oil
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
Environment
August 24, 2020
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
Thousands of oil and gas operations, government facilities and other sites won permission to stop monitoring for hazardous emissions or…
Syria says US oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Syria says US oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led…
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
(Reuters) – Iranian teams have cleaned up an oil slick near field in the northern region of the Gulf that…
Iran will develop oil industry despite US sanctions – Zanganeh says
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Iran will develop oil industry despite US sanctions – Zanganeh says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of US sanctions imposed on the country,…
Libya oil company: Russian mercenaries enter major oilfield
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Libya oil company: Russian mercenaries enter major oilfield
CAIRO (AP) — Russian and other foreign mercenaries have entered Libya’s largest oil field, the country’s National Oil Corporation said…
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Iraq’s new government promised Saturday to release demonstrators arrested during mass protests that erupted in October and pledged justice and…
IEA predicts ‘worst year in the history’ of oil sector
World
April 15, 2020
IEA predicts ‘worst year in the history’ of oil sector
The coronavirus outbreak will slash global oil demand in 2020 to erase a decade of growth and set up “the…
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the site of an American oil field service company in southern…
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts…
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
World
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…