Canada, a major oil producer, is at the crossroads of its commitment to climate action and its role as a major oil producer at COP28, with the draft agreement softening the language on phasing out fossil fuels.
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India's state run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp is looking at buying Venezuela oil, its head of refineries Sanjay Khanna said on Wednesday.
Brent crude futures for February fell 33 cents, or 0.45%, to $72.91 a barrel by 0621 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for January dropped 29 cents, or 0.42%, to $68.32 a barrel.
Gholamreza Nourani, the acting director of production at NISOC, tells “Iran Petroleum” the company increased its oil production by 47% in two years.
Kuwait reaffirmed its rejection for the inclusion of any call for phasing out fossil fuels consumption and production in the COP28 draft final climate deal, Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak said in statements to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Monday.
Sepehr and Jofeir oil fields in West Karoun, developed by Pasargad Energy Development Company, are set to launch soon, as part of the Iran 13th administration's global oil market strategy.
Sellers of sanctioned oil from Russia and Iran are hiking offer prices to China after Venezuelan crude rallied following the suspension of U.S. sanctions on the South American producer, trade sources said.
The average price of Russian oil delivered to top buyer India in October rose to $84.20 per barrel, way above the $60 price cap set by the Group of Seven nations in December last year, preliminary Indian government data showed.
Brent crude futures for February fell 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $75.71 per barrel by 1105 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for January delivery slipped 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $71.13.
Iran plans to establish a joint venture with Chinese tech firms to use AI to digitalize oil and gas production and implement significant reforms.
India, the world’s third-largest crude oil importer, expects to raise its refining capacity by around 1.12 million barrels per day (bpd) each year until 2028, according to India’s junior oil minister Rameswar Teli.
Brent crude futures edged up 2 cents to $75.86 a barrel by 0913 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up a single cent at $71.22.
The coordination manager of the repair and maintenance department of Iran’s extraterritorial refineries said the second extraterritorial refinery of the country will be rebuilt in Syria’s Homs province.
Refinery reservoirs located in eastern Iran's Birjand special economic zone have caught fire on Sunday, according to Iran's state media.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that OPEC+ group of leading oil producers will be ready to make a decision if market situation would require it.
Brent crude futures settled at $75.84 a barrel, up$1.79, or 2.4%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at $71.23, up $1.89, or 2.7%.
Canada plans to introduce a cap-and-trade system to encourage oil and gas companies to reduce emissions by 38% by 2030, despite opposition from industry groups and some fossil fuel-producing provinces.
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is set to receive its first cargo of 1 million barrels of crude oil from Shell International Trading and Shipping Co. on Friday.
Easing global oil prices would help India boost imports from Russia, a senior government official said on Friday, as a lower than $60 a barrel price of Russian oil will enable buyers to use Western services such as insurance and ships.
Brent crude futures were up $1.93, or 2.6%, at $75.98 a barrel at 0913 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.82, or 2.6%, to $71.16 a barrel. Brent had earlier risen by $2.