All of India's refiners are now refusing to take Russian crude carried on PJSC Sovcomflot tankers due to U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Brent crude futures fell 53 cents, or 0.6%, to $85.25 a barrel by 0651 GMT. U.S. crude futures shed 52 cents, or 0.6%, to $80.55 per barrel.
Swap of Iraqi refined products for Iranian gas could help settle an $11 billion debt but also risks friction with U.S. over sanctions.
Canada's main crude-producing province Alberta introduced a bill to repeal the provincial carbon tax on Wednesday, setting up a legal tussle between Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party and Justin Trudeau's Liberal government in Ottawa.
One of India's largest state-owned refiners, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has signed an agreement with supermajor BP to buy U.S. WTI crude for four months beginning in June, trade sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs has expressed his country’s opposition to the further advancement of a gas pipeline project between Iran and Pakistan, claiming Washington is in contact with Islamabad on the matter.
Brent crude futures for May were down 3 cents to $85.92 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for May were down 10 cents, or 0.1%, to $81.17 a barrel.
India is set to import in April its highest oil volumes from the United States in 11 months as the stricter enforcement of the U.S. sanctions against Russia are slowing Russian crude flows to the world's third-largest crude importer.
Brent crude futures for May fell 28 cents, or 0.3%, to $87.10 a barrel by 0711 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for April delivery ,fell 47 cents, or 0.6%, to $83.00 a barrel.
India's reliance on imported LNG is expected to decrease to 45% by FY26 due to increased domestic production, with 30 million standard cubic meters per day added in the past three years.
Japan's top power generator, JERA, plans to co-fire 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station, in what it said will be the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak hold phone talks on bilateral cooperation and oil market on Monday.
Iran’s government spokesman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the contracts signed for the development of six oil fields will create job opportunities for 60,000 people.
The Brent crude oil futures for May delivery slipped 15 cents to $86.74 a barrel as at 0708 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices fell 13 cents to $82.03. The WTI April contract.
Two provincial energy regulators in Canada have issued rulings addressing stranded-asset risk, a concern about underutilization of new natural gas infrastructure, a crucial step towards a low-carbon economy that aligns with climate targets.
Saudi Aramco is set to reduce its supply of crude oil to customers in China and India due to upcoming oilfield maintenance, according to comments made by five sources on March 11.
Brent crude oil futures for May delivery were up 62 cents, or 0.7%, at $85.96 a barrel by 1019 GMT. The April contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 70 cents, or 0.9%, at $81.74.
Iran exported oil without a pause during the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 19), said Oil Minister Javad Owji on Sunday.
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a contract with two domestic companies on Sunday for development of Soumar, Saman, and Delavaran oil fields.
Chinese oil major CNOOC is sending a group of senior executives to Angola for talks on oil exploration opportunities, the Angolan oil and gas ministry said on Sunday.