Brent crude oil futures fell $1.11, or 1.3%, to $82.05 a barrel by 0955 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.15, or 1.5%, to $77.23 a barrel.
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The Department of International Affairs and Trading of Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum has actively participated in the 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, said a ministry official on Wednesday.
The 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, Iran Oil Show 2024, which was inaugurated on Wednesday paves the ground for the exchange of opinions for industrialists and beneficiary sides.
Managing director of Procurement and Commercialization of Technology at Petroleum Ministry, Gholamreza Khonsari, made the remarks adding that currently more than 85 percent of the oil industry’s equipment needs are being manufactured domestically which can turn Iran into an important country in view of exporting manufactured commodities.
Managing director of Abadan oil refinery Hakim Ghayem, reported of 317 million dollars profit during the last Iranian calendar year due to acceptable performance of the refinery.
Brent crude futures were down 7 cents to $83.26 a barrel at 0950 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were unchanged at $78.48.
China's Sinopec is in discussions with Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL.TO) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake agreement and equity stake in the Canadian company's proposed Cedar LNG project, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Brent crude futures gained 73 cents, or 0.9%, to $83.69 a barrel at 0852 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $78.95 a barrel, up 84 cents, or 1.1%.
Iranian minister of petroleum, Javad Owji, says that the Petroleum Ministry has managed to change Abadan Oil refinery into a profitable one.
Head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Ali Salajegheh, announced that the government had spent 5.5 billion dollars to reduce gas flaring to improve the air quality.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report has forecast a 50 per cent rise in India’s oil demand as against global expansion of 7 per cent.
OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has said that sanctions against Iran distorts the way that oil usually flows.
Managing director of the Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company Arsalan Rahimi, says the company has managed to carry 137 billion liters of crude oil and oil products through pipeline over the last Iranian year.
Brent crude futures for July settled 71 cents lower, or 0.85%, to $82.96 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for June fell 84 cents, or 1.06%, to $78.11 a barrel.
Saudi Arabia and its allies in OPEC+ are likely to keep oil production unchanged for a further three months when ministers review output allocations on June 1.
The start-up of LNG Canada, the country's first such export terminal, is likely to strain its natural gas supplies for multiple years and force producers to reduce exports to the U.S., where demand for the fuel is record high, companies said.
Brent crude futures for July rose 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $83.98 a barrel by 0755 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for June was up 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.21 per barrel.
The Taliban, who govern Afghanistan, are working with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to create a regional energy trade hub that would facilitate oil sales from Russia to South Asia, Taliban acting commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters this week.
Production manager at the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), Amir Salari, says that the company succeeded in increasing offshore oil and gas condensate production by 21 percent over the last Iranian calendar year, 1402.
Brent crude futures for July gained 58 cents, or 0.7%, to $84.02 a barrel by 1130 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for June was up 47 cents, or 0.6%, at $79.47.