Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Friday as indications of strong Russian oil supply offset better than expected U.S. economic growth data, strong middle distillate refining margins and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand. Brent futures were down 51 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.96 a barrel by 11:29 …
Read More »Italy to Wean itself off Russian Gas Within Two Years
Italy is expected to eliminate imports of Russian natural gas by the winter of 2024/2025, Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of energy major Eni, said on Monday during a visit to Algeria. Italy, one of the biggest buyers of Russian gas in Europe before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, will …
Read More »Russian Crude Exports from Baltic Ports See 50% Hike in January
As Asian oil demand increases, Russian crude oil loadings from Baltic ports are on track for a 50% hike from December to January, Reuters reports, citing its own data combined with trader insights. Russian Urals and KEBCO crude oil loadings specifically from the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga will experience …
Read More »Western States Agree to Two Price Caps on Russian Oil Products
The US-led price cap coalition will place two separate price limits on Russian oil products depending on their category, the US Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, following a meeting between Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and deputy ministers representing other G7 countries, EU …
Read More »Russia to Sell much-Needed Oil and Gas to Pakistan
Pakistan will start importing oil and gas from Russia by March on terms that will ensure “mutual economic benefit”, the nations said in a joint statement on Friday. Since the launch of its military offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has been targeted by Western economic sanctions and has sharply reduced its …
Read More »Pakistan could Begin Importing Russian Oil after March
Russia could start exporting oil to energy-starved Pakistan after March if terms are agreed, and is discussing with Islamabad whether payment could be made in the currencies of “friendly” countries, Russia’s energy minister has said. Pakistan has been battling a balance of payment crisis with foreign exchange reserves falling to …
Read More »Kazakhstan to Transport Oil to Germany through Russian Pipeline
Kazakhstan has secured approval from Russia to use its pipeline infrastructure to transport 300,000 tons of oil to buyers in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a state-run company announced on January 13. Kaztransoil, a state-owned oil transportation company, said in its statement that oil sourced from the …
Read More »India’s Oil Imports from Russia Jump 33 Times to Record High
India’s imports of Russian crude oil hit a record high of 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in December, as deep discounts on Russian crude when the price cap entered into force made India the top destination for Russia’s oil, ahead of China, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing data from …
Read More »Oil Gains 3 Percent on Improvement in China’s Demand, Concerns about Russian Supplies
Oil prices rose in early trade on Thursday, building on gains in the previous session as China’s demand outlook improves and concerns rise over the impact of sanctions on Russian supply. Brent crude rose 50 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $83.17 per barrel by 0135 GMT, while US West Texas …
Read More »Ukraine Expects EU to Include Russia’s Rosatom in next Sanctions
Kyiv expects the European Union to include Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom in its next round of sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday (9 January). Shmyhal said after talks in Kyiv with European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans that Russia’s nuclear energy industry …
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