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Russia’s growing ambitions in the Red Sea region could threaten freedom of navigation for shipping, potentially disrupting oil prices, a leading think-tank report claims. Policymakers are being urged to pay close attention to Moscow’s activities in the vital seaway as Russia prepares to exert greater influence through arms deals and …

subsidiary Nihon Tug-Boat vessel Ishin received its first carbon neutral LNG (CNLNG) from Daigas Energy at Sakai Senboku Port, Osaka on 1 September 2021. This marks the first use of CNLNG as vessel fuel in Japan. Ishin was supplied at the wharf from a lorry, then returned to towage and …

The Russian company Grazprom reported Wednesday that its gas deliveries to China through the Force of Siberia gas pipeline exceeded its contractual commitments with that Asian nation by more than 5.0 percent, establishing a new high of supply. According to a statement from the largest gas company in the country …

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries plus a group led by Russia, OPEC+1 ignored requests from United States president Joe Biden and agreed on Wednesday to continue raising oil output in measured steps as originally agreed. Last July OPEC+1 agreed to gradually increase oil output following the collapse of prices …

After an unusually quick meeting on Sept. 1, OPEC+ decided to stick with its current production deal of adding an extra 400,000 barrels to markets at least until October as it continues to see markets tightening, a recovery in demand for oil for the remainder of 2021 of over 6 …

Africa-focused exploration company Impact Oil & Gas Limited has completed the farm-out of 50 percent working interest and operatorship in the Transkei & Algoa exploration right offshore South Africa to oil major Shell. Impact Oil & Gas stated that the transaction was completed between its wholly owned subsidiary Impact Africa …

Oil prices fell today after OPEC+ agreed to keep its policy of gradually returning supply to the market at a time when coronavirus cases around the world are surging and many US refiners, a key source of crude demand, remained offline. Brent crude was down by 15 cents, or 0.2%, …

Karbala’s oil refinery will be able to provide premium oil products once it functions in full capacity starting from early 2022, Iraq’s Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul Jabar said. Abdul Jabar’s comments came in a press conference on the inauguration of the Karbala refinery building earlier today, Wednesday. “The Karbala …

OPEC+ will likely stick to their policy of increasing oil production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) per month, Reuters reported, citing four sources. OPEC+ experts revised the 2022 oil demand growth forecast to 4.2 million bpd, according to two sources. OPEC and its allies will meet today, Sept. 1, …

The Ministry of Electricity announced today that the national energy system has lost more than 5,000 megawatts due to the decline in Iranian gas supply to stations in the center and south of the country. The ministry said in a statement that the national system is exposed today, Wednesday, September …