Iran’s deputy oil minister said the country has succeeded in manufacturing 80 percent of oil parts and equipment domestically despite being under sanctions, Mehr news agency reported.
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The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director said on Thursday Sepehr and Jofeir fields will become officially operational soon.
China's imports of crude oil rose in the first two months of the year compared with the same period in 2023, but they were also weaker than the preceding months, continuing a trend of softening purchases by the world's biggest buyer.
Brent crude futures slipped 8 cents to $82.88 a barrel by 0736 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures inched down 7 cents to $79.06 a barrel.
TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy on Wednesday said they had agreed to buy a stake in a licence to seek oil and gas off South Africa as part of their plans to develop the Orange basin area in neighbouring Namibia.
One of Turkey's mid-sized Mediterranean oil terminals - the Dortyol terminal - will no longer accept Russian imports after receiving record volumes last year, amid an increase in sanctions pressure by the United States.
Brent crude futures were up 27 cents to $82.31 a barrel at 0745 GMT after falling in the previous four sessions, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 36 cents to $78.51 a barrel, after declining the past two days.
Oil Minister Javad Owji on Tuesday voiced Iran’s readiness to export technical and engineering services to Uzbekistan.
Brent crude was up 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.95 a barrel by 0911 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.53. Brent has gained almost 8% this year.
Iran’s oil sector achieved strong growth in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2023), registering a 292 percent rise year-on-year.
OPEC+ members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to extend voluntary oil output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day into the second quarter, giving extra support to the market amid concerns over global growth and rising output outside the group.
Brent futures climbed 14 cents to $83.69 a barrel at 0729 GMT after rising 2.4% last week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) inched up 3 cents to $80 a barrel following a 4.6% gain last week.
The Federation of Iranian Energy Export Industries (FIEEI) head said on Saturday new markets can be identified by utilizing the energy capacities of Iran and Russia.
The Iranian and Iraqi oil ministers discussed the integrated development of joint fields, trade of gas and oil products, payment methods, and development of infrastructure on Saturday.
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and his Venezuelan counterpart Pedro Tellechea met in the Algerian capital Algiers on Saturday and agreed to broaden cooperation in the petroleum industry.
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais exchanged views on developments of the global oil market in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, on Saturday.
Venezuela's oil exports slightly increased in February to some 670,000 barrels per day (bpd), but ongoing shipping delays worsened a bottleneck of tankers waiting to load, according to documents and vessel monitoring data.
The Indian government hiked its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 4,600 rupees ($55.51) a metric ton from 3,300 rupees with effect from March 1, according to a government order released on Thursday.
Brent futures for May were up $1.01, or 1.23%, at $82.92 a barrel by 0950 GMT. The April Brent futures contract expired on Feb. 29 at $83.62 a barrel.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April rose 97 cents, or 1.24%, to $79.23 a barrel.
Fresh U.S. sanctions on Moscow threaten to dent Russian oil sales to India, the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude, and complicate efforts by Indian state refiners to secure annual supply deals, three industry sources familiar with the matter said.