Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest exporter of crude, said the OPEC+ group can cut output if required to deal with the current volatility in oil markets. Brent, the global benchmark for two-thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 0.51 per cent higher at $96.97 …
Read More »Europe Braces for more Cuts in Russian Oil and Gas Exports
Europe faces fresh disruption to energy supplies due to damage to a pipeline system bringing oil from Kazakhstan through Russia that was reported by the pipeline operator on Monday, adding to concerns over a plunge in gas supplies. CPC, which handles about 1% of global oil and whose largest shareholder …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Production Capacity to Reach 4.038m bpd
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is planning to boost the country’s oil production to 4.038 million barrels per day (bpd) in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2023), Shana reported on Monday, quoting an official with the company as saying. According to Hormoz Qalavand, NIOC’s director of …
Read More »Oil Down as Demand Woes Persist, Strong Dollar Trims Demand
Oil prices declined on Monday over the double whammy of increasing demand woes and the rising dollar value, discouraging investors in the market trading in more expensive US dollar-indexed oil. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $95.12 per barrel at 10.08 a.m. local time (0708 GMT) for a 1.65% decrease …
Read More »Gas Prices in Europe Rise above $2,800 per 1,000 Cubic Meters
The price of gas in Europe during trading on Monday rose above $2,800 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since the beginning of March, continuing to grow against the backdrop of reports about the suspension of supplies via Nord Stream for three days from August 31 due to …
Read More »Turkey Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Filling EU Void
Turkey doubled its imports of Russian oil this year, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, as the two countries are set for broader cooperation in business and especially energy trade in the face of western sanctions against Moscow. Trade between Turkey and Russia has been booming since spring as Turkish …
Read More »Bulgaria Refuses to Buy Large Quantities of US Liquefied Gas
The Bulgarian government has decided to accept only one of the agreed seven liquefied gas supplies from the US company Cheniere, despite the price being almost €30 lower than that offered on European gas exchanges. Currently, the caretaker government appointed by President Rumen Radev is in power. His political opponents …
Read More »Asia Gas Prices Jump after Russia Pipeline Maintenance Sends Europe to Record
Asian liquefied natural gas prices extended gains as concern mounts that Russia’s announcement of maintenance on a key pipeline to Europe will further tighten global supplies. Producers offered LNG spot cargoes for winter above $60 per million British thermal units on Monday, traders said. The Japan-Korea Marker spot benchmark slipped …
Read More »Norwegian Wealth Fund Posts Biggest Half-Year Loss ever
Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund posted its biggest loss on record as rate hikes, surging inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred volatility. The Oslo-based fund, the world’s biggest, lost 14.4% in the six months through June. The loss of $174 billion was the fund’s biggest ever in currency …
Read More »Europe Looks to Reduce Dependence on China’s Critical Minerals
While the European Union and the UK are trying to shake off dependence on Russian oil and coal in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe is also taking steps to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals and rare earth elements that are crucial to the energy …
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