Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft made a second-quarter profit of 43 billion roubles (€496 million) after reporting a loss in the previous three months thanks to a rise in oil prices, it said on Friday. Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin, a long-standing ally of President Vladimir Putin, is the first …
Read More »TurkStream Pipeline Sees Further Delays
On April 16, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said his country is likely to see some delays in the implementation of the TurkStream pipeline amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Nonetheless, some of the workers that construct the gas pipeline are foreigners who are put under a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Bulgaria’s …
Read More »Putin Makes Painful Climb down as Russia Sues for Peace in Oil Price War
Vladimir Putin’s deal with OPEC to cut oil output and boost prices three years ago was a triumph for the Russian leader, bolstering his clout on the global stage. But now he’s had to make stinging concessions after US President Donald Trump stepped in to end a price war. Amid …
Read More »Oil Jumps as Trump Talks up Truce Hopes for Saudi-Russia Price War
Crude oil futures jumped 10% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their oil price war. Brent crude futures rose more than 11% in early trade. By 0958, Brent was up 8.97%, or $2.22, to $26.96, …
Read More »Russia Introduces Tax Relief for New Arctic LNG Projects
Russia introduced fresh tax relief on Wednesday for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the Arctic, focused on those intended to come on stream from 2022, the text of a law signed by President Vladimir Putin showed. The zero-rate extraction tax on natural gas will primarily benefit independent gas …
Read More »Putin not Planning any Contacts with OPEC+ Partners Yet
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning any contacts with OPEC+ partners for the time being, but they can be quickly arranged if necessary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. “So far no contacts have been planned. However, if necessary, they will be immediately arranged,” he said. Commenting …
Read More »Putin Dumps OPEC to Start a War with America’s Shale Oil Industry
Prices will fall until either Moscow or Riyadh call off the endurance contest.
Read More »Russia’s State Oil Company Paid Mystery Consultant $250 Million in Iraq Deal
Russia’s state oil company paid $250 million to an external consultant to help secure deals in Iraqi Kurdistan. according to documents that shed new light on transactions that have strengthened Moscow’s presence in the Middle East.
Read More »OPEC+ will Consider Deeper Cuts in Face of Lingering Coronavirus Threat
Saudi Arabia and some other countries are looking for a 1 million bpd output cut for Q2. 2020 amidst weakening global demand.
Read More »Russia to Work with OPEC+ but Content with Oil Price
OPEC doesn’t see the effects of the disease confined to the start of the year.
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