Iran has sent small shipments of crude oil to new destinations such as Bangladesh and Oman, according to shipping sources and data, Reuters reports.
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The world price of crude oil today, August 9, 2024
Brent crude futures were up 1 cents to $79.17 per barrel by 0845 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 8 cents at $76.27 per barrel.
The US EIA has forecast that US oil markets will experience a closer balance between supply and demand this year. At the same time, the EIA has revised its forecast for 2025 crude prices downwards compared with its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), published in July.
Pipeline operator TC Energy Corp. said Tuesday, July 30, it will sell a 5.34% stake in its Canadian natural gas pipeline system to Indigenous communities for C$1 billion as part of its plan to reduce the debt burden and fund investments.
India's Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) does not expect its shipments of diesel to Bangladesh to be affected by political upheaval in the neighbouring country, the company said on Friday.
The global price of crude oil today, August 8, 2024
Brent crude futures fell 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $78.08 a barrel by 0650 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $75.10.
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline's launch in Canada was a unique event, with hopes for increased production and increased oil prices. However, some expectations have not materialized, resulting in a significant discount to the US benchmark.
Brent crude futures were up 45 cents, or 0.6%, to $76.93 a barrel at 0823 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 47 cents, also 0.6%, to $73.67.
The Indian government plans to involve leading national companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd, in exploring the continental shelves of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) was meant to shrink the discount on Canadian oil versus U.S. crude but three months in the differential is wider than when commercial operations on the project started.
The global price of crude oil today, August 6, 2024
Brent crude futures were up 12 cents, or 0.16%, to $76.42 a barrel at 1001 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.16. Both contracts gained over $1 a barrel earlier in the session.
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) beat first-quarter profit estimates on Monday, bolstered by strong domestic fuel demand and higher price realisation.
The manager of drilling operations at the giant shared South Pars gas field Hamidreza Shafiei Makvand has said that to realize the goal of boosting 36 million cubic meters of gas production per day over the next three years, the drilling of 35 wells is planned.
University professor Mohammad Fakhroleslam believes that introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the petrochemical industry will significantly increase production speed and accuracy, however to do so the industry requires expert workforce.
The head of the presiding board of the Oil Industry Pension Fund (OIPF) Abdolhossain Bayat has said that the fund is in charge of implementing 19 projects, worth 10 billion dollars.
The global price of crude oil today, August 5, 2024
Brent crude futures inched down 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $76.77 a barrel on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $73.39 a barrel, down 13 cents, or 0.2%.
Iraq's oil exports to the US increased by 28,000 barrels per day to 178,000 barrels last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
India plans to extend offshore oil and gas exploration to the extended continental shelf, involving ONGC and Oil India Ltd for seismic survey beyond the EEZ.
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has described the Iran-Russia gas transfer as a win-win deal.
Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said the country’s petrochemical output is estimated to reach 80 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year, Shana reported.