Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks
Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers are taking a break from talks to consult Continue Reading
Iran Rattled as Israel Repeatedly Strikes Key Targets
In less than nine months, an assassin on a motorbike fatally shot an Al Qaeda commander given refuge in Tehran, Iran’s chief nuclear scientist was machine-gunned on a country road, Continue Reading
Libya’s Oil Production Falls Below 1 Million Bpd On Export Terminal Outage
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has declared force majeure on the port of Hariga due to lack of funds for infrastructure repairs, pushing the country’s crude oil production below 1 million Continue Reading
Libya’s NOC banking on Total’s support to help boost oil output
Libya’s National Oil Corporation is banking on France’s Total to help it boost output and assist with the maintenance of some of its oil infrastructure, it said April 20. Not Continue Reading
Russia Strikes Islamic State Strongholds in Syria as Insurgency Gains Ground
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors developments in the Syrian war , said 26 Islamic State members died in Russian airstrikes in Palmyra and other areas of the Continue Reading
Exxon sets deadline to exit West Qurna 1, prompting tough talks with Iraq
ExxonMobil is attempting to sell its stake in the West Qurna 1 oil field to two Chinese companies, setting an end-April deadline that has prompted fraught negotiations with the Oil Continue Reading
Volatility in store for Chad’s oil industry after president’s death
The death of Chad’s President Idriss Déby is likely to trigger political instability in the key oil-producing country and the wider central African region, with a potential impact on its Continue Reading
India Reports 2,000 Deaths; Tokyo Emergency Seen: Virus Update
The World Health Organization said coronavirus cases are rising in all regions except Europe, with India driving a surge in Asia. India reported a record of more than 2,000 deaths Continue Reading
Coronavirus live updates: India’s raging virus surge tops 200,000 cases for seventh straight day
India on Wednesday reported a record number of coronavirus cases and deaths, registering more than 200,000 infections for the seventh-straight day as a raging outbreak depleted hospital space and resources in Continue Reading
Will COVID Derail The World’s Hottest Offshore Oil Boom?
During a difficult 2020, Brazil’s hydrocarbon sector demonstrated its resilience in the face of a price crash and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even those events along with heightened geopolitical risks and Continue Reading