The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Saturday that Iraqi crude oil exports to the US declined to 155,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the past week. According to a report released by the EIA, “The United States imported crude oil from Iraq at a rate of 155,000 bpd, …
Read More »Iran Able to Generate 8000 MWs of Nuclear Electricity
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Sunday the country has the capability to add 8,000 MWs of electricity to the national grid while adding that the only nuclear power plant in Bushehr needs finances. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran …
Read More »China Starts Production at Massive Deepwater Gas Field
China’s CNOOC this week started production from the first deepwater gas field it operates fully, Reuters has reported, adding that the field is expected to yield some 4.39 billion cubic meters of natural gas, representing 2 percent of China’s total output. The Chenhai-1 well was drilled at the Lingshui 17-2 …
Read More »UAE Considering Becoming First OPEC Member to Set Net-Zero Goal
The United Arab Emirates could become the first nation among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to set a net-zero goal, a move that would please Western countries pushing for stronger climate commitments but won’t require it to sell less oil. The country is considering a 2050 target to …
Read More »Oil Climbs to Highest since 2018 on Demand Growth, OPEC+ Caution
Oil prices climbed to their highest since October 2018 on Friday, putting both benchmarks up for a fifth week in a row on expectations that demand growth will outstrip supply and OPEC+ will be cautious in returning more crude to the market from August onwards. Global benchmark Brent futures rose …
Read More »US, India Agree to Build 6 Nuclear Power Plants
The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six US nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement. The agreement came after two days of talks in Washington. The United States under President Donald Trump has …
Read More »Masdar Signs Strategic Deal with Iraq for 2GW Solar Projects
Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced a strategic agreement with Iraq to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country with a minimum total capacity of 2GW (gigawatts). Iraq, the second-largest oil producer in the Organisation of Petroleum …
Read More »Iran Committed only to Safeguards Obligations
In reaction to the recent remarks of Rafael Grossi, Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations said that Iran is committed to safeguards obligations, no less and no more. “Despite the three-month joint technical agreement between the IAEA and Iran, it should be noted that the basis of this agreement …
Read More »Global Oil Market Waiting for 200 Million Barrels of Iran Crude
Oil prices in world market has increased to the highest level since late 2018 and it is expected to reach 100 dollars per barrel; given the facts, the market is waiting for Iran to export over 200 million barrels of its crude oil as soon as the US sanctions are …
Read More »OPEC+ Has a Role in Containing Inflation
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman said the OPEC+ alliance will play a role in “taming and containing” inflationary pressures, just hours after Brent crude surged back above $75 a barrel, Bloomberg reported. “We also have a role in taming and containing inflation, by making sure that …
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