Energy Situation Reports

China, Kazakhstan: Energy Deals Reached

Kazakhstan and China will sign 22 agreements on Sept. 7 worth some $30 billion, including several oil and natural gas deals and one to build a new oil refinery in Kazakhstan, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said during a news conference after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Reuters reported.
Saturday, September 7, 2013 - 08:20

Iraq: Baghdad And Oil Companies Increase Security

The Iraqi government and foreign oil companies working in Iraq have taken precautionary measures to guarantee safety in the event of retaliatory strikes if the United States strikes Syria, Reuters reported Sept. 6.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 12:26

Iraq: Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Damaged By Bombing

A bombing has halted crude oil exports from Iraq to Turkey, Shafaq News reported Sept. 3.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 10:21

Sudan: South Sudan Allowed To Continue Oil Exports

Sudan will continue to allow South Sudan to export oil through its northern pipelines and Port Sudan, Sudanese President Omar al Bashir said Sept. 3, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 10:03

Jordan: Iraq To Provide Oil Assistance

Iraq has decided to give Jordan $25 million worth of oil assistance, Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammed al-Momani said, WAM reported Sept. 3, citing Jordan's Petra news agency.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 09:13

Iran: Oil Minister Orders Revamp Of Energy Contracts

New Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has ordered the revision and wider review of energy contracts with the aim of making them more attractive to foreign investors, a National Iranian Oil Co. official told Shana news agency, Reuters reported Sept. 1.
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 08:03

Egypt: U.S. Firm Sells Oil Stake To China's Sinopec

U.S. energy firm Apache Corp. will sell a 33 percent stake in its oil and natural gas business in Egypt to the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., also known as Sinopec, for $3.1 billion, Reuters reported Aug. 30.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 06:29

Russia: Oil Firms To Cut Supplies To Belarus

The Russian government Aug. 28 ordered its oil companies to cut deliveries to Belarus by about a quarter after Belarus arrested Vladislav Baumgertner, the CEO of Russian potash firm Uralkali, earlier the week of Aug. 26, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:16

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