You’d think a world tiptoeing its way out of the coronavirus pandemic might only be good news for governments and economies. Yet the consequent surge in the price of energy, metals and crops is highlighting the strengths of some and […]
India has asked state refiners to speed up the diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on the Middle East after OPEC+ decided last week to largely continue production cuts in April, two […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: Somethings just are funny no matter how you report the news. BAGHDAD, – Iraq is seeking international investors to build seven solar power plants, with a total capacity of 750 megawatts (MW) as […]
Iraq has decided to freeze its first crude oil prepayment deal, which had aimed to boost its finances because oil prices are rising, the country’s oil minister told BBC Arabic on Sunday. “We had concerns […]
Saudi Arabia urged fellow members of the OPEC+ oil alliance to remain cautious as they prepare to consider further output increases. Crude prices have rebounded to a one-year high above $60 a barrel in New […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: This is only one small part of Iraq, Iran, and Russia’s overproduction and involvement outside OPEC + agreements. OPEC and OPEC + cannot keep their members in line with production […]
Iraq said the OPEC+ oil cartel is unlikely to change its production policy at next month’s meeting and repeated promises to deliver overdue output cuts, even as the Arab nation’s economy reels. The group of crude […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: Geopolitical Futures (GPF) is a valuable international resource. We highly recommend subscribing to GPF and taking a look at George Friedman’s world insights. In this article “Biden’s First Middle East […]
Oil shipments from OPEC’s Persian Gulf producers slipped last month, even as output restrictions were eased and production volumes increased. Combined shipments of crude and condensate — a light form of oil extracted from gas fields — from Saudi […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: We have been talking about OPEC, and OPEC +, in their inability to enforce production quotas from their members. Some of the key talking points have been surrounding Iran, Iraq, […]
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