Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov hailed understanding between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying it will allow sufficient level of verification. “The IAEA Director General R.Grossi has just returned from #Tehran with positive results,” Ulyanov wrote in his Twitter account …
Read More »IAEA, Iran Nuclear Org Agree to Continue with Cooperation & Mutual Trust
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi released a joint statement on agreement to continue with cooperation and mutual trust. The statement was issued on February 21 at the end of Grossi’s visit to Tehran. …
Read More »ExxonMobil Seeks Action on Methane Emission Regulations
Global energy major ExxonMobil said it had long advocated for federal methane regulations as the most effective way to reduce methane emissions at scale, and now has received a shot in the arm with US President Joe Biden prioritising it as part of his administration’s plan to achieve the goals …
Read More »Schlumberger Announces Egypt Digitalization Project
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and global oilfield services provider Schlumberger have announced the launch of the Egypt Upstream Gateway, an innovative national project for the digitalization of subsurface information. This digital platform will also enable global access to the country’s subsurface data, which is kept evergreen by enhancing legacy …
Read More »Iran to Launch Direct Shipping Lines for South Africa, Latin American States
Iran will launch direct shipping lines to South African and Latin American states in the near future, Head of the Commission for Trade Development and Non-oil Export Development of Iran Chamber Of Cooperatives Babak Afqahi said. Consultations were made with relevant officials, Iran will launch direct shipping lines to South …
Read More »Saudis, Russia Differ again on Oil Strategy before OPEC+ Meeting
Saudi Arabia and Russia are once again heading into an OPEC+ meeting on opposite sides of a crucial debate about the oil market. Riyadh is publicly urging fellow members to be “extremely cautious,” despite prices rebounding to a one-year high. In private, the kingdom has signaled it would prefer that …
Read More »OPEC Target Gets Harder for Iraq as Exports Jump
Iraq’s crude oil exports jumped in the first half of February even after OPEC’s second-biggest producer pledged to cut production this month. The group and partners including Russia are restraining supply with the coronavirus pandemic still raging. The alliance, known as OPEC+, is seeking to ensure a 66% rally in …
Read More »Baker Hughes US Rig Count Holds Steady
The number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States remained flat this week, Baker Hughes Co. reported Friday. Against figures from a week ago, the latest 397-rig U.S. count reflects a one-unit drop in oil rigs (to 305) and a one-unit increase in gas rigs (to 90). Baker …
Read More »IAEA Director General Flies to Iran
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi flew to Tehran on Saturday to conduct talks on further verification activity at Iranian nuclear objects, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov reported. “Today IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi flew to Tehran to specify parameters …
Read More »OPEC Target Gets Harder to Reach for Iraq as Oil Exports Jump
Iraq’s crude oil exports jumped in the first half of February even after OPEC’s second-biggest producer pledged to cut production this month. The group and partners including Russia are restraining supply with the coronavirus pandemic still raging. The alliance, known as OPEC+, is seeking to ensure a 66% rally in …
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