The United Arab Emirates Announced Withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, Which Unite the Largest Oil-Producing Countries
UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei told Reuters that the decision to withdraw from OPEC was made after a thorough analysis of energy strategies. When asked whether the UAE had consulted with Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of OPEC, he replied that the UAE had not raised this …
Restoring Oil Production Will Require Time and Investment, Iraq Said
The suspension of oil production due to the situation around Iran is damaging Iraq’s oil industry, and restoring previous production levels will require investment and time, RIA Novosti was told by Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, financial advisor to the Prime Minister of Iraq. “Closing oil fields is not the same as …
Iraq Reduced Oil Production at Southern Fields by 80%
Oil production at southern fields in Iraq has decreased by 80% since the beginning of the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran, dropping to about 800 thousand barrels per day, and may decline further in the coming days, Reuters reports citing Iraqi officials. “Production at Iraq’s main …
QatarEnergy Declared Force Majeure on LNG Supply Contracts
The Qatari LNG producer QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on long-term contracts with four countries. This is the second force majeure declaration in March. Iranian strikes have disabled 17% of QatarEnergy’s export capacity. QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on a number of long-term LNG supply contracts, including with clients in …
Saudi Arabia Reduced Oil Production by a Quarter
Saudi Arabia has reduced oil production by 2.8 million barrels, or 26%, to 8 million barrels per day due to the conflict in the Middle East caused by the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, Reuters reported, citing sources. “The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, has …
SLB Partially Scales Back Operations in the Middle East Due to Escalation
The world’s largest oilfield services company SLB (formerly Schlumberger) has begun partially scaling back its operations and has also suspended transit shipments in the Middle East due to the escalation of the situation, according to the company’s press release. The United States and Israel on February 28 began carrying out …
Oil Production at Fields in Southern Iraq Fell by More Than Half
Oil production in Iraq’s main oil-producing region — the southern province of Basra — has decreased from 3.3 million barrels per day to 1.3 million barrels per day amid escalation in the region, the newspaper As-Sabah reported, citing data from the Iraqi state company Basra Oil Company. “Production has now …
The United States Seeks Access to Iran’s Oil Resources, Tehran Said
The United States seeks to gain access to Iran’s oil resources, said Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “As for what the goal of the United States is, there is no doubt — no one has ever doubted that the goal of the United States is …
Vladimir Putin Allowed the Suspension of Oil Production Tied to the Strait of Hormuz
Vladimir Putin stated that a full rerouting of Middle Eastern oil supplies without the Strait of Hormuz will not be possible. The Russian president noted that the strait is “effectively closed,” and oil production in the region risks coming to a complete halt. A full redirection of Middle Eastern oil …
Kuwait Reduced Oil Production and Refining After Iranian Strikes
Kuwait, one of the world’s leading oil suppliers, has announced a reduction in crude oil production and refining. The country’s state corporation stated that the move was taken as a precautionary measure following recent Iranian attacks. Kuwait is cutting oil production and refining as a preventive step due to threats …