India surpassed China as the largest buyer of Russian oil last month, Reuters reported Thursday, citing import data from both countries.
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Azerbaijan is on pace to meet its natural gas export target this year. But Baku still has a long way to go before the country can meet its ambitious export commitments for 2027.
Following winning a vote of confidence from the parliament yesterday, the new Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad held his first meeting today in his office at the Petroleum Ministry.
The global price of crude oil today, August 22, 2024
Brent crude futures slipped 10 cents to $75.95 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 23 cents to trade at $71.70 at 0639 GMT.
Chevron plans to invest 83 billion rupees ($989.2 million) in Bangalore, India, to build its largest oil and gas technology center outside the US.
Mohsen Paknejad won the vote of confidence of the parliament to become the petroleum minister of the 14th administration.
The global price of crude oil today, August 21, 2023
Brent crude futures fell 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $77.09 a barrel by 0630 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dipped 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $73.03.
US gasoline and diesel prices have dropped, but a potential change in Canada's oil policy could disrupt supply chains, especially for US refineries reliant on heavy crude oil imports.
India recorded a 7.4% increase in petroleum product consumption in July 2024, consuming 19.65 million metric tons (MMT) compared to 18.29 MMT in the same month last year, the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) said in a report.
Ramin Hatami, former CEO of ICOFC, emphasized the need for an industry expert at the Petroleum Ministry due to the current oil industry situation.
Proposed Iranian petroleum minister Mohsen Paknejad has said that Iran’s oil production is planned to increase by 400 thousand barrels a day up to the end of the next Iranian calendar year on 19 March 2026.
Brent crude was down 67 cents, or 0.86%, at $76.99 a barrel. Front month U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $73.75 a barrel, easing 62 cents, or 0.8%.
Iran’s South Pars phase 14 refinery has been connected to the national gas network via pipeline, an official with the Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) said.
The former managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has described the proposed petroleum minister as a capable manager with deep knowledge of the oil industry.
Managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says that optimizing energy consumption is the only solution to the problem of gas imbalance.
The global price of crude oil today, August 19, 2024
Brent crude futures dropped 45 cents, or 0.56%, to $79.23 per barrel by 0646 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slid 58 cents, or 0.76%, to $76.07 a barrel.
Liquefied petroleum gas usage in India surged by 10.1% due to domestic schemes like Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, while petrol consumption soared by 10.5% due to increased personal mobility demand.
Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil exports increased by 7% in July, reaching 4.05 million metric tons, with China and Saudi Arabia as top destinations.
A June deal to receive 300 million cubic meters of Russian gas daily enables Iran to position itself as an energy hub and a regional leader in energy diversity.
CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says the gas grid in the country has expanded by 53,000 kilometers in the past three years.