India’s Imports from Iran Drop by 57% YOY in April
India has shipped around 277,600 barrels per day (b/d) in April, dropping by 31.5% from March.
India has shipped around 277,600 barrels per day (b/d) in April, dropping by 31.5% from March.
The waiver will allow Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran as the main Iraqi power plants depend on Iranian natural gas. Besides, Baghdad’s power generation is not enough to ensure domestic supply.
Iraq has restarted exporting oil from Kirkuk after being interrupted for a year due to conflicts between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
A newly-formed committee of experts are due to visit the Iraqi parliament to address the resumption of oil exports from Kirkuk through the Kurdistan region.
The US has granted Iraq a 45-day waiver from its sanctions on Iran in order to import natural gas and electricity supplies.
Saudi Arabia, the biggest OPEC producer, is discussing a proposal to cut oil output by up to 1 million barrels per day (b/d) between OPEC and allies.
France will push to create the necessary mechanisms to allow EU countries to maintain trade with Iran following the re-introduction of US sanctions on November 5.
The US has granted eight Iranian oil importers temporary waivers from the sanctions set to be imposed upon the country’s energy sector on November 5.
Oil prices increased by 1% on October 31, a week before US sanctions are introduced against Iran's energy sector.
South Korean Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced it has cancelled a $521 million agreement to build a petrochemicals complex in Iran.