Swap of Iraqi refined products for Iranian gas could help settle an $11 billion debt but also risks friction with U.S. over sanctions.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Iran-India Joint Chamber of Commerce is going to hold its annual general assembly in Tehran on April 15, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.
The National Iranian Oil Company and Dasht Azadegan Arvand Oil and Gas Development Company signed a contract on the integrated development of Azadegan joint oil field on Sunday.
TotalEnergies was preparing on Friday to restart the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) over the weekend at its 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations.
The Indian government has raised its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 4,900 rupees ($59.15) a tonne from 4,600 rupees with effect from March 16, according to a government notification released on Friday.
The oil tanker NS Century, which is under sanction by the United States, arrived at the Chinese port of Qingdao late on Thursday to discharge its cargo of Russian crude oil, LSEG shipping data showed.
The Iraqi Minister of Electricity says Baghdad is negotiating with Tehran to use Iran's wide and nationwide lines to transport Turkmenistan's gas.
Saudi -listed ADES Holding Company said a vacuum in attractive markets such as India and Southeast Asia could largely offset potential excess supply in Saudi Arabia.
The head of the Qeshm Free Zone Organization said Chinese investors welcome the investment packages introduced at Iran’s free trade-industrial zones, Tasnim News Agency reported.
OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 and 2025, and further raised its economic growth forecast for this year saying there was more room for improvement.
The contracts signed between the Iranian companies to boost pressure in the joint South Pars (SP) gas field showed that sanctions have failed to prevent Iran’s oil and gas industry from making progress, said a member of the Parliament on Tuesday.
