World crude oil price today January 30, 2025
Brent crude futures were down 7 cents, or 0.09%, at $76.51 a barrel by 0738 GMT. U.S. crude futures were little changed at 2 cents up, or 0.03%, to $72.64. U.S.
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India is looking to expand its investments in Argentina's mining, gas and oil sectors, with a focus on lithium, to secure resources needed for its energy transition, the country's mining secretary told Reuters.
Tehran and Beijing have reached an initial agreement on Chinese investment in Iran’s renewable energy sector, with a Chinese company set to cover 70 percent of the investment.
A representative from Sudan's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, who was a member of the delegation sent to Iran, said: "We need Iranian knowledge and expertise to establish upstream oil industries."
World crude oil price today January 29, 2025
Brent crude futures were down 59 cents, or 0.76%, to $77.90 a barrel as of 0916 GMT, while U.S. crude futures had lost 55 cents, or 0.75%, at $73.22.
US sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sector have disrupted global energy trade, impacting interactions with China and India. Chartering costs for unaffected tankers have surged, creating trade hurdles, amidst economic pressure on Russia.
Now it has become more and more difficult to address problems resulting from inexpert and populist policies in energy consumption. Unfortunately, energy consumption is under the influence of politics rather than economics.
The commercial manager of the South Pars Gas Complex announced that, in collaboration with 120 domestic and new technology-based firms (NTBFs), over 11,500 essential equipment items and goods have been localized for the South Pars refineries.
World crude oil price today January 28, 2025
Brent crude oil futures were up by 35 cents, or 0.45%, to $77.43 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.41%, to $73.47.
Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, is reportedly facing a potential decrease in Russian oil imports this fiscal year due to recent U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
The CEO of Tehran Oil Refining Company announced that, while adhering to quality standards, the company has added more than 1 million liters per day to its motor gasoline production output.
The South Pars Gas Complex's CEO reported a 2% increase in gas injection into the national grid during the first 10 months of 2024-2025.
India's dependence on Russian oil has grown significantly since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, and the new sanctions could lead to higher inflation and supply disruptions.
Global Oil Prices on 27 January 2025:
The price of a barrel of Brent North Sea crude fell 65 cents, or 0.83 percent, to $77.85 a barrel today. US West Texas Intermediate crude is trading at $74, down 66 cents, or 0.88 percent.
Shahid Tondguyan Petrochemical Company is celebrating self-sufficiency and independence from foreign catalyst purchases after signing a MoU to produce cobalt acetate and manganese acetate catalysts.
The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) announced in a statement on Sunday that the fire at the LPG tanks in Rey has been completely extinguished.
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a third week in a row to the lowest since December 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.
Reportedly, India has to unload oil from Russian tankers under US sanctions by February 27 and complete all financial transactions with them by March 12. These deadlines were set by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury.
NIOPDC confirmed the normal extraction and loading of liquid gas from a storage facility in Rey, following an incident at the facility.
Iran's Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy believes the petrochemical industry can achieve significant AI milestones due to its favorable capacities.