Iraq is rapidly expanding alternative oil export routes to reduce its heavy dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, aligning with long-standing strategies by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Even as some reports suggest potential easing of disruptions in the waterway, Baghdad is treating diversification as a permanent strategic priority rather than a temporary […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: We are interviewing Doug Sandridge in one week, upon his return from Saudi Arabia, on energy policies and global leadership from the Saudi and OPEC perspectives. As they are looking to reform the pricing models to reflect supply and demand, or production and demand, rather than just the glut narrative on the […]
Continue ReadingThe Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline, also known as the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, transports crude oil from Iraq\’s northern Kurdistan region to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey. It was originally built in the 1970s and has been a key export route for Kurdish oil. Prior to its shutdown, the pipeline had a capacity of approximately 450,000 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Europe’s Green Energy Stocks Spike on Weakened U.S. Big Beautiful Bill This is a validation that the Inflation Reduction Act was giving money to other countries. Iraq Power Grid Suffers as Iran Cuts Gas by Half – U.S. company bidding on LNG import facility July 2, 2025 Clark Savage Iraq’s electricity grid […]
Continue ReadingSyria’s oil sector, long crippled by civil war and international sanctions, is showing signs of revival following the dramatic ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The restart of the Banias oil refinery, one of Syria’s largest, marked a significant milestone, with fuel shipments resuming for the first time since the regime change. This […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was written by Anas Alhajji, and I highly recommend following him on his X account here: @anasalhajji. He is a valued world energy leader with good information and a consistent track record. If you think ISIS setting some Syrian oil fields on fire is a nightmare, read this article to […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories In protest against LNG export permits, Climate Defiance blocks unused entrance to DOE garage December 16, 2024 Clark Savage The group didn’t provide any information on why they were blocking an unused entrance to the agency’s garage. Radical anti-fossil fuel activist group Climate Defiance on Thursday protested at Energy Department’s Washington, D.C., […]
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