The value of Iran’s non-oil trade rose 40 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said …
Read More »Vitol: OPEC+ Likely to be Cautious on Oil Demand at Meeting
The oil producers’ group OPEC+ will likely take a cautious stance when deciding this coming week whether to go ahead with planned output increases after the emergence of a new coronavirus variant sent crude prices tumbling, according to Vitol Group. There are signs that demand may be weakening in some …
Read More »Aramco Starts Work on Jafurah Non-Associated Gas Field
Saudi Aramco is marking the start of its development of the Jafurah unconventional gas field on November 29, says a report by Arab News. The Saudi-listed firm claims it to be the “largest non-associated gas field” in the Kingdom. The move is part of the Kingdom’s push to commercialise its …
Read More »Will Rivian become the next Tesla?
On November 10, San Jose, California-based electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. became the latest name to join the ever-growing list of EV manufacturers going public. As widely expected, Rivian’s IPO was another blockbuster after the company managed to raise about $13.5 billion by selling 175.95 million shares at $78 …
Read More »China’s Largest Natural Gas Storage Begins to Supply Gas to the West-East Gas Pipeline
China’s largest natural gas storage, Hutubi gas storage under China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began to supply gas to the West-East Gas Pipeline on Friday, further ensuing the country’s stable gas supply during winter and spring. Entering November, northern Xinjiang was hit by …
Read More »Iraq doesn’t have Expectations about Outcome of OPEC+ Meeting
Iraq does not have any expectations about the outcome of the Dec. 2 meeting of OPEC+ ministers, the country’s oil minister told the state-run Iraqi News Agency, as the 23-member coalition is set to assess the impact of the oil price crash on Nov. 26, a new COVID variant and …
Read More »Iran Seeks to Return Oil Output to Pre-Trump Sanction Level
Iran wants to pump more oil than it did before the Trump administration tightened sanctions, a top official said ahead of high-level nuclear talks whose outcome would directly impact the country’s energy-market ambitions. “Plans are in place to increase oil output to more than 5 million barrels a day,” said …
Read More »Head of Iran’s Negotiating Team in Nuclear Talks Arrives in Vienna
Head of Iran’s negotiating team in nuclear talks and deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Ali Bagheri arrived in Vienna on Saturday to attend a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission. Heading a delegation, Bagheri has traveled to Vienna to attend a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission on Monday. …
Read More »Eni Sells some Stakes to Snam
Eni has inked a deal with Snam to sell its 49.9 percent stake (directly and indirectly owned) in certain companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy, Trend reports with reference to Snam. In particular, the perimeter of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running …
Read More »Greece, Egypt Expand Gas Ties
Greece and Egypt have signed a memorandum to expand cooperation in the LNG sector and consider building a gas pipeline between them, the Greek energy ministry reported on November 25. Egyptian gas production has soared in recent years on the back of the development of the Zohr field and other …
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