A new Iranian oil terminal that opened this week is a strategic move that enables the major crude exporter to bypass a global chokepoint and boost sales if punishing US sanctions are lifted, analysts say.
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Oil slick after tanker sinks off Yemen: port official
Another official at Aden port said the vessel had been moored since 2014 at Al-Bariqah, west of the main port, and had held stores of diesel.
Water Protectors Against Line 3 Sue Over Police Blockade of Indigenous Camp
„The Hubbard County Sheriff has attempted to illegally construct a de facto open-air prison to trap Indigenous environmental protectors and allies on their own property.“
Vienna talks: Significant progress made, key issues remain unresolved
Iranian lead delegate Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the issues that needed resolution were difficult. Araqchi said Iran is standing firm on its position that the US needs to fully lift all sanctions in a verifiable manner before Tehran can take action to come back to full compliance with the JCPOA.
Reports indicate that though the US has agreed to ease sanctions on various sectors like oil and gas, banking, shipping and insurance there are still differences on sanctioned individuals and entities including Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Iran’s Rohani Says ‚Agreement in Principle‘ Has Been Achieved in Nuke Talks
“All parties to the talks have agreed to lift all major sanctions on oil, petrochemicals, shipping, insurance, the central bank and so on,” he said.
On Wednesday, Enrique Mora, the EU official leading the talks, said that he was confident a deal would be reached as the negotiations adjourned, although European diplomats said success was not guaranteed with very difficult issues remaining.
Israeli Navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
( December 3, 2020 )
“Behind me is one of the most advanced war machines in the world, which poses a significant leap forward in the Israeli military’s ability to ensure our strength at sea and in naval operations,” said the military’s chief, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi.
Israel agreed to buy the vessels in a 2015 deal valued at roughly €430 million (U.S. $480 million at the time), with the German government covering about one-quarter of the cost.
Several Israeli businessmen, including confidants of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former commander of the Navy, are suspects in a graft scandal connected to the purchase of the warships and submarines from German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
US dollar decreases against Iranian currency rial
Sources close to the US government stated that the restoration of the deal may permit Iran to improve its oil exports as confronting no curbs on its banking system and ports operations, adding that Washington would lift oil, banking, and ports sanctions from Iran to let Tehran resume compliance with the JCPOA.
Namibia: Indigenous leaders want big oil out of Kavango Basin
The Okavango Delta is home to some of the world’s most threatened species, including endangered African wild dogs and cheetah, white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, and lions.
Überwachung von Klimaaktivisten? Vorwürfe gegen OMV in Neuseeland
Nach Vorwürfen österreichischer Klima- und Umweltschutzorganisationen gegen die OMV sieht sich der Mineralölkonzern auch in Neuseeland mit ähnlichen Anschuldigungen konfrontiert. Einem Bericht des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks zufolge soll die Sicherheitsfirma Thompson + Clark im Auftrag der OMV neuseeländische Klimaaktivisten bespitzelt haben. Die OMV wies die Vorwürfe zurück.
Volatility in store for Chad’s oil industry after president’s death
Despite its oil wealth, Chad has been facing an enormous debt burden. Global Commodity trading house Glencore is one of the largest creditors to Chad through an oil-for-cash loan. Last year, the Chadian government requested that Glencore suspend payments on its oil-for-cash loan. The oil producer now also relies on oil-for-cash loadings from Chinese creditors.
Chad holds around 1.5 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2020, making it the 10th-largest oil reserve holder in Africa. Oil accounts for almost 90% of the country’s export revenues.
Chad denies sale plans for export pipeline
(March 5, 2021)
SHT acquired a 25% stake in the Doba consortium from Chevron in 2014 for $1.3 billion. ExxonMobil and Malaysia’s Petronas also hold equity in the upstream and pipeline assets. Both foreign companies were considering sales in 2020, according to reports.
Chad: Hardline rule, poverty and oil
(April 13, 2021)
In 2003 Chad began to export oil to an Atlantic terminal through a pipeline built across neighbouring Cameroon.
Why the World Won’t Criticize Chad
(April 14, 2021)
Today, Chad is a key player in the G5 Sahel Joint Force, an alliance with Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger that enjoys international support, not only from France but from the United States and European Union too.
Tschad: Chronologie der French Connection
(16. Februar 2008)
Um die Ereignisse der letzten Wochen in einer der vielen ex-Kolonien Frankreichs plausibel und zusammenhängend für die Wächter der Öffentlicheit zu machen, veröffentlichen wir eine Dokumentation mit 48 öffentlich zugänglichen allgemeinen Quellen. Wir haben Szenarien einfliessen lassen, um oft taktische und für den Betrachter verwirrende Äusserungen der beteiligten Akteure in einen subjektiven Zusammenhang als einen möglichen Vorgang hinter dem Vorhang zu setzen.
Starten wir die Suche in einer Stadt, der einst unübersichtliche, geschichtenreichen Gassen und Häuserschluchten das Herz zusammennähten und die heute zu einer innen noch ein bisschen rauschenden, aber mehr und mehr dunkler werdenden Ansammlung von Zwiebelschalen rund um die noch mächtigen Flure des Elysée-Palastes geworden ist.
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Gemeinden in Peru drohen mit Lahmlegung von Öl-Bohrplattformen
Die vom Erdölabbau betroffenen Gemeinden in der Region Loreto haben die Regierung von Peru aufgefordert, innerhalb von 72 Stunden eine hochrangige Kommission zu bilden, um sich den bereits im vergangenen Jahr definierten Problemen anzunehmen.
Warum die NATO vor zehn Jahren Libyen zerstörte
Vor zehn Jahren, am 19. März 2011, begannen die US/NATO-Streitkräfte mit der Bombardierung Libyens aus der Luft und von der See aus. Der Krieg wurde direkt von den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika initiiert, zunächst durch das Afrika-Kommando (AFRICOM), und dann durch die NATO unter US-Kommando.
Greenpeace wirft OMV Überwachung von Umweltschützern vor
Die Umweltschutzorganisationen Greenpeace und „Fridays for Future Austria“ werfen dem heimischen Öl- und Gaskonzern OMV vor, Umweltschützer und -schützerinnen durch internationale Spionagefirmen systematisch überwachen zu lassen. Greenpeace bezieht sich dabei auf einen Bericht des Magazins „Dossier“ und verweist auch auf OMV-interne Kommunikation.
‚We Will Not Stop‘: First Nations Land Defenders Take Direct Action Against Trans Mountain Pipeline
„We have never provided and will never provide our collective free, prior, and informed consent—the minimal international standard—to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project,“ the Tiny House Warriors website declares. „The Tiny House Warrior movement is the start of re-establishing village sites and asserting our authority over our unceded territories.“
Trump, Biden und die „heiße Kartoffel“ der Dieselknappheit in Venezuela
Wird US-Präsident Biden die Diesel-Sanktionen aufheben? Auch regierungskritische NGOs und Vertreter der Opposition warnen vor deren Folgen
China’s crude imports from Oman, UAE jump as Iranian barrels fall
(23.03.2021)
China brought in 3.42 million tonnes of U.S. oil in the two-month period, versus zero from a year earlier.
UAE sheikh lays claim to oil cargo that US seized alleging Iran’s
(14.03.2021)
The case underscores the difficulty the US faces as it tries to bar Iran from generating income from energy sales and pressure it into re-starting nuclear talks.
While shipments of Iranian oil have slumped due to threat of US penalties, they have picked in recent months, though their origin is often disguised. The main buyers are refiners in China.
China and Iran sign 25-year strategic cooperation agreement
The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried live on state television.
Israel Has Struck at Least 12 Ships Carrying Iranian Oil to Syria, Report Says
(11.03.2021)
The naval attacks had not been reported before Thursday.
Key Saudi Arabian Oil Site Attacked, Sending Brent Above $70
Saudi Arabia said some of the world’s most protected oil infrastructure came under missile and drone attack in an escalation of regional hostilities that sent crude prices surging.
The attacks on Sunday were intercepted, Saudi Arabia said, and oil output appeared to be unaffected.
How ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America
Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835.
