Saudi Arabia to Raise Oil Shipments to India
Saudi Arabia may recover part of its previous market share on the Indian market, especially after the US sanctions on Iran.
Saudi Arabia may recover part of its previous market share on the Indian market, especially after the US sanctions on Iran.
Iraq has its contingency plans to be able to absorb any stoppage in importing Iranian gas for its power grid with hopes that no such disruptions will take place, according to Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban.
The Japanese oil refining company expects to deal with alternatives for Iranian crude oil supply due to the US sanctions.
Recent incidents in the Arabian Gulf led to global oil prices rising to their highest level in two weeks.
India was the second biggest importer of Iranian oil after China before the US sanctions more than halved Iran's oil exports to 1 million barrels per day (b/d).
China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has stopped purchasing Iranian oil in May.
India has shipped around 277,600 barrels per day (b/d) in April, dropping by 31.5% from March.
The Gulf members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plan to meet the oil market demand in case of a supply shortage.
The US will no longer be giving any waivers to current Iranian oil buyers who were allowed in 2018 to purchase oil from Iran without sanctions.
Three or four exploration blocks will be developed by local firms within a year, according to the National Iranian Oil Company.