64 years ago, in this day the representatives of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela came together in Baghdad to found an organization to defend their rights on making just revenue from oil exports and creating stability in the oil market. OPEC has issued a statement on the occasion, having honored 64 years of its achievements to this end which follows below:
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India's crude oil imports remained steady at 4.6 million barrels per day in July, while product imports increased by 19%, primarily due to higher LPG volumes.
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, stated that gas flaring in Iraq will completely stop by the end of 2028.
India wants oil producers group OPEC and its allies to raise oil output as there are countries such as India where fuel demand is rising, the nation's oil secretary Pankaj Jain said on Thursday.
The global price of crude oil today, September 11, 2024
Brent crude futures were up $1.10, or 1.6%, to $70.29 a barrel at 0807 GMT, while U.S. crude futures gained $1.11, or 1.7%, to $66.86.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has signed a 15-year agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to supply 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually, marking the first visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
India plans to have a third of its heavy duty long-haul trucking fleet fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of diesel in five to seven years to cut pollution, according to a draft policy from the federal oil ministry.
State-owned enterprise Oil India Limited (OIL), a Maharatna CPSE, has declared its support for sustainable energy practices by signing up for the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter (OGDC).
Pakistan has found large deposits of natural gas and oil in its territorial waters after a three year survey, reported Times of India.
India's fuel consumption in August fell by more than 2% year-on-year to 18.35 million metric tons, oil ministry data showed on Friday, with diesel demand hit due to above-normal monsoon rains.
India's envoy to Moscow, Vinay Kumar, announced that Russia remains India's largest partner in the energy sector, with plans to expand cooperation in the coming years.
India's government is assessing the cost-effectiveness and reliability of transporting green hydrogen through dedicated pipelines from renewable energy zones to ports, as part of a strategy to reduce dependence on traditional transmission lines.
ONGC, India's largest oil and gas explorer, is considering an $8.3-billion refinery and petrochemicals project in the Indian state of Bihar to meet rising fuel demand.
On the eve of the 64th anniversary of the founding of OPEC, the Secretary General of OPEC Haitham al-Ghais announced that the organization “has an instrumental role to play for decades to come on the path towards an inclusive energy transition for our global energy future.”
The global price of crude oil today, September 3, 2024
Brent crude futures were down 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $77.35 a barrel by 0620 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, were up 50 cents, or 0.7%, at $74.05 a barrel.
French oil company TotalEnergies has approved a $444 million investment deal with Indian Adani Green Energy, advancing plans for a joint venture.
The world price of crude oil today, September 2, 1983
Brent crude futures were down 21 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.72 a barrel by 0815 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $73.41.
Iraq plans to offer ten gas exploration blocks to US companies during a visit to the US, as part of its efforts to boost gas production.
On the 65th establishment day of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri lauded the company for its role in protecting Indian citizens from global fuel price hikes over the past three years.
KABIL and Oil India Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding at NALCO's Bhubaneswar headquarters, signed by KABIL CEO Sadashiv Samantaray and OIL ED Ranjan Goswami.