President Biden Won’t Unlock a Wave of Iranian Crude
There was strong opposition to the Iran nuclear deal in the U.S., from both Republicans and Democrats, when it was negotiated back in 2015, which prevented it from being ratified by the Senate. That opposition remains.
Biden’s oil slip gives Trump campaign hope in Pa., Texas
Both 2020 candidates have lavished attention to the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania, the likely tipping-point state in the Electoral College.
Democrats play defense, GOP goes on attack after Biden oil comments
Campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters they would “put the nail in the coffin” for Biden in Pennsylvania, and possibly Ohio and Minnesota.
Biden and Trump are also locked in a tight race in Texas, a state Democrats have long dreamed of taking but one in which the comments could prove damaging.
Trump: „Would you close down the oil industry?“ Biden: „I would transition from the oil industry, yes.“ Trump: „That’s a big statement.“ Biden: „That is a big statement.“ #Debates2020
(23.10.2020)
US Oil Majors Shift Cash From Trump To Biden
(16.10.2020)
The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron Corp CVX.N and Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N, have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to the latest filings, amid a looming battle over fracking.
US oil groups grow less fearful of a Biden presidency
(26.09.2020)
“Fracking has to continue because we need a transition,” the former vice-president said during a recent meeting with voters in Pittsburgh, close to the heart of swing state Pennsylvania’s prolific shale gas industry. There’s “no rationale to eliminate, right now, fracking”.
Chinese-owned Surge Energy expands oil field business in U.S. Texas
Surge Energy currently has about 93,000 net acres of land lease rights and more than 700 producing wells in the Permian Basin in western Texas and eastern New Mexico, the largest source of shale oil production growth in the United States.
Libya’s warring rivals sign nationwide “permanent ceasefire” at UN ceremony
After mediation led by UN envoy Stephanie Turco Williams this week, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission reached what the United Nations called an “important turning point towards peace and stability in Libya”.
Lebanon president says keen on fair solutions to maritime border demarcation with Israel
Lebanon is currently trying to form a new government capable of implementing structural reforms and negotiating border demarcation with Israel so as to start oil and gas exploration in Lebanon’s territorial waters
14 killed in a convoy attack in Ormara, BRAS claims responsibility
The convoy of the state-run Oil and Gas Development Authority was reportedly travelling from Gwadar to Karachi when it was attacked on the way.
Libya Oil Production Hits 300,000 Bpd As Another Oilfield Comes Online
Libya’s oil production has more than tripled since the port blockade has been lifted, reaching around 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) after the restart of another oilfield in the country, creating a new headache for fellow OPEC members who are trying to rebalance the market while demand is still weak.
Libya’s Haftar announces resumption of oil production, export
GNA Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg says joint technical committee will supervise oil revenues and ensure fair oil distribution
USA, Guyana starten gemeinsame Marinepatrouillen in der Nähe Venezuelas
Guyana hat in den letzten Jahren vor seiner Küste massive Mengen an Offshore-Ölvorkommen entdeckt. Der US-Ölgigant Exxon Mobil ist an mehreren Offshore-Bohrprojekten mit Guyana beteiligt, und einige davon befinden sich in Gewässern, die von Venezuela beansprucht werden.
US, Guyana to Launch Joint Maritime Patrols Near Venezuela
The US and Guyana will begin joint maritime patrols near the country’s disputed maritime border with Venezuela. The initiative was announced on Friday by Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is on a four-country tour of South America to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Pompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the small nation of Guyana on Friday looking to shore up support for Trump administration efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and build ties with the booming oil producer.
Venezuela: US Ex-Marine Caught Spying on Oil Refineries
“He was captured with heavy weapons, specialty weapons. He was captured with a great amount of cash in dollars and with other elements which we have sent directly to the public ministry, the prosecutor’s office.”
Frankreich und der Libyen-Konflikt
Im aktuellen Weißbuch Frankreichs von 2013 wird als Zielsetzung betont, die französische Armee müsse in der Lage sein, im Rahmen der NATO und der EU KrisenmanagementOperationen in gescheiterten Staaten durchzuführen. Frankreich hat dabei den Anspruch, dies auch zukünftig alleine oder als Führungsnation im Verbund mit anderen Staaten zu tun.
President @realDonaldTrump just signed a presidential order extending the moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida’s Gulf Coast—and expanding it to Florida’s Atlantic Coast and the coasts of Georgia & South Carolina!
Bohrrechte vor Florida: Trump verlängert Vergabestopp
In Florida gibt es starken Widerstand gegen Offshore-Ölförderung.
Kein Benzin trotz Ölreichtum
Venezuelas Bevölkerung leidet unter Versorgungsproblemen und unter Ausgangsbeschränkungen wegen Corona. In dem ölreichen Staat ist Benzin zur Mangelware geworden. Die Nahrungsversorgung ist zunehmend gefährdet, die UNO warnt vor einer Hungersnot.
Cyprus Makes A Major Bet On LNG
The assignment has been given to a multinational consortium led by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation (CPPEC). The floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) includes onshore pipelines and additional facilities will be built at Vassiliko Port. The FSRU will have 125,000 m3 of storage capacity while being capable of unloading LNG carriers ranging from 120,000 m3 to 217,000 m3. The project’s value is €500 million and is co-financed by a 40 percent grant from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which is scheduled for completion in 2021.
DNC Featured Most Native Speakers Ever, But Native Issues Remain Under-Addressed
Harris has a record of going against the sovereign interests of California tribal nations. Many Native people haven’t forgotten the broken promises made by the Obama-Biden administration. Not only did the administration advance the Keystone XL Pipeline, but it also sat silently for months as Native people, accomplices and media were arrested, brutalized, and physically and sexually assaulted while trying to defeat the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). There are still Native people, such as Red Fawn Fallis, who are serving time for resisting DAPL.
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However, in the past, Biden has supported fracking and the use of gas as a clean-burning fuel, a fact that scientists and environmental organizers have repeatedly disputed. The Democratic Party also dropped from its platform the proposal to end tax incentives for fossil fuels.
DNC removes measure calling for end of fossil fuel subsidies from platform
However, that language does not appear in the final version of the party’s platform.
A DNC spokesperson told HuffPost in a statement that the amendment was “incorrectly included” and removed “after the error was discovered.”
Why a U.S.-led Coup Seven Decades Ago Still Matters to Young Iranians
A nationalist and champion of secular democracy, Mossadegh (also spelled Mosaddegh and Mosaddeq) gained prominence in Iranian politics by focusing on two key issues: devolving more power from the monarchy to parliament, based on Iran’s 1906 constitution; and wresting back control of Iran’s oil industry, which had been dominated by the British.
In 1949, Mossadegh formed the National Front Party and spearheaded protests against Iran’s reigning monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the ongoing involvement of the British Empire.
By early 1951, the Shah was overwhelmed by widespread public demonstrations.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open up Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling
“The Trump administration’s so-called review process for their shameless sell-off of the Arctic Refuge has been a sham from the start. We’ll see them in court,” said a statement from Lena Moffitt, The Sierra Club’s senior director of its Our Wild America campaign.
Iran – Venezuela: USA beschlagnahmen vier Öltanker
(14.08.2020)
Der Iran bestreitet jede Verbindung zu den Tankschiffen. Die Beschlagnahmung der vier Tankschiffe „Bella“, „Bering“, „Pandi“ und „Luna“ wurde laut dem Ministerium bereits im Juli angeordnet.
U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Tankers Carrying Fuel to Venezuela
(14.08.2020)
The tankers were transporting 1.116 million barrels of petroleum, which has now been confiscated after help from “foreign partners,” the Justice Department said in a statement Friday. It is not clear where the ships were at the time of the seizures because they had all turned off their satellite-tracking systems to avoid detection between May and July, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Nach fünf langen Monaten hat Guyana offiziell neuen Präsidenten
Der Urnengang zum Parlament des kleinen englischsprachigen Landes am 2. März hatte mit einem äußerst knappen Ergebnis geendet.
