The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has said that the country’s non-oil foreign trade in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024) hit $117 billion. Foroud Askari, who is also the deputy minister of economy, stated that the country’s non-oil foreign …
Read More »India’s Crude Oil Imports from Russia at Two-Year Low
The U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have led to a slump in Indian imports of Russian crude, which have plunged to a two-year low in February, per data from analytics firm Kpler cited by Bloomberg. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the bans on Russian oil in the …
Read More »Equinor Discusses Sale of Argentinian Shale Assets
Norway’s energy major Equinor has held early talks to sell stakes in Argentinian shale operations to Argentina’s state-owned oil firm YPF, its joint venture partner in the assets, Bloomberg reports, quoting an unnamed source with knowledge of the development. Equinor, which entered Argentina in the 2010s, has both offshore and …
Read More »China’s Imports of Russian and Iranian Oil Set to Rebound
A massive reshuffle of tankers allows non-sanctioned vessels to pick up trade with Russian and Iranian oil, which will result in a rebound in China’s imports of cheaper crude from the two producers in March, from a two-year low in February, analysts and traders tell Reuters. The Biden Administration’s farewell …
Read More »OPEC+ Rethinking Oil Production Ramp up after Trump Complications
OPEC+ is still weighing its Q2 oil production plans, according to eight OPEC+ sources who spoke to Reuters this week—with Trump-incited complications creating an uncertain future for oil market balance. What’s at stake is OPEC+’s plans to lift oil production beginning in April 2025—something the group normally has to have …
Read More »Summer Natural Gas Prices Drop in Europe
The premium of natural gas for delivery in Europe this summer over the futures prices for next winter has plunged in recent days amid milder temperatures and talks on ending the war in Ukraine. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, slumped by 3.7% for the …
Read More »Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline Oil Exports on Schedule
Kazakhstan’s oil exports via its main oil export route, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), remain on schedule despite recent damages to the pipeline, the country’s energy minister announced on Wednesday. Russia’s Kropotkinskaya pumping station in southern Krasnodar region was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack on February 17. “So far …
Read More »U.S. and Ukraine Reach Agreement on Minerals
The United States and Ukraine have reached an agreement on jointly developing Ukraine’s mineral resources, including transition metals and rare earth minerals, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials and the final version of the agreement it had seen. Talks have apparently progressed since last week’s heightened tensions …
Read More »India’s Renewable Energy Investment Is Falling Short of Targets
India is at risk of missing its ambitious clean energy targets if it doesn’t significantly boost investment in renewable energy, which is only a fifth of what is required annually through 2030, clean energy think tank Ember said in a report. India’s investments in renewable power generation and transmission were …
Read More »EU Boasts Transition Plan will Save Billions in Energy Imports
The European Union eyes savings of over $47 billion in crude oil and natural gas imports with its new plan to bring down energy prices across the bloc. The plan includes measures such as faster permitting of wind and solar projects, a new formula for electricity tariffs, and a greater …
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