Oil

  • Bin Salman returns from Kuwait empty-handed

    Bin Salman returns from Kuwait empty-handed

    Oct 02, 2018 09:39

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had traveled to Kuwait to demand increase in oil exports upon Trump's order returned home without any achievement.

  • Iran to seal oil deal with EU before US bans return

    Iran to seal oil deal with EU before US bans return

    Sep 30, 2018 14:19

    Iran says it is working on an agreement to sell oil to Europe in face of returning US sanctions that ban purchases of oil from the country.

  • Trump behind oil price rally: Oil Minister

    Trump behind oil price rally: Oil Minister

    Sep 26, 2018 10:05

    Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says President Donald Trump is behind the current oil price spike, dismissing the US president’s attack on OPEC in his controversial address to the UN on Tuesday.

  • Iran says its missing barrels cannot be compensated

    Iran says its missing barrels cannot be compensated

    Sep 24, 2018 14:44

    Iran says no country can ever compensate for its missing oil supplies to markets in case the US materializes its threat to bring the Islamic Republic’s oil exports to zero with a top official saying that US President Donald Trump would sooner or later have a change of heart over his campaign to the same effect.

  • US zero exports target impossible in tight market: Iran

    US zero exports target impossible in tight market: Iran

    Sep 15, 2018 01:19

    A senior Iranian oil official says the United States will fail to drive Iranian oil exports down to zero as the market is already tight and rival producers are not able to make up the shortfall.

  • Iran’s oil revenues up 60% year-on-year

    Iran’s oil revenues up 60% year-on-year

    Sep 11, 2018 01:36

    The latest official figures show that Iran’s oil revenues over a period of four months starting March 21, 2018 saw a whopping rise compared to the same period last year.

  • Saudi Arabia will not boost oil export this month, official says

    Saudi Arabia will not boost oil export this month, official says

    Jul 20, 2018 01:45

    Saudi Arabia's governor to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the kingdom’s oil export will be little changed this month, dealing a setback to US President Donald Trump who had pinned hopes on Saudis to reduce oil prices in global markets.

  • Trade tariff war with US pushing Chinese oil buyers to Iran

    Trade tariff war with US pushing Chinese oil buyers to Iran

    Jul 17, 2018 01:11

    Indications are growing that Chinese companies are scrapping plans to purchase oil from the United States and are instead turning to Iran for imports in what appears to be a result of escalating trade tariff war between Beijing and Washington.

  • US budges in Iran oil sanctions drive, says waivers possible

    US budges in Iran oil sanctions drive, says waivers possible

    Jul 17, 2018 00:48

    The United States has made a surprise revelation that could suggest its campaign to bring down Iran’s oil exports to zero is based on ‘miscalculations’ – as Iran had earlier warned.

  • Oil prices keep rising as US sanctions on Iran loom

    Oil prices keep rising as US sanctions on Iran loom

    Jul 04, 2018 10:43

    Looming sanctions on Iran coupled with reports of tightening US fuel inventories continue to drive oil prices higher, with Brent crude futures trading over $78.10 per barrel on Wednesday.