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Russian oil leads Asia’s imports to the highest level in 2023
Shipments of Russian oil pushed Asia’s crude imports to a record high in May 2023, in light of the continued growth of purchases by China and India, which are benefiting from attractive discounts offered by Moscow following Western sanctions imposed on it over its war in Ukraine. Asia’s oil imports are expected to rise to…
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India’s imports of Russian oil drop the share of the Middle East to the lowest level in 22 years
The increase in India’s imports of Russian oil prompted a reduction in the share of Middle East crudes to the lowest level in 22 years last April. India’s purchases of Russian oil rose to new records in April, as New Delhi seeks to take advantage of deep discounts offered by Moscow on its crude. In…
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Oil revenues in Ghana achieve the highest level in 2022
Ghana’s oil revenues rose to an all-time high in 2022, with the government taking in a total of $1.43 billion. However, oil production in the country declined by 6% on an annual basis to 51.76 million barrels last year, or about 142 thousand barrels per day, according to what was reported by the Public Interest…
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OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports falls to its lowest level in 22 years
India’s oil imports, during the fiscal year ending in March (2023), witnessed a significant increase in Russian oil flows, at the expense of the oil of OPEC countries. India hastened to seize the largest number of cheap Russian shipments over the past period, with Moscow turning towards Asian markets after Western countries imposed sanctions on…
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Crude oil prices fell by more than 2%, recording the lowest level in 3 weeks – (Update)
Crude oil prices fell by more than 2%, at the end of trading today, Thursday, April 20 (2023), to continue losses for the second day in a row, recording their lowest levels in 3 weeks. This comes amid expectations of an interest rate hike after recent economic data from the US and China failed to…
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Crude oil prices rise by more than 2%, the highest level since January – (update)
Crude oil prices rose by more than 2% at the end of trading today, Tuesday, April 11 (2023), after a volatile session, to record the highest level since January 2023. This comes after Chinese inflation data indicated continued weak demand, but the dollar fell and expectations that the Federal Reserve will stop tightening its policy…
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China’s oil imports jumped in March to their highest level in 33 months
China’s imports of crude oil jumped during March 2023 to their highest levels since mid-2020, driven by an increase in domestic demand and a recovery in the industrial sector. China’s imports of crude rose to 52.3 million tons, equivalent to 12.3 million barrels per day, during March 2023, according to Reuters. China’s oil imports in…
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Crude oil prices rise for the fourth session, recording the highest level since January – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose at the end of trading today, Tuesday, April 4 (2023), to continue to reap gains for the fourth consecutive session, supported by OPEC + moves aimed at stabilizing the markets. And 9 of the countries of the OPEC + coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, decided to make voluntary production cuts of…
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Crude oil prices rise to the highest level in two weeks – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose, at the end of trading today, Tuesday, March 28 (2023), to record the highest level in two weeks, amid fears of a supply shortage. Crude prices had started their morning trading on a decline due to the focus on the developments of the banking crisis that affected several international banks, and…
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Crude oil prices rise to the highest level in two weeks – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose at the end of their trading today, Wednesday, March 1 (2023), to continue to reap gains for the second consecutive session, recording the highest level in two weeks, after the release of US inventories data. This comes with a strong jump in manufacturing in China, the world’s largest crude importer, which…