U.S. oil companies urge Trump to pressure AMLO on energy reforms
So far Trump has shown no sign he plans to press Lopez Obrador to carry through with the energy reforms.
Palestinian Authority ‚ready to sign maritime exclusive economic zone deal with Turkey‘
However, because of the concave shape of the eastern Mediterranean, there is an overlap between the areas that each country can claim, requiring negotiations and compromise – and opportunity, some say, for leverage in ongoing conflicts.
Indigenous Ecuadorean Organization Wins UN 2020 Equator Prize
The organization has been accompanying significant legal victories against extractivist companies and for the survival of original nations in Ecuador, including the triumph last year of the Waorani in a historical trial against oil firms.
“Amazon means life for our world. For us, as Indigenous peoples, it is our home,” the organization said.
Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
On the eve of a holiday weekend and during a global pandemic, the Trump administration last week approved a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument. It would be the first well drilled in the monument since it was established in 2001.
The Bureau of Land Management originally approved the well and pipeline two years ago but withdrew that approval in July 2019 after Los Padres ForestWatch and Center for Biological Diversity filed objections. The conservation groups cited the well’s potential harm to wildlife, views and the climate.
Suspected mercenaries were released from arrest after two days
A group of 20 men evacuated from Benghazi, Libya and suspected of having been contracted to lend support to General Khalifa Haftar’s forces, were held under arrest in Malta for two days before being released without charge.
Multiple law enforcement sources speaking to this newspaper say the police are still investigating the incident, almost a year on since the arrival of the men on two RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) at the Valletta seaport in June 2019.
By Air and Sea, Mercenaries Landed in Libya. But the Plan Went South.
The abortive mercenary expedition last summer was organized and financed by a network of secretive companies in the United Arab Emirates, according to a confidential report submitted to the United Nations Security Council in February. The companies are controlled or part-owned by Christiaan Durrant, an Australian businessman and former fighter pilot who is a close associate of Erik Prince, America’s most famous mercenary entrepreneur.
Bericht zu Projekt „Opus“: UN enttarnen Geheimprojekt in Libyen
Im Bürgerkriegsland Libyen war offenbar eine Geheimmission privater Einsatzkräfte im Gange – gelenkt aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. Das geht aus einem Bericht der Vereinten Nationen hervor, aus dem die Nachrichtenagenturen dpa und Bloomberg zitieren. Dubiose Sicherheitsfirmen wollten demnach den libyschen Warlord Chalifa Haftar unterstützen – und schmuggelten dazu Hubschrauber und planten Überfälle auf Schiffe im Mittelmeer.
Western Team Went to Help Moscow’s Man in Libya, UN Finds
Opus and Lancaster 6 financed and directed an operation to provide Haftar’s forces with helicopters, drones and cyber capabilities through a complex web of shell companies, according to two diplomats who briefed Bloomberg on the contents of the UN Panel of Experts report shared with the Security Council’s sanctions committee in February. The diplomats also shared excerpts of the report with Bloomberg.
UN-Sicherheitsrat gegen Einmischung in Venezuela, iranische Tanker auf Kurs
In einer Sitzung des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen haben mehrere Vertreter der Mitgliedsländer ihre Ablehnung des bewaffneten Überfalls auf Venezuela und der Einmischung in die inneren Angelegenheiten des südamerikanischen Landes erklärt.
Saudi-led blockade strands 15 vessels carrying oil derivatives outside Yemen’s ports: Company
More than half of Yemen’s hospitals and clinics have been destroyed or closed during the war by the Saudi-led coalition, which is supported militarily by the UK, US and other Western nations.
At least 80 percent of the 28 million-strong population is also reliant on aid to survive in what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Venezuela’s military to escort Iranian fuel tankers -defense minister
Venezuela’s military will escort Iranian tankers bringing fuel to the gasoline-starved country as soon as they enter its exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Wednesday.
Iran media warn US against any move on fuel shipment to Venezuela
A senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration told Reuters News Agency last week the US was considering measures it could take in response to Iran’s shipment of fuel to crisis-stricken Venezuela.
Iran’s tankers are in the Atlantic, heading for Venezuela
The Fortune, Petonia and Forest had crossed the Straits of Gibraltar over the last 24 hours; the Fortune is estimated to be around a week away from Caracas.
‚Not Today. Not Tomorrow. Not Ever‘: Indigenous Campaigners Protest As KXL Pipeline Construction Begins Amid Legal Challenges
„This pipeline will not be built,“ wrote Braun.
Iran’s OPEC governor in coma after brain haemorrhage
Kazempour Ardebili is a key figure in Iran’s oil industry and served as the country’s deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister in the 1980s.
Second Cargo of Water Trucks From Mexico Arrives in Venezuela Under Oil Swap
The deal, which is the nation’s first oil-for-food pact after the United States sanctioned crisis-stricken Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA in early 2019, is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury and the State Department.
Iraq says it is taking measures to maintain electricity supply ahead of summer season
Baghdad meets a part of its demand by purchasing resources it needs to supply its power plants from its neighbors like Iran.
Video: Coronavirus: Economic and Social Collapse: Mass Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Poverty and Despair
October 18, Event 201. New York. Coronavirus nCoV-2019 Simulation and Emergency Preparedness Task Force, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health Security. Big Pharma-Big Money Simulation Exercise sponsored by WEF and Gates Foundation
Mexican president’s nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis
The biggest supply cut ever contemplated by the world’s top oil producers is hanging in the balance as a refusal by Mexico’s leftist leader to imperil his plans to rebuild state oil company Pemex has angered the Saudi prince who helped craft the deal.
Putin, Trump discuss oil prices, coronavirus over phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on April 10 the situation at globals oil markets, and the coronavirus outbreak over phone.
„An exchange of views was held on the situation at the global oil market, including the agreement being worked out within the framework of OPEC on reducing production in order to stabilize world oil prices,“ the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
US stocks halted after falling 7%. Global stocks plunge as oil crashes and coronavirus fear spreads
The S&P 500 (SPX) fell about 6%. The Dow (INDU) fell as many as 2,046 points. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) was down 5.4%. The New York Stock Exchange halted trading for 15 minutes after stocks plunged more than 7%. They retraced some of their losses after the market reopened.
In Syria, The U.S. Fight To Protect Oil Fields
BOWMAN: Right. The U.S. and Europe actually want Bashar al-Assad removed. He killed hundreds of thousands of his own people in a civil war. And they don’t want Assad to gain more strength by having access to millions of dollars from the oil. And Russia is Syria’s main ally. The U.S. ally in this ongoing ISIS fight, the Kurds, are using proceeds from the oil to continue their operations. And to make this even more politically convoluted, the Kurds are selling the oil to the Syrian government.
Mexican firm takes millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude in oil-for-food swap
Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oil-for-food deal struck with a Mexican firm, in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions, according to the company and export schedules.
Closing Rallies Ahead of Elections in Guyana
Guyana will go to the polls on Monday in a pivotal election in one of South America’s poorest nations, where a coming oil boom is set to reshape an ethnically-divided political landscape.
Iran eyes 1 mln bpd of oil output in fields shared with Iraq: Minister
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Saturday that production at the so-called West Karoun oilfields would reach one million barrels per day (bpd) if Iran secures the expertise and funds needed for the development of the fields.
Italian Navy Frigate Conducts Military Exercises With Cyprus off Larnaca
According to a press release issued by the Italian Embassy in Nicosia, the frigate is conducting patrolling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, for presence and surveillance activities, in compliance with international law and to safeguard national interests.
China und Russland stellen sich gegen US-Sanktionen wegen Unterstützung für Venezuela
Seit 2019 haben insbesondere die Vereinigten Staaten und einige andere Länder auf Druck Washingtons damit begonnen, neue Sanktionen gegen Caracas zu verhängen, die die Wirtschaft, das Leben der Menschen und die Beziehungen Venezuelas zu anderen Nationen ernsthaft beeinträchtigten, erinnerte Geng Shuang.
Fujairah naval base opens
The UAE has opened its new naval base in Fujairah, allowing it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and enjoy direct access to the Arabian Sea.
