Saudi Aramco plans to start exporting the first condensate from its massive Jafurah unconventional gas plant in February, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Abu Dhabi to pledge deeper cooperation in investment, energy, and infrastructure.
India boosted Russian crude imports to €2.6 billion in November, reinforcing its role as Moscow’s second-largest buyer and channeling discounted oil into rising exports to Australia and sanction-hit Western markets.
The International Energy Agency has lowered its 2026 global oil surplus forecast to 3.84 million barrels per day, citing stronger demand and reduced supply from Russia and Venezuela due to sanctions.
India has unleashed the ORD Act of 2025, a sweeping deregulation drive to cut red tape, attract global investors, and turbocharge upstream oil and gas exploration in one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets.
OPEC’s crude oil production fell by 1,000 barrels per day in November, reaching 28.48 million barrels per day, according to the organization’s latest monthly report issued in December 2025.
Asian buyers are forcing Venezuelan oil exporters into record discounts amid competition from cheap sanctioned Russian and Iranian crude, while U.S. military activity in the Caribbean heightens risks for shipments from Venezuela’s ports.
Indian refiners, except Reliance Industries, are continuing to purchase discounted non‑sanctioned Russian crude, with four of the seven largest processors involved, and imports expected to persist at reduced levels into next year due to attractive pricing.
Adam Waterous, a 64‑year‑old Canadian financier, aims to transform Strathcona Resources into a North American energy powerhouse by more than doubling crude output to 300,000 barrels per day by 2035.
India’s state-owned oil behemoth, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), has kicked off a tender hunt for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo slated for January delivery, according to two insiders in the energy trade.
The Kremlin stated on Monday that India will continue to purchase oil from any source that offers the most commercially advantageous terms, underscoring New Delhi’s pragmatic approach to energy security.
Putin issued a decree permitting transactions over Rosneft-Shell’s 7.5% stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a key route for Kazakh oil exports.
TotalEnergies has agreed to combine its British North Sea oil and gas assets with NEO NEXT Energy, the Repsol and HitecVision-backed platform, creating what will become the basin’s largest producer.
India and Nepal are accelerating their economic integration with a series of high-impact projects and policy reforms that span trade facilitation, clean energy, digital payments and cross-border infrastructure, Nepali and Indian sources reported on Sunday.
India’s ONGC has secured a deal with Moscow enabling its overseas unit, ONGC Videsh, to keep its 20% stake in Russia’s Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project.
At a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Vladimir Putin pledged steady energy supplies to India while urging stronger defence and economic cooperation, even as New Delhi faces growing U.S. pressure over its reliance on Russian oil and arms.
India is expected to drive over 40% of global oil demand growth by 2035, highlighting its central role in future energy markets.
Putin vowed to keep Russia a “reliable supplier” of fuel to India despite U.S. pressure over the Ukraine war.
Venezuela’s crude and fuel exports climbed 3% in November to 921,000 barrels per day, the third-highest monthly level of 2025, Reuters reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for a high-stakes summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to deepen energy, defense, and trade ties despite mounting U.S. tariffs and sanctions.