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EU Expects Egypt to Deliver High Volumes of LNG

The European Union expects Egypt to maintain “relatively high volumes” of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to Europe, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said yesterday. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of an energy conference in Egypt, Simson said: “Now we have to solve some of the bottleneck issues.” “We …

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Iran, Qatar Discuss Joining Power Grids through Sea

Iranian and Qatari energy ministers yesterday discussed connecting the two countries’ electricity networks via a submarine cable. In a virtual meeting, the Qatari minister, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, said that the project was “possible”, adding that a “proposal should be worked on”. “In my opinion, this idea is practical and it …

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Iraq may Lose $50bn over OPEC+ Deal

Iraq’s commitment to a recent agreement by the Russian-led OPEC+ group will deprive the country of 750,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), the former Iraqi oil minister warned yesterday. “OPEC+ deal would incur $50 billion in losses over the next two years,” Ibrahim Bahr Al-Ulloum told Russia Today (RT). …

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