Is A Russian-Iranian Energy Pact In The Making?
In the lead-up to President Rouhani’s visit to Moscow, expected to take place in late March , a plethora of news regarding joint Russo-Iranian energy projects has been circulating on Continue Reading
Iran pulls first oil out of South Pars field
Iran says it pulled its first batch of oil ever out of the South Pars field complex in the Persian Gulf. Photo by Mojtaba Mohseni/Shana March 20 (UPI) — The Continue Reading
Beijing, Saudi Arabia agree to more oil cooperation, exports to China
China and Saudi Arabia will increase their cooperation in the oil sector, including in Saudi oil exports to China, the two countries said in a joint communique issued on Saturday Continue Reading
Saudi king’s Asia tour trumpets Aramco’s moves downstream
Saudi King Salman’s lavish tour of Asia, arriving in each country on a golden escalator with 400 tons of luggage, had a hardnosed marketing mission – to cement the kingdom’s Continue Reading
Saudi ‘Mission Impossible’ Makes Longer OPEC Oil Cuts Inevitable
Saudi Arabia has set a near-impossible target to end the current round of OPEC oil-production cuts, indicating that a policy rollover into the second half of the year is a Continue Reading
Iraq Could Complicate OPEC Extension
Oil prices are refusing to budge this Friday, despite a large increase in the U.S. rig count and some bearish noises from OPEC. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) Friday, Continue Reading
Beijing, Saudi Arabia agree to more oil cooperation, exports to China
China and Saudi Arabia will increase their cooperation in the oil sector, including in Saudi oil exports to China, the two countries said in a joint communique issued on Saturday Continue Reading
Intra-Kurdish tensions high amidst provocations and protests
A volatile rivalry between two Kurdish factions, which burst into deadly fighting two weeks ago in Sinjar, continues to escalate with protests and provocative troop movements.Forces aligned with the Kurdistan Continue Reading
Iraq’s oil exports dip so far in March after OPEC cut
Oil exports from Iraq’s southern terminals have edged lower so far in March, according to loading data and an industry source, although not as much as expected, potentially raising questions Continue Reading
Iran’s Natural Gas Rush Won’t Bring Export Riches — For Now
Iran is on track to out-produce Qatar, the world’s biggest LNG exporter , at the vast natural gas deposit they share in the Persian Gulf. But as much as they Continue Reading