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Iran Lets Two Gas Tankers Sail to India Through Hormuz, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a rare exception to the Iranian blockade that has disrupted global energy supplies. The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik crossed the Strait under escort from the Indian Navy, said …

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No Evidence Iran Has Mined Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon’s Hegseth Says

(Reuters) – There is no clear evidence that Iran has placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a news briefing on Friday. The assessment by Hegseth contrasts with news reports earlier this week suggesting Iran had deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for …

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Kremlin Says Russia and US Share Interest in Stabilising Energy Markets

(Reuters) – Russia sees a U.S. sanctions waiver on its oil as an attempt by Washington to stabilise global energy markets, and the two countries have a shared interest in this, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products …

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Debt-Burdened Europe Has Fewer Options to Buffer Energy Shock

(Reuters) – The surge in energy prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is putting European governments under pressure to help households and businesses, but strained finances in some major economies mean their firepower is limited. That makes it unlikely they will match the broad support provided after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three …

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US allows Countries to Buy Russian Oil Stranded at Sea for 30 Days

The United States issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war. The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Energy Department said that the U.S. would …

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Canada’s LNG Exports to Hit New Levels – Resource Works

One outlook sees ‘six more LNG-Canada-sized projects’ By Don MacLachlan The LNG carrier Gaslog Glasgow loading LNG Canada’s first export cargo (in 2025) By Resource Works More News and Views From Resource Works Here While Ottawa talks of Canada becoming “an energy superpower,” with LNG exports of as much as 100 million tonnes a year, …

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Iranian Oil Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Even as Gulf Neighbors’ Exports Shut

(Reuters) – Iranian crude oil has continued to flow through the Strait of Hormuz at a near-normal pace even as Tehran-linked attacks on ships in the narrow waterway have decimated exports from other Gulf countries, a Reuters review of tanker tracking data showed. Iran has exported about 13.7 million barrels of crude oil since Israel …

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Iraq to Keep Crude Output at 1.4 Million bpd Amid War Disruption, Oil Minister Says

(Reuters) – Iraq will keep crude oil production at around 1.4 million barrels per day, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani was quoted as saying on Thursday, less than a third of the level before the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. According to the state news agency, the minister said that 200,000 bpd is being transported by truck …

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World Faces Largest-Ever Oil Supply Disruption on Middle East War, IEA Says

(Reuters) – The war in the Middle East is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, a day after it agreed to release a record volume from strategic stockpiles to offset shortages and a spike in prices. Global supply is expected to drop by 8 million barrels …

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Crude Oil Futures Separate From Reality as Asia Physical Market Buckles: Russell

(Reuters) – Crude oil futures prices are reflecting a view that the market can successfully navigate the Iran war, while prices for physical cargoes and refined products are signalling an imminent crisis. Only one of these price signals is correct – and it’s not what is happening in the paper oil market. Global benchmark Brent …

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