Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter in May, in an escalating stand-off with Riyadh following OPEC’s decision to ignore calls from New Delhi to help the global economy with higher supply. Two sources familiar with the discussions said the move …
Read More »Saudi Arabia, Germany Ink MoU to Produce Hydrogen
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud signed, on March 11, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany to produce hydrogen. On the sidelines of signing the memorandum, the Saudi Minister said that the Kingdom will secure a leading position in the production of hydrogen since …
Read More »Kremlin: There were No Contacts between Putin, Saudi Arabia Ahead of OPEC+ Decision
Dmitry Peskov recalled that Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was praised by Putin for his work MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not have any talks with the Saudi Arabian leadership ahead of the OPEC+ decisions on oil production cap, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. …
Read More »OPEC+ Seeks ‘Fair’ Oil Price
Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to continue cooperation on the OPEC+ production cut agreement, as Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said March 10 the group is aiming for a “fair” price for crude oil. “I would like to assure that we and Russia would like a oil price …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Expected Economic Recovery
Oil prices rose on Tuesday on expectations of a recovery in the global economy after U.S. Senate approval of a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and on a likely drawdown in crude oil inventory in the United States, Reuters reported. But a stronger dollar and receding fears of oil supply disruption …
Read More »Russia, Saudi Arabia at Odds over Oil Cuts Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting
Key questions for the OPEC+ meeting will be whether Saudi Arabia rolls back its voluntary cut of 1 million bbl/d and whether there is room for an additional increase in supply from the whole oil producer group. Saudi Arabia and Russia have differences over a potential deal among OPEC+ oil …
Read More »Plans for $10bn Aramco Refinery in Pakistani ‘Oil City’ Ready by Year-End
A masterplan for Pakistan’s largest oil city, including a $10 billion Aramco oil refinery project, is underway and expected to be ready before the end of the year, Pakistani officials said this week. The proposed mega oil city will be developed on 88,000 acres of land in the Gwadar district …
Read More »Saudis, Russia Differ again on Oil Strategy before OPEC+ Meeting
Saudi Arabia and Russia are once again heading into an OPEC+ meeting on opposite sides of a crucial debate about the oil market. Riyadh is publicly urging fellow members to be “extremely cautious,” despite prices rebounding to a one-year high. In private, the kingdom has signaled it would prefer that …
Read More »Russia, Saudi Arabia Vow Continued Coordination in Oil Policy
Saudi Arabia and Russia would like to continue their coordination to support oil market stability, the leaders of the two most influential members of the OPEC+ production pact said during a telephone conversation this week. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views on …
Read More »OPEC+ Success with Oil Strategy Buys Time before Tough Choices
OPEC and its allies can celebrate their success in steadying world oil markets when they gather this week. But the coalition will soon be faced with some tough choices. Last month’s pledge by Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman to slash production by a further 1 million barrels …
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