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Bolivien: Offensichtliche Farce
Wenn es um knapper werdendes Erdöl oder den für die Produktion von wiederaufladbaren Batterien für Smartphones, Laptops und Elektroautos unverzichtbaren Rohstoff Lithium geht, spielt das internationale Recht keine Rolle mehr. Schon gar nicht, wenn es den wirtschaftlichen Interessen der USA oder der EU im Wege steht.
Konfliktreiche Beziehungen
Flüchtlingspakt, Erdgaskonflikt im östlichen Mittelmeer und der Libyen-Krieg: Kanzlerin Merkel besucht die Türkei
Neue Ufer: Europäische Marinemission am Persischen Golf beschlossen
Bei der EMASOH-Mission handelt es sich um keinen offiziellen Einsatz der Europäischen Union, sondern um eine Koalition der Willigen, die allerdings vom EU-Außenbeauftragten Joseph Borell umgehend mit warmen Worten begrüßt wurde. Das Hauptquartier soll in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten liegen, die sich hierfür laut der EMASOH-Ankündigung bereits angeboten haben sollen. Veröffentlicht wurde die Ankündigung im Namen folgender Länder: Belgien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, die Niederlande und Portugal. Ziel des Einsatzes sei es, ein „sicheres Umfeld für den Seeverkehr zu gewährleisten und die derzeitigen regionalen Spannungen abzubauen.“
Wie bereits angedeutet, beschränkt sich die Unterstützung von vier der acht Staaten zunächst einmal auf die Unterzeichnung der besagten Erklärung. Neben Deutschland sind das Belgien, Italien und Portugal.
UK deplores Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus
“The UK has been clear from the start that we deplore Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus. We continue to call for de-escalation. The UK has consistently stated our support for the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign right to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone,” the British High Commission spokesperson said.
Italy dismisses Turkish claims on joint exploitation of Libyan resources
Italy on Tuesday dismissed Turkish claims that the country is allegedly negotiating with Ankara the terms for the exploitation of Libya’s oil resources, describing them as “unfounded.”
Berlin Libya summit calls for all parties to refrain from oil hostilities
The draft also recognizes Tripoli-based state oil company NOC as the sole legitimate entity allowed to sell Libyan oil, according to the draft, which will be discussed at the summit.
Kanzlerin #Merkel ist heute Gastgeberin der #BerlinConference zu Libyen. Zur Vorgeschichte der Konferenz und ihren Zielen:
UNSMIL head expresses hope that oil port crisis will end in days
In a statement to Reuters on Saturday, Salame said that if the matter is not resolved today, it will be discussed on Sunday in the Berlin summit.
Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports
Libya’s national oil company has declared a “state of emergency” after exports of its oil from the ports in the eastern part of the country were blocked by forces loyal to the Libyan National Army’s General Khalifa Haftar.
The Petroleum Facilities Guard – a militia that controls major export terminals in eastern Libya – has ordered local subsidiaries of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), who run them, to cease all operations, the firm said in a statement.
Mnuchin: US Works With China To Cut Off All Iranian Oil Imports
The United States is working closely with China to have it cut off altogether imports of Iranian crude oil, as the U.S. steps up sanctions pressure on the Iranian regime, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, told Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures’.
China Turns Its Back On Iran’s Crude Oil
(09.01.2020)
This year’s turbulent events in the Middle East—a major source of oil supply for the world’s largest oil importer, China—have had Beijing scrambling to salvage the Iran nuclear deal after the U.S. assassinated Tehran’s top military commander.
At the same time, China has significantly reduced its crude oil imports from Iran in recent months because of the U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
Die Berliner Libyen-Konferenz
In der libyschen Erdölförderung ist seit 1958 die BASF-Tochtergesellschaft Wintershall aktiv; sie gehört neben der italienischen ENI und der französischen Total zu den bedeutendsten Investoren in dem Land und hat dort insgesamt über zwei Milliarden US-Dollar angelegt.
Zarif slams EU’s dispute mechanism as ‘a strategic mistake’
On Tuesday, the three European signatories to the Iran deal — France, Britain and Germany — formally triggered the dispute mechanism, which accuses Iran of violating the agreement and could lead to the restoration of the anti-Iran UN sanctions that had been lifted by the JCPOA.
Zarif urges E3 to stop 20 months of bowing to US diktat
Tehran has particularly been disappointed with the European trio’s failure to protect its business interests under the deal after the United States‘ withdrawal.
After patiently watching for more than a year and seeing no clear action from the other signatories of the nuclear deal, Iran invoked Articles 26 and 36 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to let go of some of the limitations put on its nuclear work.
It’s been repeated recently that Europeans have created #instex financial channel. This is more like a joke, a bitter joke. What they’re responsible to do is totally different from what they’re doing. Once again, Europeans stabbed us in the back. We can’t expect them anything.
(21.03.2019)
3. Even when European countries had waivers to buy Iranian oil, few did. The „INSTEX“ mechanism—originally aimed at facilitating broad trade—failed to take off even for allowed humanitarian trade.
U.S. Warns Iraq It Risks Losing Access to Key Bank Account if Troops Told to Leave
The State Department warned that the U.S. could shut down Iraq’s access to the country’s central bank account held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a move that could jolt Iraq’s already shaky economy, the officials said.
Botschafter in Berlin: Scharfe Kritik an deutscher Iran-Politik
Über die INSTEX-Gesellschaft sollten Geschäfte europäischer Firmen mit dem Iran abgewickelt werden sollten, trotz strenger amerikanischer Sanktionen.
20 Monate sei es her, seit die Europäer solch ein System versprochen hätten, er allein habe in dieser Zeit drei Chefs zu Antrittsbesuchen empfangen. „Alle haben mir versprochen, man könne INSTEX schnell umsetzen“, so Farazandeh. „Und was ist passiert? So gut wie nichts.“
UAE sees no immediate risk to oil flow through Strait of Hormuz
The situation is not a war, and what is happening now should not be exaggerated, Suhail Al-Mazrouei said on the sidelines of a conference in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, an OPEC producer.
“We will not see a war,” he added. “This is definitely an escalation between the US, which is an ally, and Iran, which is a neighbor, and the last thing we want is more tension in the Middle East.”
Oil prices jump after Iran military leader killed in US strike
Futures for Brent crude, a global benchmark, jumped 2.9% to $68.16 per barrel during Asian trading hours on Friday. US oil futures gained 2.8%, reaching $62.86 per barrel. That puts both on pace right now for their biggest daily gains in about a month, according to Refinitiv data.
New general strike call in #France… ▪️The French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) called on workers to occupy all oil facilites and fuel depots in the country between January 7 and January 10 – Le Monde –
French Unions Vow No Surrender In Month-long Strike
Far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, head of the France Unbowed (LFI) party, added on Twitter: „These are not (New Year) wishes but a declaration of war to the millions of French who refuse his reform.“
Already another day of mass protests is set for January 9, when teachers, dockers, hospital workers and other public sector employees are expected to join transport workers by striking for the day.
Energy workers have also called for a three-day blockade of the country’s oil refineries and fuel depots starting January 7, raising the spectre of petrol shortages.
2-it should be noted that after the US withdrawal from JCPOA, both China and Russia energy firms’ left Iran energy sector and other industries.
US Knows Iran Will Not Surrender: President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States knows it cannot bring the Islamic Republic to its knees through its maximum pressure policy.
Wann kaufen Russland, China, Frankreich, Deutschland, Großbritannien dem Iran endlich das angereicherte Uran ab?
(05.07.2019)
Im Mai verhängten die U.S.A. Sanktionen auch gegen den Kauf von angereichertem Uran aus dem Iran. Zweck dieses zynischen Schachzugs war den Iran dazu zu zwingen das internationale Atomabkommen (J.C.P.O.A.) nicht mehr einhalten zu können, um ihm dann dessen Bruch vorzuwerfen, nachdem man es in Washington selbst gebrochen hatte (was von Anfang an durch einen Trick folgenlos möglich war).
