Russia’s move to reshuffle ownership of the Sakhalin-2 natural gas project may constrict global markets even more by pushing Japan to compete with Europe for alternative sources of supply. President Vladimir Putin’s decree to transfer rights for the plant to a new Russian company has no immediate impact on the …
Read More »China and Saudi Arabia Strengthen Alliance with New Megaproject
Ever since China gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) the opportunity to save face after his many unsuccessful attempts to float Saudi Aramco in what was supposed to be a glorious initial public offering (IPO), MbS has been in Beijing’s debt and Saudi Arabia has appeared to drift …
Read More »Gas Supplies to Europe Holding Firm
Gas supplies to Europe are holding firm despite ongoing troubles at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, leaving the market in equilibrium, albeit temporarily. That’s according to Rystad Energy analyst Lu Ming Pang, who made the statement in a market note sent to Rigzone late Wednesday. The Rystad analyst outlined in …
Read More »AEOI Chief: New Centrifuges Installation Part of Strategic Action Plan
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami underlined that the moves by Iran to install new centrifuges at the Fordow Nuclear Facility is happening under the Strategic Action Plan of the Iranian Parliament. “This issue has been pursued within the Iranian Parliament’s Strategic Action Plan to …
Read More »OPEC: Iraq has the Fourth Largest Proven Oil Reserves in the World
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Wednesday, that Iraq possesses the fourth largest proven oil reserves in the world. National Iraqi news agency (NINA) reported OPEC stated in its annual report that proven crude oil reserves in the world amounted to 1,545,071 trillion barrels at the end …
Read More »Gazprom could Change Contracts if Countries Impose Price Caps on Russian Gas
Gazprom could reportedly seek to change the terms of its delivery contracts if countries implemented a price cap on Russian gas. That follows reports which claimed that G7 leaders will start exploring the options around imposing possible price caps on Russian oil and gas imports. It is expected that the …
Read More »Japan Says China Built another Gas Drilling Facility in Contested Sea
Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that China has finished building a new drilling facility for gas fields in a contested area of the East China Sea for the second time in two weeks. The facility is located on the Chinese side of a Tokyo-proposed median line separating the nations’ …
Read More »OPEC+ Expected to Stay Course on Oil Output Boost
Major oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are expected to stick to a previously decided output boost at their meeting on Thursday, despite pressure to further increase production. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated concerns about oil supplies, sending prices to record highs this year. Hard on the …
Read More »Germany’s Energy Crisis could Worsen amid Low Wind Power Output
The energy crisis in Germany risks becoming more severe in the coming days as wind power generation will dip amid low wind speeds this week, according to a Bloomberg weather model. Wind power generation is set to be lower than usual through the first week of July, posing yet another …
Read More »China to Subsidize Refiners if Oil Prices Exceed $130
China will provide subsidies to its oil refiners if international oil prices jump to over $130 per barrel as the world’s largest crude oil importer looks to ensure fuel supply and protect businesses and consumers from surging fuel prices. Should international benchmarks surge to $130 a barrel and stay there, …
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