CNOOC Ships First Golden Arrowhead Crude from Guyana To China
According to shipping and trade data, China, the world's largest oil importer will receive its first Golden Arrowhead Crude cargo from Guyana by December. Producer CNOOC Ltd is looking to expand markets for this new grade. CNOOC loaded a million-barrel shipment onto the Very Large Crude Carrier Sophia in November. The cargo will be discharged on December 15 in Huizhou, southern Guangdong Province where CNOOC runs a refinery. Data from shipping analytics firm Kpler showed that the tanker also carries about 800,000 gallons of Liza crude bound for Huizhou.
Source: Indian refiners are reviewing Russian oil contracts following US sanctions
A source with first-hand knowledge of the situation said that Indian state refiners were reviewing their Russian oil trading documents to make sure no supplies would come directly from Rosneft or Lukoil following the U.S. sanctions against the companies. Donald Trump, the U.S. president in his second term imposed sanctions against Russia related to the Ukraine for the first in his tenure. He targeted oil companies Lukoil & Rosneft in an effort to express his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine. According to a Wednesday press release, the U.S.
Nayara Energy Increases Fuel Sales to HPCL after EU Sanctions
India's Nayara Energy has raised fuel sales to state retailer Hindustan Petroleum Corp after the Russia-backed refiner's exports were hit by European Union sanctions, a government source said on Tuesday.Since the imposition of sanctions, Nayara has been operating its 400,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Vadinar refinery in western India at 70-80% capacity.Higher local sales of refined fuels would help the company to sustain its refinery runs, the source added."We would like them (Nayara) to operate at as high capacity as it can," the source, who did not wish to be identified, told reporters.While other sta
Sanctioned Russian Oil Vessel Switches to Indian Port after Adani Group Ban
Sanctioned vessel Noble Walker carrying Russian oil has changed course to India's Vadinar port after the country's Adani Group banned entry of blacklisted ships at its Mundra port, ship tracking data showed on Monday.The Noble Walker, carrying about a million barrels of Russian crude for Indian refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd, was until Friday headed to Mundra, according to shipping reports and data from LSEG and Kpler.The vessel has been blacklisted by the European Union and Britain for breaching sanctions in transporting Russian oil.HMEL did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.
India Oil Corp Buys US and Middle Eastern Crude As Trump Criticizes Russian Purchases
Indian Oil Corp has bought 7 million barrels of crude from the United States, Canada and the Middle East, four trade sources said on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of the country over its purchases of Russian oil.India is the biggest buyer of seaborne crude from Russia, which is under Western-led sanctions over its war in Ukraine.Its main refiners paused buying Russian oil last week as discounts to other suppliers narrowed after Trump threatened hefty tariffs on imports from countries that make any such purchases, Reuters reported last week.
Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions
At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.The U.S. Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on more than 115 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and ships, some of which are involved in transporting Russian oil.U.S. President Donald Trump has urged countries to halt purchases of oil from Moscow, threatening 100% tariffs unless Russia…
Indian Oil signs five-year LNG contract with Trafigura.
Three trade sources confirmed on Wednesday that Indian Oil Corp, the country's largest refiner, had agreed to a five year liquefied gas (LNG), import agreement with Trafigura. The prices will be linked to the U.S. Henry hub benchmark. One source said that Trafigura would supply between three and four LNG cargos this year. From next year onwards, Trafigura is expected to deliver six LNG cargoes per year. Trafigura or Indian Oil did not immediately comment. One source said that India wants to increase its imports from the United States to improve its trade balance.
Modi's India aims to strengthen energy and defence ties during Sri Lanka visit
India wants to promote investment and strengthen defence and energy ties with Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the island country, where New Delhi is competing with China for more influence. Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday night. He is the first world leader to be hosted by Anura Kumara dissanayake since he assumed office. Sri Lanka wants to attract foreign investments to stabilize its economy following a financial crisis that occurred in 2022 during which India contributed $4 billion. India is one of Sri Lanka’s major bilateral lenders.
Sources say India is considering scrapping the import tax on US LNG to boost purchases.
Four government and industry sources have said that India is considering scrapping the import tax on U.S. LNG to increase purchases and reduce the trade surplus, which is a major irritation for President Donald Trump. Both sides want to increase volumes in order to meet the energy needs of India's fast-growing economy. Qatar is India's top LNG supplier. India and the United States agreed that they would increase their energy purchases in the U.S. by $10 to $25 billion over the next few years. Both leaders also agreed to reach $500 billion of bilateral trade by 2030.
Adani Total Dhamra terminal expansion is not imminent, CEO claims
Adani Total, an Indian joint venture, has not yet conducted feasibility studies for doubling the capacity of the LNG terminal at Dhamra. Chief Executive Surjeet S. Lamba said this on Thursday. This comes a year after Adani Total announced that it was planning to expand its terminal. Lamba stated that the 5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), LNG terminal in India's East Coast, where TotalEnergies SE, a French energy giant, has a 50% share along with the Adani Group in 2024, would operate at an average utilization rate of 25%. The CEO stated that the usage has risen from about 30% to 50%.
Official Russian energy says US sanctions shouldn't hinder oil trade with India
The latest sanctions by the United States against Russia shouldn't affect the oil trade between Moscow and India, Pavel Sorokin said, Russia's first vice minister of energy, on Tuesday. He added that it is too early to determine the effects. India has become the largest buyer of Russian oil shipped by sea at a discounted price after Western nations implemented sanctions against Moscow and reduced their energy purchases as a response to Russia's invasion in Ukraine in 2022. Washington imposed new sanctions last month targeting Russia's supply chain for oil.
ADNOC signs 5-year LNG deal with India's BPCL.
Sources with knowledge of the deal said that Bharat Petroleum Corporation in India will receive 2.5 million tons (LNG) of liquefied gas under a five-year contract. Sources said that the Indian state refiner would receive 40 cargoes of LNG per year under the five-year contract, with deliveries starting in April. One source said that the supply would be lower in the first two years and then gradually increase. Sources said that ADNOC and BPCL will sign a deal during the India Energy Week, a four-day conference.
Indian oil companies are in talks with U.S. LNG suppliers to purchase their supplies
Pankaj Jain, the Oil Secretary of India, said that Indian oil companies were looking to purchase U.S. LNG. This was boosted by Trump's administration lifting its ban on new export permits. India, the world's fourth-largest LNG importer, aims to increase its gas share in its energy mix from 6.2% to 15% by 2030. Jain stated that Indian oil companies were in talks with U.S. firms to source additional LNG. Among these companies, he said, were GAIL (India) Ltd., Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petrol Corp. Jain, a reporter, said that Indian companies will discuss gas supply with U.S.
India's Top Oil Refiner Plans 10,000 Electric Car Charging Stations
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) will set up 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the next three years and is drawing up plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its operations to aid the country's net-zero carbon target by 2070, its chairman said on Wednesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced 2070 as the target for India to reach net zero, saying that by 2030 the share of renewables in India's energy mix would rise to 50% from 38% and projected emissions would be cut by a billion tonnes.IOC…
India Asks Refiners to Cut Reliance on Middle East Oil after OPEC+ Decision
India has asked state refiners to speed up the diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on the Middle East after OPEC+ decided last week to largely continue production cuts in April, two sources said.India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, imports about 84% of its overall crude needs with over 60% of that coming from Middle Eastern countries, which are typically cheaper than those from the West.Most of the OPEC+ producers, led by world's top exporter Saudi Arabia…
Angola Resisting Pressure to Taper Oil Output
Angola is resisting pressure by OPEC's de-facto leader Saudi Arabia for a steeper oil output cut to comply fully with record supply curbs, OPEC and industry sources said.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, have been cutting oil output since May by a record 9.7 million barrels per day after the coronavirus crisis destroyed a third of global demand.After July, the cuts are due to taper to 7.7 million bpd until December.Saudi Arabia has been pressing laggards such as Iraq…
India to End Federal Control of Gas prices, Lift LNG transport Use
India will gradually end federal controls on gas pricing as it seeks to attract foreign investment and technology to lift local output, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday.India, which is a large emitter of greenhouse gases and has multiple gas pricing regimes, aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030, from 6.2%."This is an incentive we are giving to investors to come to India and take advantage of pricing and marketing freedom and produce more and invest more…
Asian LNG Prices Steady on Ample Supply despite U.S. Cargo Cancellations
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices remained steady this week on a continued stream of spot supply even though traders continued to cancel cargoes loading from the United States due to poor economics. The average LNG price for August delivery into northeast Asia was estimated to be about $2.20 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), slightly lower than the previous week, trade sources said. Buyers of LNG are expected to cancel 40 to 45 cargoes for August-loading from the United States due to a slow recovery in Asian gas demand and record-high European gas stocks…
Refineries around Asia Join Chinese Peers in Increasing Production
Refineries from India to South Korea are expected to increase output from June, joining their Chinese counterparts as the easing of lockdown measures boosts demand for oil products, industry executives said.The average operating rate for refineries in Asia is expected to rise to 75.5% and 82.2% in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, from 72.4% in the second quarter out of total capacity of about 35 million barrels per day, according to energy consultancy FGE.Refineries in countries such as India…
India's April Crude Processing in Biggest Drop Since 2003
India's crude oil processing in April slumped by 28.8% from a year earlier, its biggest drop since at least 2003, as a nationwide lockdown weighed on fuel demand and forced refiners to cut production.Refiners processed about 14.75 million tonnes or 3.60 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil last month, government data showed.The lockdown and travel curbs aimed at stemming spread of COVID-19 since March 25 forced people to stay home, cutting India's fuel demand by 45.8% in April.Falling demand led Indian refiners and gas importers to declare force majeure on imports.Refiners…