Three billion dollars non-oil exports were registered from East Azarbaijan Province, northeast of Iran, in the past Iranian year ended on March 19, 2021, a provincial official announced on Sunday. Habib Aminzadeh, head of chamber of commerce, mine and industry of the province, made the remarks at a press conference. …
Read More »India Becomes Largest Buyer of US Crude in First Quarter of Calendar Year 2021
India has emerged as the top buyer of US crude in the first quarter of calendar year 2021 from second-biggest buyer last year as the world’s third largest oil consumer looks at alternate sources of crude amidst a spat with Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest producer, to lift output curbs, …
Read More »UAE and Japan Sign Deal to Explore Opportunities in Hydrogen Sector
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry signed a virtual cooperation agreement to explore the opportunities in the field of hydrogen development. The agreement will expand the joint areas of collaboration and enhance investment in the hydrogen sector, supporting the ambition to …
Read More »Fracking Activity in the U.S. Shale Patch Begins to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
A year after the pandemic and the disagreement within OPEC+ over supply management crushed oil prices, the industry finds itself at an all-too-familiar crossroads: Will OPEC’s bet that U.S. shale’s “drill, baby, drill” is gone forever be right this time? Analysts seem to concur that this is a safe bet, …
Read More »Saudi Aramco in $12.4 Billion Oil Pipeline Deal with EIG-Led Group
Energy giant Saudi Aramco said it has struck a 12.4-billion-dollar deal to sell a minority stake in a newly formed oil pipeline business to a consortium led by US-based EIG Global Energy Partners. The deal comes as Aramco – the kingdom’s cash cow – seeks to monetise its once-untouchable assets …
Read More »LNG Demand may Fall Post 2040 Due to Global GHG Emissions Policies
Cheniere Energy expects LNG demand to increase until 2040, though it may decline beyond that due to continued global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, presenting risks for existing US liquefaction terminal operators and project developers, the company said April 9. The conclusions were issued in a report assessing the …
Read More »Disputes with IAEA can be Resolved via Constructive Interaction
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said in Vienna that cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues in both areas of fact-checking and technological assistance. Araghchi held talks with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Read More »Saudi Minister Confident that OPEC+ Made Right Output Decision
Saudi Arabia remains confident that the OPEC+ agreement to increase output over the next three months was the right move, said its energy minister. “It’s still a good decision,” Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said in an interview in Riyadh on Thursday. “I don’t see anything yet that disturbs us, me …
Read More »The Scale of China’s Bitcoin Mining Rush could Undermine Its Carbon-Zero Goals
China’s electricity-guzzling Bitcoin mines, which power nearly 80 per cent of the world’s cryptocurrency trade, could undermine the country’s climate goals, according to a study published on Tuesday in the scientific journal Nature. While the terminology cunjures up images of digging up precious minerals from a hole in the ground, …
Read More »The World’s Top LNG Buyers are already Preparing for next Winter
North Asia’s liquefied natural gas importers are making earlier-than-usual moves to stock up ahead of the winter, after they were caught flat-footed this year by a sudden cold blast that sent spot rates skyrocketing to a record. China’s Sinopec purchased at least 35 cargoes for delivery between June and February …
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