Futures for Brent crude oil fell 33 cents (0.5%) to $62.81 per barrel. At the same time, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 32 cents (0.6%) to $58.39 per barrel.
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Iran’s Esfahan Oil Refining Co says its LPG recovery project – set to add $8M annual revenue – has hit 96% completion and will start up before year-end despite sanctions delays.
A landmark pipeline deal in Canada between PM Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will enable 1 million bpd of new oilsands exports but will increase emissions despite carbon-price fixes and a $16.5B capture project.
A sanctioned Aframax carrying Russian ESPO crude for Indian Oil Corp remains floating off Paradip port as authorities delay discharge pending online verification of insurance from Russia’s Soglasie.
Brent crude futures climbed 19 cents (0.3%) to $62.67 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) added 14 cents (0.24%) to settle at $58.09 per barrel.
Indian banks are cautiously reentering Russian crude financing, backing only sanctions-compliant trades with non-blacklisted sellers, vessels, and payment systems, according to Bloomberg.
Brent crude fell 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $63.20 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $58.71.
India’s imports of discounted Russian crude are expected to plunge next month to their lowest since 2022, as refiners move to comply with stricter Western sanctions.
Russia and China are holding talks to expand Russian oil exports to Beijing, as Moscow strengthens energy ties with China amid growing Western sanctions, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced.
Iran’s NIOC Managing Director Hamid Bord, during a surprise visit to the delayed Kesht and Konartakhteh oil fields, demanded an immediate overhaul of the development schedule and warned that no further delays will be accepted.
Brent crude futures fell 3 cents, or 0.05 percent, to $62.53 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell 7 cents, or 0.12 percent, to $57.99 a barrel.
India will secure about 10% of its LPG needs from the U.S. under a one-year deal that both narrows its trade surplus with Washington and helps hedge against U.S. pressure over Russian oil imports.
Canada faces fresh internal conflict as Alberta demands fast-track approval for a new oil sands-to-Pacific pipeline to slash reliance on U.S. markets and reach Asia, while British Columbia’s premier denounces the multibillion-dollar project as a “fantasy,” intensifying the cross-country energy showdown.
Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state's Gulf Coast.
Brent crude oil prices declined by 96 cents, or 1.5%, settling at $62.42 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also fell 1.8%, or $1.03, to $57.97 per barrel.
According to reports in Serbian media, the United Arab Emirate’s national oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is the most likely buyer of the Russian majority stake in the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS).
Iran has released a foreign-flagged tanker it seized in the Persian Gulf last week after offloading its cargo, a report has said.
Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.25 percent, to $63.67 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.29 percent, to $59.61.
State-run Oil India has partnered with France's TotalEnergies for technological support in its exploration activities in challenging deepwater areas. The two companies signed a technology service agreement on Wednesday.
Shahram Ahmadi, director general for health, safety and environment at Iran’s Oil Ministry, said process safety management is the industry’s top strategy to secure production stability and cut losses, with nearly 90 percent of oil companies already implementing the system.