows and offer the best return on capital employed (ROCE) in 15 years, BMO Capital Markets said in a new report cited by Upstream. Stronger oil and gas prices will be the key driver …
Read More »TotalEnergies to Sell Stake in War-Linked Russian Gas Field
French energy firm TotalEnergies said Friday it was divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported this week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets. The company said that it had signed a deal on Friday with its local Russian partner Novatek to …
Read More »Global Energy Crisis Spurs a Revival of Nuclear Power in Asia
Asia is giving the once-shunned nuclear power industry a second lease on life, thanks to the global energy crisis. Governments in Japan and South Korea are removing anti-nuclear policies, while China and India are looking to build more reactors to avoid future supply shortages and curb emissions. Even developing nations …
Read More »IAEA Close to Deal with Russia, Ukraine to Inspect Shelled Nuclear Plant
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi says Kyiv and Moscow agree that the UN watchdog’s personnel need to inspect the situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which has been caught in the crossfire of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops. Speaking to France 24 TV on August …
Read More »OPEC Deepens Support for Saudi Call to Consider Action
OPEC’s united front on possible action grew stronger, as more nations endorsed Saudi Arabia’s view that supply curbs may be needed to stabilize world oil markets. Within 48 hours of comments from Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman that OPEC might have to curtail production, fellow members Iraq, …
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