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Iran’s non-oil foreign trade stood at 134 million tons worth $65.5 billion during the 11 months ending February 18. According to Ruhollah Latifi, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, 103 million tons of commodities worth $31.2 billion were exported, while around 30.8 million tons of goods …

From trading houses in Geneva to Wall Street banks, much of the oil world agrees that global markets could use some more barrels. The big question is whether OPEC+ will provide enough of them. A crude glut that piled up during the pandemic is vanishing fast. Global inventories are plunging …

China recently unveiled the performance of its wind power industry in 2020, which attracted wide attention. The newly installed capacity of wind power increased by 71.67 million kilowatts last year, hitting a record high. The total generating capacity by wind turbines across the country grew around 15 percent to 466.5 …

Russia’s oil output has dipped below its OPEC+ target in February amid abnormally cold weather, meaning the country failed to take full advantage of a more generous quota. The nation pumped an average of 1.377 million tons a day of crude and condensate on average from Feb. 1 to 25, …

China’s oil stockpiles have risen to around 100 days worth of net imports, making it increasingly challenging to find extra storage tanks and facilities to hold supplies, two people with knowledge of supply levels said. The build-up follows a push by Beijing to buy up crude for its reserves last …

Chevron Corp. launched a new $300 million fund on Feb. 25 aimed to address challenges facing the oil and gas industry in the so-called energy transition through investments in low-carbon technologies. The U.S. oil major hopes to build on the success of its previous fund, Future Energy Fund, which has …

A large oil field has been discovered in the Mangistau region. According to experts, this is the largest field of hydrocarbons found in the region over 30 years of Kazakhstan’s independence. It was reported by the local Kazpravda with reference to the press service of the regional government. A new …

The US Senate confirmed former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm on 25 February to head the Department of Energy (DOE) despite opposition from a majority of Republicans. After a 65-34 vote, Granholm will now head an agency that is charged with overseeing and implementing US energy policy, including the use of …

Exxon slashed its oil reserves by almost a third in what is the most radical reserve revision in the company’s modern history. The supermajor reported reserves totaling 15.3 billion barrels as of the end of 2020 in a regulatory filing, cited by Bloomberg. This compared with 22.44 billion barrels a …

To see the gulf between China’s ambitious carbon-neutral goals and the desire of its companies to maintain breakneck growth, look at Shandong’s oil refineries. The coastal province, a hub of private factories with an economy the size of Indonesia’s, issued a notice urging local industry, and especially oil and petrochemical …