Iraq’s Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) has notified clients in Asia that they will be loading less Basra crude in July as the producer complies with an OPEC+ pact to cut output, six sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Iraq’s supply cuts come on the back of similar …
Read More »Russian Minister, Oil Majors to Discuss Output Cut Extension
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak is due meet oil majors to discuss the implementation of global oil production curbs and the possible extension of the current level of cuts beyond June, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The meeting on Tuesday is a further sign that Moscow is committed …
Read More »Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia to Become China’s Top Crude Supplier in April
China’s crude oil imports from Russia rose 17.7% year on year to 7.2 million mt or 1.76 million b/d in April, resulting in Russia overtaking Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top supplier in the month, latest data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed. Crude imports from Norway jumped …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Min: Hard to Predict Oil Prices as Demand Unclear
Iran’s oil minister said on Monday it was difficult to forecast crude prices amid uncertainties over prospects for demand, Iranian state radio reported. “No one can predict crude prices and now the demand is vague,” Bijan Zanganeh told state radio. Zanganeh also said Turkey had “not welcomed” Iran’s offer to …
Read More »Russian Oil Output Dips toward OPEC+ Quota Limit
Russia’s oil and gas condensate production fell to 9.42 million barrels per day (bpd) during May 1 to 19 as a global deal on reducing output took effect, two sources familiar with the data told Reuters. The deal on curbing crude output reached between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, …
Read More »Coronavirus Creates Problems in the Pipeline
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted maintenance at oil and gas projects and refineries from Russia’s Far East to the coast of Canada, storing up problems for an industry already reeling from slumping prices, analysts say. Lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19 have snarled the supply of spare parts and …
Read More »Global Green Energy Growth to Fall for First Time in 20 Years
Global growth in new renewable energy capacity will experience its first annual decline in 20 years this year amid the coronavirus pandemic but is expected to pick up next year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other …
Read More »U.S. Overtakes China as most Attractive Country for Renewables Investment
The United States has overtaken China as the most attractive country in the world for renewables investment and the global clean energy sector is expected to bounce back quickly despite the coronavirus pandemic, research showed on Tuesday. In an annual ranking of the top 40 renewable energy markets worldwide by …
Read More »Coronavirus Creates Repair Headache for Oil and Gas Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted maintenance at oil and gas projects and refineries from Russia’s Far East to the coast of Canada, storing up problems for an industry already reeling from slumping prices, analysts say. Lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19, the flu-like infection caused by the virus, have …
Read More »US Oil, Gas Rig Count Hits Record Low for Second Consecutive Week
The number of U.S. oil and natural gas rigs operating fell to an all-time low for a second week in a row as energy firms slashed spending on new drilling after oil prices collapsed due to a slump in demand amid global lockdowns to stop the coronavirus pandemic. The rig …
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