The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the US to lift its anti-human sanctions against Iran amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, saying that the measures act as a powerful obstacle to Tehran's effective fight against the infection.
Read More »Mediation between the Two Oil Powerhouses may be Impossible Right Now
Attempts by some OPEC members to mediate between the cartel’s leader, Saudi Arabia, and Russia have failed and this Wednesday’s meeting of an OPEC+ technical committee has been scrapped amid the “full on war” between the friends turned foes, sources told Reuters on Monday. The meeting of the Joint Technical …
Read More »Russia Keeps Saudis at Arm’s Length, as Oil Price Fall Continues
Russia, the world’s largest energy exporter, said the current oil-price slump was expected and it doesn’t plan talks with Saudi Arabia for the time being. The decision to keep the Saudis at arm’s length comes as oil tumbles to a four-year low, continuing its slide after the collapse of OPEC+ …
Read More »Russia Sees No Need for Talks with Saudis Even as Oil Tumbles
Russia, the world’s largest energy exporter, said the current oil-price slump was expected and it doesn’t plan talks with Saudi Arabia for the time being. The decision to keep the Saudis at arm’s length comes as oil tumbles to a four-year low, continuing its slide after the collapse of OPEC+ …
Read More »Saudi Arabia is Starting a Reckless Oil War with Russia, the US Is also a Target
In a reckless move characteristic of his leadership, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, known as MBS, spurred an oil crisis this week that cratered financial markets and could devastate American oil producers. After Saudi Arabia indicated it will massively ramp up oil production, oil prices experienced their biggest one …
Read More »US Oil Companies to Slash Spending Amid Saudi-Russian Trade War
American oil producers are slashing their budgets for new operations for the rest of this year, which means far fewer new rigs, a painful downturn for dozens of oil-field services companies and the certainty of layoffs, from Texas to North Dakota. Worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped the petroleum business, …
Read More »Russia will have Enough of Resources for 6 Years at Current Oil Prices
Russia will provide funding for government spending commitments, including social sphere for six year at current oil process, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at a meeting of the Federation Council. “I want to say that even at current energy prices, we will have enough resources for a period of about …
Read More »Russian Official Hopes for Further Improvement of Economic Ties with Iran amid Coronavirus Epidemic
President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazzem Jalali stressed the need for doubled efforts to strengthen economic relations between the two countries amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Read More »Saudi Arabia Keeps Pummeling Russia; Sells Oil at $20
Russia refuses to open negotiations with Saudi Arabia, which is flooding world markets with cheap oil in a brazen attempt to punish Russia for rejecting substantial oil production cuts that would have steadied sinking oil prices. Saudi Arabia has made huge cuts to its official selling prices for oil. Arab …
Read More »OPEC Asked Russia for Additional Oil Output Cut of 300,000 bpd
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has asked Russia for an additional oil production cut of 300,000 barrels per day, which would mean a total of 600,000 barrels daily, Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin told Reuters. According to Sorokin, this would be technically difficult. Last week, the OPEC+ …
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