As announced by the managing director of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC), 90 new development wells and 17 workover wells will be dug in the operational zone of South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company (SZOGPC) in a course of five years. Ramin Hatami made the announcement in a …
Read More »Iraq’s $27-Billion TotalEnergies Deal Stuck over Contract Wrangling
Iraq has struggled to attract major fresh investments into its energy industry since signing a flurry of post US-invasion deals over a decade ago A $27-billion deal between France’s TotalEnergies and Iraq, that Baghdad hoped would reverse the exit of oil majors from the country, has stalled amid disputes over …
Read More »Exxon, Chevron Weaker as Russia-U.S. Talks Hold Hope
Shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron traded slightly weaker on Monday amid renewed hopes of a diplomatic solution to the ongoing tensions along the border of Russia and Ukraine. Exxon fell 1.7% while Chevron fell 2.1% as crude prices eased amid signs of a concession by Ukraine to Russia, though …
Read More »CNOOC Announces Multiple Energy Source Achievements
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Monday announced that one of its oil exploration projects, Liza Phase II in the Stabroek Block near Guyana, commenced production safely and ahead of schedule. It is expected to reach peak production of approximately 220,000 barrels of crude oil per day this year, …
Read More »IEA: OPEC+ Faces Chronic Struggle to Meet Output Target
The International Energy Agency on Friday raised its forecast for world oil demand in 2022 but warned of a “chronic” failure by OPEC and its allies to meet their output targets. The 13 members of the Saudi-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their 10 allies, including Russia, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Transfers 4% of Aramco Shares to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said 4 per cent of oil giant Saudi Aramco’s shares have been transferred to country’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, to support restructuring the economy. The move is also part of PIF’s plan to raise its assets under management …
Read More »EIA: U.S. Reduced Crude Imports from Iraq Last Week
U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq last week averaged 226 thousand barrels per day (bpd), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this weekend. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA said that the U.S. imports averaged 5.910 million bpd last week, down by 77 thousand bpd from …
Read More »China Says Iran’s Nuclear Talks are in their Concluding Stage
China’s representative at the Vienna multilateral talks to revive Iran’s nuclear deal says the negotiations are in the concluding stages. Wang Qun told Iran International on Saturday that the Iranian negotiating team has returned to the talks with their final package. Answering a question about the remaining issues that should …
Read More »Russia Enjoys $65 Billion Windfall as Oil Rallies
Russia could get an additional $65 billion for its state coffers this year if higher oil prices remain resilient, Bloomberg reported this week, citing estimates made by economists. For the windfall to realize, prices need to remain around $90 per barrel of Brent for the rest of the year, according …
Read More »U.S. Rig Count See Massive Climb on Higher Oil Prices
The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 22 this week—the 16th straight weekly increase to the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States, and the largest single-week rise since February 2018. The total rig count now sits at 635 as the price …
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