MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
Oman’s Block 61 to feed fourth LNG train
Oman’s Block 61 is expected to significantly contribute to the development of a proposed fourth LNG train at Sur
Turkey set to this week commence piped natural gas exports to Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan, says minister
Turkey is set to commence piped natural gas exports to Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan this week, according to Turkish energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
Turkey’s Russian crude imports drop fourfold, following spike in Russian LNG imports
Turkey’s imports of Russian crude oil reportedly contracted 4fold in February following the January 10 US-led tightening of sanctions on Moscow’s energy exports that hit energy companies and more than 180 "shadow fleet" tankers.
Iran finds unsanctioned oil tankers to skirt US sanctions
Iran has lined up oil tankers that have not been sanctioned by the US in order to continue exporting oil to China.
Lebanon secures deal with Iraq to import crude instead of fuel oil
Lebanon sent a delegation to Iraq, where they agreed to renew the contract to supply approximately 2mn tonnes of crude oil, replacing the previous arrangement for fuel oil.
Iran boosts gas output with new well drilled at Khangiran field
Iran is set to ramp up its natural gas production after the East Oil & Gas Production Co. (EOGPC) drilled a new well at the Khangiran gas field in the country’s northeast
Leaked documents reportedly show multi-billion-dollar loss for Iran in gas deal
Confidential financial reports recently made public indicate that a 2001 gas export deal between Iran and UAE-based Crescent Petroleum has inflicted billions of dollars in losses on Iran.
More talks anticipated amid push to resume Kurdish exports
The governments of Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region continue to discuss the resumption of exports amid new deals and growing interest.
UAE’s ADNOC signs LNG supply deal with Osaka Gas
ADNOC has announced the signing of a deal to supply up to 0.8mn tpy of LNG to Japanese utility Osaka Gas.
China’s Iranian crude imports set to rise despite US Sanctions
China is poised to ramp up its imports of Iranian crude oil next month even as the United States has vowed to push Iran’s exports down to “zero.”
Iran’s non-oil exports up 19% in 11 months
Iraq's oil minister confirms start of Kurdish oil exports via Ceyhan port
Iraq will announce the start of oil export operations from the Kurdistan region through the oil marketing company SOMO, the country's oil minister confirmed on February 28.
Russia announces oil projects in Kurdistan region to resume soon
Al-Sudani launches Iraq’s Samawa gas power station project
Iraq exports reach 103mn barrels of oil in January
Iraq's Midland Oil Company introduces AI technology to monitor oil wells
Iraq's Midland Oil Company has successfully launched the first integrated application for monitoring oil wells using advanced artificial intelligence technologies in collaboration with Chinese company EBS.
Iranian president urges shift from oil dependence as US ratchets up sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for reducing the country’s reliance on oil revenues as the United States moved to tighten the screws on Iran’s petroleum industry in a renewed bid to drive its exports to “zero.”
Iran vows to export as much oil as possible in defiance of American sanctions
The defiant Iranian Oil Terminals Co. (IOTC) vowed to press ahead with crude exports at full throttle after fresh US sanctions aimed at strangling Iran’s oil revenues targeted the state-owned firm.
Iran to continue ‘maximum patience’ approach, holding out hope for fair US negotiations
Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, says conditions are not currently suitable for negotiations with the US.
Iran slams new US oil sanctions as "unjustified, illegitimate"
Iran lashed out at the latest US sanctions targeting its oil sector, calling them an “Illegal, unjustified and illegitimate” move that tramples on the human rights of the Iranian people.
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