Iran’s Tehran Oil Refinery, one of the country’s oldest and largest facilities, is investing $3.5 billion to modernize operations and produce all fuels—including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel—in line with stringent Euro 5 environmental standards, its refining engineering chief said.
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Brent crude futures fell 18 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $61.11 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $57.37.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that India will continue facing steep tariffs on its exports to the United States until it fully halts purchases of Russian oil a stance that has emerged as a key sticking point in the countries’ ongoing trade talks.
Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin invited Indian oil firms to bid in auctions for Campos and Santos basin blocks, confirmed Petrobras deal to supply 6 million crude barrels to India, strengthening bilateral energy cooperation.
The National Iranian Oil Company's managing director has announced a $800 million budget for the renovation and modernization of its drilling fleet and equipment.
The United States and European countries are increasing pressure on Asian buyers of Russian energy, which could limit India’s oil imports as early as December while making supplies cheaper for China.
Brent crude oil futures price reached 16 cents (0.26% decrease) to $60.90 per barrel. The futures price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil reached 15 cents (0.26% decrease) to $57.31.
Indian multi-sector infrastructure firm Megha Engineering & Infrastructures has won a contract worth $225.5 million from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), it said on Friday.
The United States and India have held productive trade talks, and Indian refiners are already cutting Russian oil imports by 50%, a White House official told Reuters on Thursday.
Brent crude futures rose 56 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $62.47 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 58 cents, or 1 percent, to $58.85.
President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Iran's oil minister's deputy predicts Pars pipeline project will reduce road tanker dependence and save billions in fuel transportation costs, citing favorable performance in refining and fuel distribution.
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) emphasized the importance of the Ahvaz oil field as the country’s largest, saying the new project marks a significant move toward increasing the recovery factor and advancing national oil industry policies aimed at implementing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods.
Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $62.18 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $58.57 a barrel.
India's foreign ministry announced the launch of an Indian-backed oil refinery in Mongolia, funded by a $1.7 billion line of credit, with a daily crude oil processing capacity.
A contract has been signed to construct the Pars Oil Products Pipeline (Mehraaran–Fasa–Shiraz) with a transfer capacity of 73,000 barrels per day and an investment value of €150 million.
Brent crude futures fell $1.01, or 1.6 percent, to $62.31 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.6 percent, or 95 cents, to $58.54.
India and the U.S. are resuming trade talks this week, with New Delhi committing to increase U.S. energy and gas imports to address concerns over its Russian oil purchases, aiming for a deal to double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.
Brent crude futures rose $1.08, or 1.7 percent, to $63.81 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.13, or 1.92 percent, to $60.03 a barrel.
Iraq continued to be India’s second-largest crude oil supplier during September.