Anstatt nun auf die in Washington erklärten einseitigen Sanktionen der Trump Administration zu pfeifen und dem Iran das angereicherte Uran einfach abzukaufen bzw gegen gebrauchsfähiges Uran für dessen Atomkraftwerke einzutauschen – wie es das Atomabkommen vorsieht – tun nun die Regierungen in Moskau, Peking, Paris, Berlin und London wie üblich wieder einmal nichts, sitzen rum und erzählen Dreck daher.
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Was nun die verbleibenden Vertragspartner des Atomabkommens an Zynismus und Heuchelei aufbieten, bringt die Regierung Rohani in Teheran wieder mal an Unfähigkeit und Verantwortungslosigkeit auf.
Anstatt das angereicherte Uran einfach zu entsorgen, die finanziellen Verluste in Kauft zu nehmen und eine einfache Schlagzeile in Form einer Presseerklärung zuwege zu bringen, die da lautet
„Hallo Russland, China, Frankreich, Deutschland, Großbritannien: Kauft uns endlich das angereicherte Uran ab oder tauscht es wie vertraglich vereinbart gegen gebrauchsfähiges für unsere Energieversorgung!“
sondert man in Teheran sinnlose und kontraproduktive „Ultimaten“ ab, ohne der Weltöffentkichkeit zu erklären worum es überhaupt geht und feilscht stattdessen schmierig nach irgendwelchen Öl-Deals wie der hinterletzte Teppichhändler.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Either Abide By Iran Nuclear Deal Or Kill It
Lavrov made the comments on December 30 after meeting in Moscow with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who said that the European signatories to the deal were „not taking any practical steps“ to support it.
Iran beschlagnahmte ausländischen Öltanker
Die Iranischen Revolutionsgarden (IRGC) haben im Persischen Golf nach eigenen Angaben einen ausländischen Tanker mit illegalem Öl an Bord beschlagnahmt. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Fars heute berichtete, setzten sie laut der IRGC-Presseabteilung das Schiff mit einer Million Liter illegalem Öl im Süden der Insel Larak fest.
Iran seizes ship, arrests 16 Malaysians: State TV
„The ship’s 16 crew who are of Malaysian nationality were arrested,“ the Guards‘ naval commander for the region, Brigadier-General Ali Ozmayi, was quoted as saying.
Abu Musa is one of three islands in the southern Gulf that are under Iranian control but claimed by the United Arab Emirates.
Libya’s GNA accepts Turkey’s offer for military support to repel Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli
Libya’s United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord has accepted an offer from Turkey for military and logistical support as it seeks to repel an offensive led by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar.
Bürgerkrieg: Libyen will türkische Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen
Bei dem Treffen Ende November hatten Sarradsch und Erdogan auch ein Abkommen über Seegrenzen im Mittelmeer unterschrieben. Dabei geht es um Erdgasbohrungen südlich von Zypern.
Tripolis umzingelt: Libysche Einheitsregierung drängt auf Ausbau der Militärkooperation mit Türkei
Der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan und der Chef der Tripolis-Regierung, Fayez al-Sarradsch, hatten Ende November ein Abkommen über das gegenseitige Einverständnis im Militärbereich und hinsichtlich der See-Zonen unterzeichnet. Griechenland, Ägypten und das in Ostlibyen sitzende Repräsentantenhaus (das Parlament) bezeichneten die türkisch-libyschen Memoranden als illegitim und außer Kraft.
Zuvor hatte der mit den ostlibyschen Behörden kooperierende Marschall Haftar den Start eines entschiedenen Gefechts und des Vordringens in das Zentrum von Tripolis angekündigt.
Indigene Völker fordern mehr Umweltschutz von Regierungen in Ecuador und Peru
Sie zeigten sich empört darüber, dass der ecuadorianische Präsident Lenín Moreno behauptete, „dass die Ausweitung der Ölbohrungen im Heiligen Quellgebiet des Amazonas mit dem Pariser Abkommen vereinbar ist und die indigenen Rechte nicht beeinträchtigt werden“, äußerte Sandra Tukup, Leiterin des Verbandes der Indigenen Nationalitäten des ecuadorianischen Amazonas (CONFENIAE), am Rande der Konferenz.
Türkische Mittelmeerpläne: Libyen als „Trojanisches Pferd“
(10.12.2019)
Die Reihe derer, denen die Türkei mit einem Maritim-Abkommen, auf die Füße tritt, ist lang: Angefangen von der Republik Zypern, Griechenland, der EU und Israel reicht die Liste bis zum libyschen Feldmarschall Haftar und seiner LNA-Miliz, großen libyschen Stämmen, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, Ägypten, der russischen Führung und dem französischen Präsidenten Macron.
Turkey renews military pledge to Libya as threat of Mediterranean war grows
Ankara ready to defend government in Tripoli in latest policy to inflame tensions with US, EU, Greece and Middle East countries
Saudi Aramco surges 10% in dramatic debut, pushing value to more than $1.8 trillion
Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Wednesday in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.
Saudi Arabia oil attacks: UN ‚unable to confirm Iranian involvement‘
„At this time, [the UN] is unable to independently corroborate that the cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used in these attacks are of Iranian origin,“ Mr Guterres wrote in the report, seen by Reuters and AFP news agencies.
Gericht kippt Volksinitiative zu komplettem Fracking-Verbot
Das Land Schleswig-Holstein hat keine Gesetzgebungszuständigkeit, um Fracking wasserrechtlich zu verbieten. Das hat das Landesverfassungsgericht in Schleswig in seinem am Freitag verkündeten Urteil entschieden. Der Antrag der Volksinitiave zum Schutz des Wassers wurde zurückgewiesen.
Suche nach Erdöl am Arendsee
MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT sagte Ebeling: „Die Gemeinden können dem Erdgas oder Erdöl-Unternehmen verweigern, dass sie Sondernutzungen für ihre Gemeindestraßen haben. Oder sie brauchen denen auch keine Grundstücke zur Verfügung zu stellen. Dazu sind sie nicht verpflichtet. Und das ist schon mal ein scharfes Schwert, womit man solche Projekte behindern oder verhindern kann.“
Saudi, Russia look to seal deeper output cuts with producers
Major oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia will seek approval for deeper output cuts from OPEC and allies on Friday in an attempt to support prices and avoid a new oil glut.
China Guzzles More Saudi Oil
China’s thirst for Saudi Arabian oil continues to grow on the back of massive refinery joint ventures, and the nation is also drawing more crude from Russia, as imports from the U.S., Iran and Venezuela dwindle, fresh Chinese customs data for the year to November show.
Erfolg für Indigene in Ecuador: Bohrerlaubnis in Teilen des Amazonas zurückgenommen
Miriam Cisneros, Vertreterin des Volkes der Sarayaku, gab auf einer Pressekonferenz bekannt, dass man momentan eine Klage vor dem Interamerikanischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte vorbereite. Ziel sei es, ein Urteil umzusetzen, dass den ecuadorianischen Staat verpflichtet, 1.400 Kilogramm Sprengstoff aus den betroffenen Gebieten zu entfernen. Diese waren auf Grund der bevorstehenden Ölexploration verteilt worden.
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Withdraw Troops from Syria
The language in Gabbard’s bill would make it tough for any member of Congress to argue against it.
Lindsey Graham: ‚Syriens Öl stehlen, um für die US-Besatzung zu bezahlen!‘
Trump ist ein Trottel, wenn er auf Graham hört.
We Can’t Keep the Oil – Trump’s new rationale for keeping troops in Syria makes no sense.
First, Syria doesn’t even rank among the world’s top 60 oil producers, pumping out only about 0.05 percent as much petroleum as Iraq—just half as much as Cuba, which isn’t known as an oil power.
Second, its oil fields aren’t America’s to protect. They are owned by the Syrian government, with some venture capital provided by China, Russia, and India. No American oil companies are keen to step into the fray.
Die #USA wollen jetzt neue Truppen nach #Syrien schicken, die Rede ist offenbar auch von Kampfpanzern. Und zwar um die Ölfelder dort unter Kontrolle zu halten.
