Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed 16 drones heading toward the Shaybah oil field, one of the kingdom's largest energy sites producing about 1 million barrels in 24 hours. The defense ministry did not say where the drones came from
Plumes of smoke rising after fires broke out at the Burjesia oil complex in Basra, southern Iraq, following a drone attack.
2 day agoIranian forces bombed a tugboat attempting to render assistance to another vessel hit by Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz
2 day agoThe first oil convoy from Rumeilan & Suwaydiyah (Hasakah) is now en route to Homs/Baniyas refineries - marking the first extraction by the State's Petroleum Company
Official agency: Fire in Fujairah oil industry area caused by falling debris after UAE air defenses successfully intercepted a drone
Iranian TV: A violating vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a drone and caught fire.
German Chancellor: Any collapse in Iran will threaten Europe's energy security and lead to uncontrolled waves of migration.
Bloomberg: Brent crude price nears $90 a barrel
3 day agoFT: Qatar’s energy minister has warned that war in the Middle East could 'bring down the economies of the world', predicting that all Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within weeks and drive oil to $150 a barrel
3 day agoSoar Atlas has obtained new very high-resolution satellite imagery of Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in UAE, from Mar 5th. Explore & compare here: tanks are seen engulfed in flames as workers spray water to cool others. One tank is already destroyed
3 day agoExplosions were reported in Abinsk, Krasnodar Krai
3 day agoTrump: Venezuela has been "stabilized" and the oil is on its way to Houston. "We have a wonderful person as their president-elect, Delcy Rodríguez; she and her staff have been doing a fantastic job working with us."
3 day agoSeeing now a wave VLCC / Suezmax oil tankers diverting toward the Red Sea (having previously signalled and/or still signalling Ras Tanura / Fujairah / Zirku Island as destination). Too early to know whether all of them are heading to Yanbu
The national average price of gasoline has risen to $3.262/gal- the highest level recorded during either of Trump’s terms in office, according to live GasBuddy data
3 day agoDelcy Rodríguez signs agreement with British oil company Shell
Bahraini Interior Ministry: Fire under control at facility in Ma'ameer area targeted in Iranian attack
Bahrain TV: A facility in the Ma'ameer area of Manama was targeted.
Iranian attack reportedly hit Bahrain Petroleum Company site
4 day agoPM of Hungary Orban: There will be no deals, no compromise. We will break the Ukrainian oil blockade by force. Hungary’s energy will soon flow again through the Friendship pipeline
Reuters, citing Iraqi sources: Initial assessment that an Iranian boat attacked an oil tanker off Khor al-Zubair
4 day agoThis is a significant escalation: @UK_MTO reports an oil tanker that was on anchor offshore Kuwait (and near Iraq too) has been hit by an explosion; oil is spilling and the tanker is tanking on water. ". There is oil in the water coming from a cargo tank
Oman Oil Company: Operations at the site affected by the incident have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure.
Oman Oil Company: One of the company's fuel storage tanks was involved in an accident.
4 day agoChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and committed to send Chinese envoys to the Middle East in an attempt to mediate some sort of peace process between nations that are involved in the conflict with Iran
4 day agoExplosions were reported in Saratov
The entire Iraqi power grid is down: Iraq’s Electricity Ministry says a total blackout has hit the entire national power grid across all provinces. A ministry spokesman says authorities are investigating the cause of the outage
The National News Agency reported that the violent airstrike in Tyre targeted electricity generators, resulting in a number of injuries. The injured were transported to hospitals in the area.
Power outages across Iraq
Qatar will fully shut gas liquefaction, two sources say. Initial estimates suggest it would take about two weeks to restart operations and at least another two weeks to return to full capacity - Reuters
Qatari Energy has stopped production of liquefied natural gas, declares Force Majeure
