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India BPCL Seeks Extra Iran Oil Amid Sanctions Threat

Jun 01, 2018

Indian state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp has requested an extra one million barrels of oil from the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) for June, two industry sources said, amid a looming threat of stringent U.S. sanctions.The move by BPCL indicates…

Russia, UAE Sign Partnership Deal

Jun 01, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates signed a declaration on a strategic partnership on Friday which included an agreement to continue cooperation in the oil and gas sphere…

Russia's Putin: OPEC Efforts Have Been Good for Oil Prices

Jun 01, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates on Friday that efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have been good for oil prices.'Our joint efforts…

China to take action against 'uncontrolled' hydro on Yangtze

May 30, 2018

China's has urged local governments along the Yangtze river to survey the environmental damage done by the 'uncontrolled' development of small-scale hydropower, warning that some plants could be closed, according to a government notice on Wednesday…

Total to get 10 pct in Russia's Arctic LNG-2 Project

May 24, 2018

French energy major Total will get a 10 percent stake in the future Arctic LNG-2 project led by Novatek, Novatek Chief Executive Leonid Mikhelson said on Thursday. The entire project has been valued at $25.5 billion, Mikhelson told reporters…

China Could Meet Emissions Pledge Earlier Than Expected

May 23, 2018

China emissions could peak before 2030. China's top climate envoy on Wednesday said the country could meet its pledge to cap carbon emissions ahead of its target of around 2030, while a senior environmental official said plans for a carbon market were on track despite ministerial restructuring…

UN Seeks Traders' Help Enforcing North Korea Sanctions

May 22, 2018

A U.N. monitoring group wants to enlist the help of the world's biggest oil trading companies to enforce sanctions that cap the amount of crude and related products North Korea can import, the coordinator said.The U.N. Security Council ramped…

US LNG Projects Buoyed by China Import Talks

May 22, 2018

China's interest in reducing its trade surplus with United States through increased energy imports could advance plans for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, said energy executives involved in developing new facilities.The White House and China on Saturday said a U…

Global Oil Supply Robust Enough to Cut Iran's Exports -Trump Memo

May 14, 2018

Global oil supplies are plentiful enough to withstand a 'significant reduction' in petroleum exports from Iran, according to a White House memo issued on Monday as the Trump administration prepares to reimpose sanctions on the OPEC member nation…

China's Crude Oil Futures Boom Amid Looming Iran Sanctions

May 14, 2018

A U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran is supporting China's newly established crude oil futures, and may spur efforts to start trading oil in yuan rather than dollars, traders and analysts said.Since launching in March, Shanghai crude oil futures have seen a steady pick-up in daily trading…

ADNOC to Supply First Oil Cargo for Indian Emergency Reserve

May 11, 2018

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) will supply the first oil cargo for India's strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) over the weekend, an Indian government statement said, becoming the first foreign company to lease storage in the country.India,…

Buyers Seek US Waivers to Buy Iranian Oil amid New Sanctions

May 09, 2018

South Korea said on Wednesday it would seek U.S. exemptions to buy Iranian oil, a path many big oil consumers are likely to follow in the wake of new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, which will tighten world oil markets and push up prices.Iran is the…

Saudi Arabia, Others Can Boost Oil Output after US Quits Iran Deal

May 09, 2018

Saudi Arabia is monitoring the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal on oil supplies and is ready to offset any potential shortage but it will not act alone to fill in the gap, an OPEC source familiar with the kingdom's oil thinking said on Wednesday…

Russia's Oil Exports to Europe Decline as Quality Worsens

May 08, 2018

Russia has exported less crude oil to Europe this year as the quality of the fuel on offer deteriorated and tense diplomatic relations prompted it to redirect more volumes to China.Russia increased oil pipeline exports to China by almost 50 percent in January-April from a year earlier to 12…

Iran Prepares to Export New Oil Grade amid Sanctions Threat

May 08, 2018

Iran is readying the first commercial exports of its West Karoun crude oil grade for May or June, two sources familiar with the matter said, even as fresh economic sanctions against the country loom.Iran has already been shipping samples of…

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