Trump decided to leave troops in Syria after conversations about oil, officials say
The eastern oil fields in Deir al-Zour province, where most of Syria’s relatively small and low-quality reserves are located, were once the primary source of income for the militants, who sold the oil to the Syrian government, Turkey and, reportedly, even to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Trump forced into humiliating climbdown over Syria as US military poised to send in tanks
In a speech at the White House on Wednesday he added: “We’ve secured the oil, and, therefore, a small number of US troops will remain in the area where they have the oil.
“And we’re going to be protecting it, and we’ll be deciding what we’re going to do with it in the future.”
Putin praises Saudi-Russian relations, condemns Aramco attacks, in interview
“If anyone thinks that seizing tankers and attacking oil infrastructure can in any way affect cooperation between Russia and our Arab friends, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, that they can undermine or break down our cooperation with OPEC+, then they are profoundly wrong,” said Putin, addressing a question on regional security.
“On the contrary, we will forge ever closer ties because our main goal is to stabilize global energy markets,” he added, saying that Russia remained committed to the initiatives of the OPEC+ group of oil producers driven by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
France joins Cyprus for naval manoeuvres amid Turkey gas dispute
Eni and Total together are licensed to carry out exploratory drilling in seven of Cyprus‘ 13 blocks that make up its exclusive economic zone. Eni said it expects the work to begin in the first half of next year.
Iran says Chinese state oil firm withdraws from $5B deal
(06.10.2019)
Officials in Beijing didn’t immediately acknowledge their decision. Phone calls to the CNPC rang unanswered on Sunday and its website bore no mention of the withdrawal.
However, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif separately complained Sunday about the U.S. campaign against Tehran and its impact on foreign investments.
Der Imperiale Komplex enttarnt sich
(04.08.2019)
Die Krise um den Iran und das internationale Atomabkommen könnten Russland und China bzw Putin und Xinping jederzeit lösen, in dem sie dieses einhalten und dem Iran das angereicherte Uran, sowie Öl abkaufen. Das machen sie aber nicht, obwohl sie keinen Grund haben sich an irgendwelche von den U.S.A. ausgerufenen „Sanktionen“ ohne U.N.-Mandat zu halten.
Stattdessen unterstützen Putin und Xinping den faktisch im Iran bereits laufenden Regierungsumsturz gegen Rohani durch die erzkonservativen rechten und reaktionären „Hardliner“, bei Wahrung des Regimes. Und Rohani, sowie sein Fatzke von Außenminister Zarif, entblöden sich in immer neuen Hilflosigkeiten, ohne auch nur ein Wort über die tatsächlichen Hintergründe zu verlieren.
Iranian oil tanker hit by two blasts in Red Sea
The explosions have hit the vessel’s hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel’s two main tanks, which has resulted in an oil spill in the Red Sea. The spill is currently stopped, according to officials.
Technical experts are currently investigating the cause of the explosion. They believe it was a „terrorist attack“, unnamed sourced told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).
Iranian oil tanker hit by two missiles near Saudi port: state news
An oil tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was hit and damaged by two missiles on Friday, Iranian state news IRNA reported.
The missiles were „possibly“ fired from Saudi soil, Saheb Sadeghi, head of the public relations of the National Iranian Tanker Company, told state-run Press TV.
Ecuador State-Owned Oil Company Declares ‘Force Majeure’ on All Oil Contracts
‘Force majeure’ refers to a clause that is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable events that interrupt participants from fulfilling obligations, thus serving as an as a justification to avoid fines or penalties for breaches.
Ausnahmezustand in Quito: Ecuadors Regierung verlässt Hauptstadt
Auch in anderen Provinzen des Landes kam es zu größeren Ausschreitungen – unter anderem wurde der Sitz der Provinzregierung Bolivar besetzt. Drei Erdölfelder des staatlichen Unternehmens Petroamazonas wurden ebenfalls besetzt und lahmgelegt, wie das Energieministerium mitteilte. Der Unterricht wurde an allen Schulen Ecuadors für heute ausgesetzt.
Ecuador’s Petroamazonas suspends operations at three oilfields amid protests
Ecuadorean state-run oil company Petroamazonas EP suspended operations at three oil fields in the Amazon region on Monday, the country’s energy ministry said, as protests against austerity measures convulse the country.
According to Iranian oil minister Zanganeh, China’s CNPC has pulled out of the consortium to develop #Iran’s South Pars gas field, following France’s Total which withdrew from the project due to US sanctions. Now Iran’s Petropars will alone be in charge of developing the field.
Syria and Iraq open a key border crossing closed since 2012
(30.09.2019)
BEIRUT — Syria and Iraq announced the reopening of a border crossing between the two countries Monday, a step toward the normalization of Iraq’s relationship with its western neighbor and a boost to Iran, which will now have an open corridor into Syria.
Iraq reopens Syria crossing in win for mutual ally Iran
(30.09.2019)
The crossing, which Iraqi officials declared open for travellers and trade, is crucial for Iran’s bid to cement its growing sway over a corridor of territory from Tehran to Beirut.
The opening of the crossing signified „the victory of the Iraqi and Syrian people over all terrorist groups, especially Daesh,“ said Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun, using a term for Islamic State.
Tensions grow as Cyprus says Turkish drilling ship violates its rights
Turkey says some of the areas where Cyprus is exploring are either on its own continental shelf or in zones where Turkish Cypriots have equal rights over any finds with Greek Cypriots.
Shocked that U.S. did not unilaterally bomb Iran, MBS says Saudi will not Shooty Shooty Iran by themselves.
This entire narrative stinks. Seems to me that Trump’s continued refusal to start a unilateral military attack against Iran (despite implied Saudi urging) has stumped MBS (Saudi Defense Minister), and the whole war scenario now seems to be de-escalating.
Oil falls as China’s economic outlook remains weak
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has restored capacity to 11.3 million barrels per day after an attack on its processing facilities this month, sources told Reuters last week, although Saudi Aramco has yet to confirm it is fully back online.
Oil will hit levels ‚we haven’t see in our lifetimes‘ if Iran isn’t stopped, Saudi Crown Prince says
„Oil supplies will be disrupted and oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers that we haven’t seen in our lifetimes,“ in the event of greater conflict with Iran, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS 60 Minutes.
The warning comes two weeks after a drone and missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities that Riyadh and Washington blame on Iran.
Konzerne finanzieren Militär und Justiz in Kolumbien
Über 70 Konzerne des Bergbau- und Fossilen-Energie-Sektors finanzieren aktuell Einheiten der Sicherheitskräfte und in mehreren Fällen auch Abteilungen der Staatsanwaltschaft im Rahmen von Kooperationsabkommen. So hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Unterstützungsabteilungen (Estructuras de Apoyo, EDA) kreiert, die mit Geldmitteln nationaler und multinationaler Konzerne funktionieren und ausschließlich für die Bekämpfung von Verbrechen gegen den Fossilen-Energie-Sektor bestimmt sind. Allein die staatlich-private Erdölfirma Ecopetrol hat im Jahr 2001 EDA in sieben energiestrategischen Zonen geschaffen und im Jahr 2013 drei neue gegründet.
Der Kronprinz und seine Macht
Indem die Deutsche Bank sich führend am Börsengang von Saudi Aramco beteiligt, beteiligt sie sich auch an der Machtzentralisierung zugunsten des Kronprinzen. Neben ihr unterstützen deutsche Manager die Konzentration des wirtschaftlichen Einflusses bei Muhammad bin Salman.
Russia Could Gain From Saudi Oil Attack – Analysts
(17.09.2019)
Russia is set to be a major winner after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities slashed production and ramped up tensions in the Middle East, analysts predict.
In a frantic day for the world’s markets, oil prices climbed by almost 15% Monday following the drone attacks on Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, which pumps around 5% of the world’s oil supply.
Pompeo: Iran behind attack on Saudi oil facilities that will reduce kingdom’s output
On Saturday, before Pompeo’s tweet, the White House said Trump had spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, “to offer his support for Saudi Arabia’s self-defense”.
