Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made promised electoral reforms.

Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made promised electoral reforms.
The increase this year, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply shocks, could hamper efforts to rein in inflation.
More than 90 percent of Iraq’s government revenue comes from oil, leaving the country hostage to global prices.
Experts say that a halt in oil production could escalate already acute levels of violence and insecurity in South Sudan.
Revenues from Qatar’s LNG fields will provide budget surpluses until the 2030s, Fitch said.
International Energy Agency says shipping disruptions provide boost to oil market with demand at 1.3 million bpd.
Dashcam video captured the moment a huge explosion at a restaurant in China caused flying debris to hit people.
Foreign companies, including European ones, are helping Israel loot Gaza’s natural gas reserves. They must be stopped.
Coming amid attacks on refineries, ban is intended to avert shortages and spiking prices on the domestic market.
Police find deliberate sabotage responsible for blasts at Nord Stream gas pipelines but no sufficient grounds for case.
Overall expansion of North Field from 77mtpa currently to 142mtpa by 2030 represents 85 percent increase in production.
The US reimposed sanctions after a ban blocking the candidacy of the opposition in Venezuela’s elections was upheld.
The volume going to Europe from the Middle East has nearly halved amid continuing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Despite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices.