India's MRPL Declares Force Majeure on Fuel Exports as Iran Conflict Disrupts Crude Supplies
India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals has suspended fuel exports due to the Middle East conflict that has disrupted crude oil flows from the Gulf, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.The company has declared force majeure on all upcoming gasoline export cargoes for March and April, two separate…
Russian Oil Exports Curtailed By Drone Attacks, Weather
Russia has been unable to capitalize on this week's surge in global crude prices, as days of Ukrainian drone attacks and harsh winter storms have sharply curtailed its capacity to export oil, industry sources said.Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk port suspended oil loadings on Monday after a Ukrainian drone attack left a fuel terminal ablaze and damaged dozens of buildings…
Iraq Cuts Oil Output With Possible Further Reductions
Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and those cuts could widen to more than 3 million bpd within days as the country runs out of storage and cannot export crude due to the Iran crisis, two Iraqi oil officials told Reuters on Tuesday.As of Tuesday, Iraq has cut production from the Rumaila oil field by 700,000 bpd, from the West Qurna 2 field by 460,000 bpd and from
Nigerian Crude Oil Loading Programs Hold Steady for April
Loading of four key Nigerian crudes in April will hold steady, preliminary loading programmes seen by Reuters showed, while lower demand and high freight rates continued to weigh on Angolan differentialsAmong recent offers was Kissanje at dated Brent minus 85 cents, compared to dated Brent minus $1 heard in December, showing demand had slowly picked up, a trader said.Others were Angola's Hung
First Venezuela Oil Cargoes Chartered Since US Supply Deal
Trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil have chartered the first very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to export from the South American country since a Caracas-Washington supply deal began, which is set to speed up shipments starting in March while boosting deliveries to India, according to four sources and data.Trading…
Azerbaijan BTC Pipeline Exports Fall 8.9% in January
Azerbaijan’s oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline fell to 2.112 million metric tons in January 2026, down 8.9% from a year earlier, as supplies were affected by tainted oil, Azerbaijani data showed.The BTC pipeline, which runs through Georgia to Turkey, is used to export oil from the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli oilfields, which are operated by BP.Azerbaijan’s total oil transit amou
Tengiz Oilfield Power Facility Fires Damage Kazakhstan's CPC Oil Exports
Kazakhstan's planned oil exports could fall by as much as 35% this month via its main route through Russia, four trading sources have told Reuters, as the giant Tengiz oilfield slowly recovers from fires at power facilities in January.U.S. oil major Chevron leads the Tengizchevroil (TCO) consortium that operates the field.Oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium system…
Chevron to Boost Exports of Venezuelan Oil to US in March
Oil producer Chevron is set to boost exports of Venezuelan crude to the U.S. to some 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March, from 100,000 bpd in December and some 230,000 bpd so far this month, two sources with knowledge of the plans said on Wednesday.The U.S. company, which is the main partner of Venezuela's state-run energy firm PDVSA…
Venezuelan Oil Exports Progress Slowly Under US Supply Deal
Venezuelan oil exports under a flagship $2 billion supply deal with the U.S. reached about 7.8 million barrels on Wednesday, vessel-tracking data and documents from state-run PDVSA showed, with shipments accelerating after the U.S. eased its blockade but not enough for PDVSA to fully reverse output cuts.Following the U.S.
Kazakhstan CPC Oil Exports Struggle After Tengiz Field Shutdown
Kazakhstan's CPC oil exports could remain restricted even as extensive maintenance on its primary oil export route wraps up, sources said on Wednesday, with force majeure declared at the country's largest oilfield, Tengiz, following a fire.The CPC terminal, which handles about 1.5% of global oil supply and 80% of Kazakhstan's crude exports…
Venezuela Reopens Wells as Exports Resume
Venezuela's state oil company has begun reopening some of the wells it and its joint venture partners had shut amid a strict U.S. embargo, as crude exports resume with two shipments departed on Monday, three sources close to operations said.The OPEC country's oil exports had remained almost at a standstill since December, with only U.S.
Russian Oil Exporters Struggle to Stay Afloat as Discounts Deepen
Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs, putting pressure on exporters' trade profits amid weak global oil prices, Reuters calculations show.Western sanctions over Russia's military action in Ukraine have forced its oil companies to sell crude at steep discounts, reaching…
Russian Oil Exports Remain Stable Despite Recent Sanctions
Russia has maintained a steady pace of oil shipments from its sea ports at the start of November despite fresh U.S. sanctions imposed on the country's largest oil companies, traders said and LSEG data shows.The United States last week introduced sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil producers, Lukoil and Rosneft. These are the first direct sanctions on Russia imposed by U.S.
Bulgaria Temporarily Bans Fuel Exports to EU Following Lukoil Sanctions
Bulgaria's parliament temporarily banned on Friday exports of some fuels, mainly diesel and aviation fuel, to EU member states to ensure the stability of the local market following U.S. sanctions on Russia's Lukoil, which runs the country's biggest oil refinery.Last week, Bulgaria announced it would take measures to secure uninterrupted supplies of oil and oil derivatives after the U.S.
Russia Revises Oil Exports from Ust-Luga, Novorossiisk Ports
Russia has increased its planned oil loadings from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga and the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk for September, following disruptions at its main western outlet, Primorsk, two sources familiar with the schedule told Reuters.The diversion of oil flows to less affected western ports may help Russia keep overall exports relatively stable despite infrastructure damage.
Nigerian President Lifts Emergency Rule, Resuming Crude Exports
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lifted a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other officials, after saying that a constitutional crisis that had paralysed governance had been resolved.The emergency rule, imposed on March 18, followed a standoff between Fubara…
Kazakhstan Resumes Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Exports After Contamination Issues
Kazakhstan resumed oil supplies via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline on September 13, state energy company Kazmunaygaz said on Wednesday.Supplies via the route were suspended last month amid contamination issues.The BTC pipeline, which runs through Georgia to Turkey, is used mainly to export oil from the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli oilfields…
Poland Urges EU Members to End Russian Oil Imports by 2026
Poland has urged European Union member states that are still buying Russian energy to end those imports by the end of 2026 and will offer them help towards that effort, Energy Minister Milosz Motyka said on Wednesday.The Druzhba oil pipeline delivers Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy energy…
Venezuelan Oil Exports Declined in July as Partners Awaited US Authorizations
Venezuela's oil exports declined about 10% in July from the previous month as key partners of state company PDVSA awaited U.S. authorizations to expand operations in the country, according to vessel tracking data and company documents.Washington in late July green lit producer Chevron to operate in the sanctioned country and export its crude to the U.S.
Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries
Russia plans to increase exports from its western ports to nearly two million barrels per day in August, about 200,000 bpd more than a previous estimate, after two refineries cut runs following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said.The extra oil has the potential to add to downward pressure to the global oil market…