India is expected to experience a surge in power demand and renewable energy build-out, if it boosts investments, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a new oil discovery in the so-called Partitioned Zone (PZ) between the two OPEC heavyweights which share equally output from the area.
Pasargad Energy Development Company (PEDC) has leveraged artificial intelligence to launch a localized platform for integrated well, reservoir, and surface facility management, as well as the oil industry’s first upstream AI assistant (UIA) based on large language models (LLMs). These innovations have significantly reduced search times and streamlined experts’ access to technical knowledge.
The deputy oil minister announced that Iran is ahead of its planned exploration targets, expressing hope that new technologies will help discover additional oil fields—even smaller ones—while facilitating private sector involvement through IPC contracts or other models.
World crude oil price today May 26, 2025
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $65.17 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 33 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $61.86 a barrel.
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) stressed the need to expedite the implementation of projects by the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) in the Persian Gulf.
Former NIOC exploration director warns of increasing difficulty in oil and gas discovery due to low-risk reserves, despite Iran's significant potential for new resources.
The deputy CEO of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) announced the drilling and completion of 20 onshore oil and gas wells in the first two months of this year (March 21-May 21) using the company’s rigs.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has again found its ‘missing barrels’. Although the term should be viewed as a misnomer. Barrels are never actually missing; it is just that global demand for oil is being materially under-counted.
The CEO of Isfahan Refinery emphasized that more than 70% of the refinery’s products have been upgraded to meet Euro standards, stating that the facility produces about 15 million liters of Euro 5 gasoline and 25 million liters of diesel daily.
World crude oil price today, May 23, 2025
Brent crude fell 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $64.22 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $60.99.
India is ready to increase energy imports from the United States as it seeks supplies from whichever source is most suitable to power the expansion of the world's most populous country, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri told Newsweek.
World crude oil price today, May 22, 2025
Brent crude futures fell 90 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $64.01 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 85 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $60.72.
China drove global oil demand growth over the last decade, but now India is poised to take the lead in demand growth over the next decade, according to a latest report by Moody's Ratings.
A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee emphasized the committee’s support for attracting investment in the oil and gas sector, stating that the legislature is focused on passing laws and regulations to facilitate domestic and foreign investment in the energy sector.
The Directorate of Exploration of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has embarked on centralized studies over recent years to explore unconventional resources.
World crude oil price today May 21, 2025
Brent crude futures rose 79 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $66.17 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 82 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $62.85.
India's Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend.
Iran’s Oil Minister and Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister have emphasized deepening bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector and discussed avenues to broaden energy collaboration.
World crude oil price today, May 20, 2025
Brent crude futures fell 7 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $64.75 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 5 cents, or about 0.1 percent, to $62.1 a barrel.