Iraq retained its position as the second-largest supplier of oil to India in July, according to recent data from Indian industry and trade sources. The data, reviewed by Shafaq News, indicated “a 4% increase in India’s crude oil purchases from the Middle East in July, lifting the region’s share of …
Read More »Iraq Ranks Fourth Largest Oil Supplier to China in July
Iraq was the fourth-largest oil exporter to China in July 2024, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. Iraq shipped 4.36 million metric tons of crude oil to China in July, equivalent to approximately 33.93 million barrels, marking a 12.1% decrease from June 2024, when …
Read More »Iran Signals Willingness to Transport Russian Gas
Iran is eager to collaborate with Russia and facilitate the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory. According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, said on Saturday, “We are very interested in working with Russia. We are ready to transit Russian gas …
Read More »Basrah Crude Prices Dip Slightly with Global Oil Price Stability
On Monday, Basrah crude oil decreased despite a stability in global oil prices. Basrah Heavy crude edged lower by $0.14 to $73.60, while Basrah Medium also rose by $0.14 to $76.77. Global oil prices remained stable, maintaining most of their gains from the previous week, which had exceeded three percent. …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise for Fifth Day on Eased Recession Fears and Middle East Tensions
Oil prices rose for a fifth consecutive session on Monday, holding on to last week’s more than 3% gains, as US recession fears eased while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East supported prices. Brent crude futures climbed 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.88 a barrel by 0458 GMT, while US …
Read More »OPEC+ Oil Production Sees Largest Increase in Nearly a Year
OPEC+ oil production experienced its largest increase in nearly a year in July, with Iraq and Kazakhstan raising their outputs despite deeper cut commitments, while Russia remained significantly above its quota. According to a survey by Platts OPEC+ from S&P Global Commodity Insights on August 10, the group’s total production …
Read More »Oil Prices Dip amid Unexpected US Inventory Build, Supply Concerns
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Wednesday following a brief rebound in the previous session after industry data showed an unexpected build in US crude oil and gasoline inventories, offsetting global oil supply concerns. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.27%, to $76.27 a barrel by 0020 …
Read More »EIA Reports Increase in Iraqi Oil Exports to the US
Iraqi oil exports to the United States increased last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Sunday. The EIA reported that the average US crude oil imports from nine key countries reached 5.554 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, down by 420,000 bpd from the previous …
Read More »Iraq Exports +600 M. Oil Barrels in H1 2024
On Saturday, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that the country’s oil exports for the first half of 2024 have surpassed 600 million barrels. According to official statistics, total oil exports reached 618,044,445 barrels, with a monthly average of 103,007,407 barrels and a daily estimate of 3,433,000 barrels, marking a …
Read More »Iraq Completes Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Repairs
Iraq’s state-owned North Oil Company has finished repairing a key pipeline linking its northern oilfields to Turkiye’s Mediterranean coast, a company source said on Wednesday. “The pipeline, repeatedly targeted by ISIS militants, is now ready to pump crude oil from Kirkuk to the Ceyhan export terminal,” the source added. However, …
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