How Vulnerable Is Iraqi Oil Production?
Just as Iraq has increased its crude oil production and export capacity over the past decade, the recent flare-up of tensions in the Middle East suggest that OPEC’s second-largest oil Continue Reading
Is Iraq Too Risky For Oil Majors?
The US and Iran seem to be have stepped back from the brink of armed conflict, at least for now, but many oil and gas companies nevertheless face serious decisions Continue Reading
Egypt 2019 thermal coal imports rise 31% on cement sector demand
Egypt imported 6.32 million mt of thermal coal in 2019, up 31% on the previous year, according to official data from the Port of Alexandria, boosted by strong demand from Continue Reading
Iraq is ‘potentially vulnerable’ oil supplier, IEA says
Iraq is a “potentially vulnerable” oil supplier and heightened security concerns about OPEC’s second-biggest crude producer could make it more difficult to ensure sufficient spare production capacity, the International Energy Continue Reading
Iraq’s oil supplies ‘vulnerable’ as strategic clout grows
Highlights OPEC’s number two is growing in strategic importance Iraq pumping around 4.6 million b/d Security concerns continue to threaten key projects Dubai — Iraq is a “potentially vulnerable” oil Continue Reading
Total To Drill World’s Deepest Well In Angola
Total will drill an ultra deepwater well off the coast of Angola that will be the deepest in the world, Bloomberg reports , citing Maersk Drilling, which has been hired Continue Reading
‘We can’t wait’: Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under
The tropical Maldives may lose entire islands unless it can quickly access cheap financing to fight the impact of climate change, its foreign minister said. The archipelago’s former president Mohamed Continue Reading
India May Significantly Boost U.S. Oil Imports
India and the United States will discuss India’s energy security and the Asian country buying increased volumes of U.S. crude oil when U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Continue Reading
Argentina oil workers threaten to strike in Vaca Muerta over layoffs
A leading oil union in Neuquen, Argentina’s biggest oil basin, is threatening to go on strike if companies lay off even one worker, a situation that could hit crude and Continue Reading
The next China trade battle could be over electric cars
As Tesla inaugurates a $2 billion electric-car factory in China this month, a brief stroll around an upscale shopping district here shows the company already has plenty of local competition. Continue Reading