Saudi Arabia Shuts Down About Half Its Oil Output After Drone Strikes
(14.09.2019)
Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels claimed credit for the attack, saying they sent 10 drones to strike at important facilities in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province. The production shutdown amounts to a loss of about five million barrels a day, the people said,…
Saudi, Russia call for better compliance with OPEC oil cuts
(12.09.2019)
Oil prices tumbled more than 2 per cent on Wednesday after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering easing sanctions on Iran, which could boost global crude supply at a time of lingering worries about energy demand.
Oil falls 2.9% following report Trump discussed easing sanctions on Iran
(11.09.2019)
U.S. oil prices dropped more than 2% on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that President Donald Trump discussed easing sanctions on Iran in order to reopen negotiations.
WTI crude oil futures fell 2.9% to $55.75 a barrel, while Brent crude fell 2.28% to $60.96 a barrel.
OPEC+ meeting starting soon here in Abu Dhabi. #OPEC SecGen Barkindo, Saudi, Russia, UAE, Venezuela holding pre-meeting now. #OOTT
(11.09.2019)
India, Nepal open South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart, Khadga Prasad Oli, hit the switch simultaneously on Tuesday from their offices in New Delhi and Kathmandu to open the 69-kilometre pipeline, which will bring gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene across the border to Nepal.
Iran to speed up legal process for seized British oil tanker Stena Impero – Zarif
(30.08.2019)
His comments come one week after meeting with Erik Hanell, the chief of Swedish shipping firm Stena Bulk, which owns the seized vessel. Hanell asked Tehran to release the ship and its crew of 23.
Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed
The announcement by government spokesman Ali Rabiei represent just the latest twist in the saga of the Adrian Darya 1, which had been known as the Grace 1 when authorities seized the vessel off Gibraltar on July 4, on suspicion of breaking European Union sanctions targeting Syria.
Oil Plunges On Trade War Escalation
Oil plunged on Friday after China announced new tariffs on U.S. goods, including crude oil.
New Trade War Escalation Sends Shockwaves Through Oil Markets
Helping to support the market are simmering tensions between the United States and Iran, with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani cautioning Washington against tightening pressure on Tehran.
The War on Lebanon and the Battle for Oil
(21.10.2012) The following text written in 2006 at the height of the Lebanon 2006 war examines the geopolitics of energy and oil and and gas pipeline corridors through Lebanon and Syria
Another important strategic objective for Israel is the control over offshore gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean, including those Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. These coastal gas reserves extend from Israel’s border with Egyptian to the Turkish border.
Stena Bulk ceo talks to @Lloydslisted @LloydsList about his concerns for the welfare of the crew on detained Stena Impero after a month trapped onboard in Iranian waters @stenabulk
Iran says Grace 1 tanker could be released ‘soon’
Authorities in Gibraltar were given permission by Gibraltar’s Supreme Court to detain the vessel until mid-August, with another hearing on the matter set for Thursday morning. The current detention order on the vessel expires on Saturday night.
Iran warns that small but growing U.S. naval coalition in Strait of Hormuz raises the „risk of combustion“
After intense negotiations with Iranian authorities, CBS News was given rare access to Iranian-controlled waters in the Strait — one of the most volatile transit routes for the world’s oil supply.
About 14 tankers carry crude through the Strait every single day; a combined cargo value of $1.3 billion. It’s a lot of money, and there’s a lot of vested interest in ensuring the flow of tankers continues unimpeded.
Pentagon chief Mark Esper urges Japan to help protect shipping in Persian Gulf
“Any and every country that has an interest in freedom of navigation and freedom of commerce needs to really consider (being) involved in this type of monitoring of the strait,” he told reporters Tuesday, while en route to Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya.
China May Consider Sending Navy To Protect Oil Tankers In Gulf
“If there happens to be a very unsafe situation we will consider having our navy escort our commercial vessels,” Ni told Reuters, while the Chinese Embassy in the United Arab Emirates said later in a text message to Reuters that China was studying the U.S. proposal on escorting commercial ships in the Gulf.
China’s Iran oil imports plunge as U.S. sanctions bite
(27.07.2019)
Saudi Arabia overtook Russia to become the country’s top supplier in June with 7.72 million tonnes, or 1.88 million bpd, up 84.1% from a year earlier and compared with 1.11 million bpd in May.
Arrivals from Russia reached 7.15 million tonnes, or 1.74 million bpd, up 45.5% from a year earlier and compared with 6.36 million bpd in May.
Iran crisis: Britain could ask Russia and China to join fight as tensions rocket in Gulf
(28.07.2019)
The move was suggested after a summit on Thursday between military chiefs from the US, UK, Europe and the UAE in Florida, where US admirals failed to persuade Britain to join its Sentinel operation.
China welcomes Russian concept of collective security in Persian Gulf
(25.07.2019)
On July 23, the Russian Foreign Ministry introduced the concept of collective security in the Persian Gulf. It stipulates creating an initiative group to organize an international conference on security and cooperation in the Persian Gulf, which will later lead to creating a security and cooperation organization in the region.
China Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade War
Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Ni Jian informed Reuters of his country’s positions on regional maritime security in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 6, 2019. China’s embassy in the country subsequently provided additional details to the wire service via text message.
Oil prices could crash by $30 if China buys Iranian crude: BofA
Bank of America Merrill Lynch warns the oil price could slip sharply if China buys Iranian oil.
Beijing could undermine Washington’s foreign policy stance by ignoring U.S. sanctions placed on Iran.
BofA is keeping its $60 per barrel price estimate in place for 2020.
No Evidence of Russia Buying Iran’s Oil in Claimed Defiance of US Sanctions
(16.07.2019)
Russian media said Moscow secured its first, and so far only, Iranian oil delivery in November 2017,
Der Imperiale Komplex enttarnt sich
Um in der real existierenden Weltordnung auf dem Planeten Kriege, Attentate oder einen (schleichenden) Staatstreich durchzuführen oder zu vernebeln, braucht es lediglich eine entsprechend mächtige Hierarchie, sowie Individuen, die sie entweder benutzen, manipulieren oder sich hinter ihr verstecken können.
Für die einfachen Menschen abseits der jeweils herrschenden Klasse ist es wichtig zu wissen, wie sie selbst von dieser betrachtet werden.
Iran seizes tanker smuggling fuel to Arab states in Persian Gulf
(This item is being updated.)
Iran seizes another tanker in the Gulf, state media say
State TV quoted by Reuters said the Revolutionary Guard Corps‘ naval forces had „seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries“.
It said the tanker was carrying 700,000l of fuel, adding that seven sailors had been detained.
The reported incident comes amid high tension after the US tightened sanctions on Iran’s oil sector.
Habeck: Grüne können sich „Beteiligung an europäischer Mission im Persischen Golf vorstellen“
Schutz für Öltransporte: Strategische Manöver um Nadelöhr im Golf
Auch ein NATO-Einsatz wäre theoretisch möglich. Dagegen spricht aber ebenfalls, dass alle Mitgliedsstaaten zustimmen müssten. „Es gab bislang keine Anfrage für einen NATO-Einsatz im Golf“, so NATO-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg am Mittwoch.
Royal Navy to escort British-flagged ships through strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions
„Freedom of navigation is crucial for the global trading system and world economy, and we will do all we can to defend it.
„The Department for Transport has therefore updated its advice to confirm that the Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups, should sufficient notice be given of their passage.”
The Oil-Gas War Over Syria (In 4 Maps)
(25.10.2016)
Qatar is a Sunni gas-powerhouse and wants to become the main supplier of gas there, and Saudi Arabia is a Sunni oil-powerhouse, which wants to become the major supplier of oil, but Saudi oil and Qatari gas would be pipelined through secular-controlled (Assad’s) Syria, and this is why the U.S. and its fundamentalist-Sunni allies, the Sauds, and Qataris, are using Al Qaeda and other jihadists to conquer enough of a strip through Syria so that U.S. companies such as Halliburton will be able safely to place pipelines there, to be marketed in Europe by U.S. firms such as Exxon. Iran also wants to pipeline its gas through Syria, and this is one reason why Iran is defending Syria’s government, against the U.S.-Saudi-Qatari-jihadist invasion, which is trying to overthrow and replace Assad.
