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Russia will perform its commitments within the OPEC+ oil production limiting agreement’s framework by about 100% in July, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Friday. “It will be about 100%. We actually have no strong volatility in this aspect, approximately at the same level on a monthly basis. …

The value of Iran’s non-oil trade rose 47 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), as compared to the same period of last year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. According to the Head of the …

Polarised responses to the International Energy Agency report on achieving net zero emissions by 2050 reveal the enormous challenges of the goal and differences about whether it is realistic in the timeframe. Like the Rorschach inkblot test, reactions to the report reveal more about the reader’s own views on how …

Russia produced an average of 10.36 million barrels of crude oil per day in January-May 2021, while the average U.S. production was 11.10 million barrels per day, fresh data from official Russia statistics agency Rosstat showed. Saudi Arabia slipped back to third place with an average daily production of 8.27 …

The Russian oil producer Rosneft denied statements about the company’s operations made in the book Putin’s People released last spring, counsel Desmond Browne said during a hearing in the High Court of London. UK mass media reported earlier that Rosneft had filed a lawsuit against HarperCollins, the publisher of the …

Saudi Arabia is aiming to use Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technology to fundamentally transform the energy sector, enhance the security of its water and food resources, and fight climate change, senior ministers announced. “Our vision is to transform the energy sector through the application of data and technology,” Saudi Energy …

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the global energy transition through space-based services and products. The new partnership was signed by the two Director-Generals Francesco La Camera and Josef Aschbacher in pursuit of the common …

The UAE plans to build a series of waste incinerators that will eventually burn up to two thirds of the country’s trash to deal with a growing refuse problem. Dubai is constructing a $1.1 billion waste-to-energy facility, one of the largest in the world, while a smaller plant in being …

OPEC+ joint technical committee, which advises the group’s oil ministers, plans to hold its next meeting on Aug. 31, Reuters reported, citing two sources. A ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) will be held the next day, to evaluate the current supply …

Basra’s light crude exported to Asia registered $75.14 a barrel, 0.49% below the previous session’s price. The price of a Basra heavy crude barrel rose to $70.05 a barrel, up by 0.17%. The Saudi Arab light crude closed at $75.13 a barrel, while Iran’s heavy settled $69.54 a barrel. UAE’s …