Saudi Arabia will miss more than 100 billion riyals (over $27 billion) in 2020 due to the fall in crude-oil prices this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said. “According to the 2020 budget projections presented last year, government revenues …
Read More »Iraq and Saudi Arabia Agree to Coordinate Positions within OPEC
Iraq and Saudi Arabia have agreed to coordinate positions within OPEC and cooperate in the energy sector, according to a joint statement following the work of the two countries’ coordinating council. On Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Edges Closer to Completion as Broader US Sanctions Come Into Effect
The EU imported the highest ever volume of LNG in 2019 at 108 billion cubic meters, marking 27% of total gas imports and 22% of the EU’s gas consumption, according to the European Commission. The gas market report showed that Qatar supplied 30 bcm of LNG to the EU in …
Read More »Libya’s NOC Announces Restoration of all Oil Fields, Ports Operation
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Monday the resumption of work at all of the country’s oil fields and ports following the lifting of a force majeure event at the El Feel oil station. “The National Oil Company announces the lifting of force majeure at the El Feel oil …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 Project Will Be Completed
In mid-September, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned against politicising the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which he said is profitable for both Russia and the EU. The statement came amid Berlin’s threats to freeze the project due to Moscow’s alleged role in the purported poisoning of Russian opposition figure …
Read More »India Explores Strategic Oil Reserves in US, other Commercially Viable Locations
India has accumulated huge oil reserves during the pandemic, taking advantage of the depressed prices and lack of demand across the world. State-funded strategic crude oil reserves are meant to tackle emergency situations and allow the Modi government to tide over short-term supply disruptions. The Indian government revealed on Tuesday …
Read More »German Minister Urges to Not Question Nord Stream 2 Completion in Light of Navalny Case
German Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier on Friday opposed stopping the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because of the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, adding that it is problematic to question future-oriented projects every two months. “It is problematic to question projects that …
Read More »Turkey to Deploy Second Drilling Ship to Black Sea
Turkey will deploy another drilling ship, named Kanuni, to the Black Sea, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday. Kanuni will support another Turkish vessel, named Fatih, which in mid-August discovered gas deposits in the Black Sea of 320 billion cubic meters with an estimated value of …
Read More »Turkish-Discovered New Black Sea Gas Reserve Valued at $65 Billion
The approximate value of the large gas reserve in the Black Sea which Turkey said it discovered earlier in the day is $65 billion, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday. “The approximate value is $65 billion. We will be conducting the seismological exploration and drilling on our own”, …
Read More »Libya to Export only Oil Accumulated in Terminals
Libya, following the resumption of the operation of oil facilities, will export only oil accumulated in port terminals, crude produced at deposits will not be exported, Libyan National Army spokesman Major General Ahmad al-Mismari said. “The opening of oil facilities means exportation of only what is in the tanks, the …
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