Somebody Blew Up the Pipeline to Syria’s Main Oil Terminal: Oil embargo of the country now backed by sabotage of key oil infrastructure
(28.06.2019)
Experts confirm that the attack was a well-planned operation. Pipes are at a depth of dozens meters underwater. Such a difficult mining mission can be completed only by trained and well-equipped specs. This fact excludes the operating of the irregular militants.
Oil Pipelines Sabotaged In Syria
(24.06.2019) The network carries crude oil from the coast to tankers at the port of Banias. The port city houses one of Syria’s two refineries. The other is located in Homs, in central Syria.
Last month U.S.-led forces blew up three oil tankers in Syria in the latest push against the Syrian government which is fighting rebel groups in their last remaining stronghold in Syria, in Idlib.
Syria is heavily dependent on crude oil imports through the Mediterranean, with a lot of the oil coming from Iran.
Iraq plans to launch pipelines to export oil through Jordan, Syria
(19.07.2019)
Assem Jihad, a spokesman for the Ministry of Oil, told Al-Monitor, “The ministry is considering the extension of an Iraqi oil pipeline through Syrian territory to the Mediterranean Sea, and is in the process of studying the economic feasibility of the project and the appropriate geographical and security conditions.”
He said the idea had been proposed in 2004 but delayed due to unstable security conditions in both countries.
How a Pipeline From Iran to Syria Could Bring Peace
(16.02.2018) There was at one time, a completely plausible plan for the region that has gone off the rails — not because any side opposed it — but because there was no oversight to bring the plan to fruition.
In between President Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’, the Arab Spring, and the U.S. elections that brought Donald Trump to the White House, the Syrian situation was left unguided and (no surprise!) it therefore deteriorated.
Major powers are now bombing each other’s troops and shooting down each other’s aircraft (and who knows what else is going on that isn’t reported) which makes escalation a foregone conclusion in the absence of leadership and implementation of the original plan.
Why are these nations detaining these oil tankers? The UK, Ukraine, United States and Iran… who’s next? What is the angle they’re playing? Why oil? Ask yourself. Ukraine detains Russian oil tanker
Denied Iran’s Oil, Syria Has Few Options But Russia
(07.07.2019)
The Syrian government has two big oil-producing friends, Iran and Russia. With the routes from the first apparently closed, it may have to turn to the second. This presents a new host of potential risks. Impounding an Iranian ship in the Strait of Gibraltar is one thing. Stopping a Russian ship in the Aegean Sea is quite another.
Laut Geheimdienst: Ukraine setzt russischen Tanker fest via @faznet
Oil tanker numbers at Nampho not impacted by sanctions, analysis shows
Analysis of oil tanker numbers at North Korea’s Nampho oil terminal compiled from over two and half years of satellite imagery shows continued and sustained activity at the site, despite strict UN sanctions restricting oil flows passed at the end of 2017.
The collection of over 300 images, taken at regular intervals between January 2017 and July 2019 by Planet Labs satellites, overall show an expanding oil loading facility growing to meet continual activity.
Zarif: Iran tells EU oil sales to Russia, China not enough
(18.07.2019)
Zarif told Russia’s TASS: „We expect them to implement their obligations to normalize economic relations between Iran and other countries.“ He added: „The Europeans – both E3 and the entire EU – are part of it [the deal] and they have to implement their commitments.“
China’s crude imports from Iran drop 67% on month in May to 255,000 b/d as waiver expires
(27.07.2019)
China imported 1.08 million mt, or 255,065 b/d, of crude oil from Iran in May, down 66.7% from the five-year high of 3.24 million mt in April as the US‘ sanction waivers for Iranian oil expired on May 2.
No Evidence of Russia Buying Iran’s Oil in Claimed Defiance of US Sanctions
(16.07.2019)
Russian media said Moscow secured its first, and so far only, Iranian oil delivery in November 2017,
Russia agrees with Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil output deal
(29.07.2019)
Putin, speaking after talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told a news conference the deal – which is due to expire on Sunday – would be extended in its current form and with the same volumes.
Revanche-Piraterie im Persischen Golf: Irans Regierung spielt der internationalen Kriegslobby direkt in die Hände
Die Idee zur Kaperung des unter britischer Flagge fahrenden Tankers „Stena Impero“ durch die iranischen „Revolutionsgarden“ könnte von U.S.-Kriegslobbyist John Bolton selbst sein. Der Iran spielt mit diesem Akt der Piraterie, wieder einmal, direkt den rechtsextremen Verrückten in der internationalen Kriegslobby in die Hände, vorneweg denen in der U.S.-Regierung und in der in Israel immer noch herrschenden Gang von Benjamin Netanyahu.
IRGC says captures British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC’s Public Relations Department said in a statement on Friday that the vessel named “Stena Impero” had been confiscated “at the request of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization when passing through the Strait of Hormuz, for failing to respect international maritime rules.”
Iran ’seizes British-flagged oil tanker‘
A British-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Gulf by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iran media say.
Iran stoppt eigenen Angaben zufolge britischen Öltanker im Persischen Golf
Der Tanker „Stena Impero“ habe die internationalen Vorschriften nicht beachtet. Daher sei das Schiff beschlagnahmt worden.
Brasilien: Bundesstaat Paraná verbietet Fracking
Als erster Bundesstaat Brasiliens hat Paraná ein Gesetz verabschiedet, welches das Fracking zusätzlich zu weiteren Förderverfahren von Rohstoffen verbietet, die den Boden und das Gestein verunreinigen und Umwelt- sowie gesundheitliche Schäden der Bevölkerung hervorrufen können. Verantwortlich hierfür ist der Gouverneur von Paraná im Südosten des Landes, Carlos Massa Ratinho Júnior, dessen Vorschlag vom Bundesparlament (Abgeordnetenkammer) bestätigt wurde.
Peru Declares 60-Day State of Emergency for Amazon Oil Spill
A total of 1,230 families have been affected by a ruptured oil pipeline that has poured into the Maraňon River in the Loreto department of northeastern Peru, say the nation’s defense department.
Tripolis will nach Fund französischer Waffen Erklärung
Der Außenminister der international anerkannten Einheitsregierung in Tripolis, Mohammed Tahar Siala, rief seinen französischen Amtskollegen Jean-Yves Le Drian „dringend“ auf zu erklären, wann und wie die Waffen in den Besitz von Haftars Truppen gelangt seien.
Missiles belonging to French army found at pro-Haftar base in Libya
(10.07.2019)
The missiles were intended for the “protection of a French military unit deployed to carry out counter-terrorism operations”, the ministry added.
In its statement, the French ministry of defence also denied the Javelins had been given to Haftar’s forces, and it further reiterated that the arms were not subject to import restrictions because they were intended for the protection of French troops.
Iran fordert von Großbritannien Freigabe von Tanker
Die USA verzichteten Insidern zufolge indes vorerst auf Sanktionen gegen den iranischen Außenminister Mohammed Dschawad Sarif. Was genau die US-Regierung zu dem Schritt bewogen hat, sagten die beiden mit dem Vorgang vertrauten Personen nicht.
Jeremy Hunt promises more spending on the Royal Navy to boost ‚hard power‘ in response to Iran crisis
Jeremy Hunt has said the Royal Navy has been “run down too much” as he cited a skirmish between Britain and Iran in the Persian Gulf as proof that more warships are needed.
The Foreign Secretary said the “deeply troubling” events in the Middle East showed that the Navy must be “expanded to meet the threats we face”.
Flotte gegen Teheran – US-Regierung organisiert Militärkoalition. Konflikt mit Iran soll internationaler werden
Die Idee ist keineswegs neu, aber die Planung wird konkreter und gewinnt an Tempo: »In den nächsten paar Wochen« wollen die USA damit beginnen, eine internationale Flotte vor der Südküste des Irans und rund um die arabische Halbinsel aufzustellen.
IRGC rejects US claim of Iran attempt to seize UK tanker in Persian Gulf
Early on Thursday, two American officials, who were speaking to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, claimed that five boats believed to belong to the IRGC had approached the tanker British Heritage at the northern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz and ordered it to stop.