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Europe Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has been working to decrease its dependence on Russian energy.

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India Rethinks Its Oil Strategy as Russian Discounts Dwindle

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India’s romance with cheap Russian oil is cooling—just a touch. That’s hardly a surge, considering the price allure that first pulled India deeper into Moscow’s oil orbit after the 2022 Ukraine invasion. Russian crude imports into India crept up 1% in the first half of 2025, totaling about 1.75 million barrels per day.

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Permian methane emissions dropped 50% in two years, analysts say

Oil & Gas 360º

(World Oil) – The methane intensity of oil and gas production in the Permian basin—an area responsible for half of U.S. World Oil) – The methane intensity of oil and gas production in the Permian basin—an area responsible for half of U.S. Since the end of 2022, absolute emissions have declined by 55.2

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Russia’s Discounted Oil No Longer a Bargain for India

OilPrice

Traders say the discount on Urals oil for August delivery to India has narrowed to just $1.70–$2 per barrel below dated Brent—the tightest spread since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The price gap that once made Russian Urals crude a go-to for Indian refiners is rapidly shrinking. That discount is down from $2–$2.50

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The First Oil Well in the World – Bibi Heybat

Aresco

When people think of the origins of the oil industry, their minds often go to Titusville, Pennsylvania, where Edwin Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the United States in 1859. While this site is historically significant, it is not the true birthplace of the oil well.

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S&P Global says methane intensity of production declines 50 percent in 2022-24

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

An analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights reveals that methane intensity of oil and gas production in Permian Basin declined by more than 50 percent during 2022-24.  The data for 2024 show the methane emissions intensity of upstream oil and gas operations in the region to be 0.44

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Oil at $100 a barrel? U.S. role in Iran-Israel fight fuels market jitters

CNBC: Energy

role in Iran-Israel fight fuels market jitters Published Sun, Jun 22 2025 10:35 PM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago Lee Ying Shan @in/ying-shan-lee @LeeYingshan WATCH LIVE Key Points Oil markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty after the U.S. Eli Hartman | Reuters Oil markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty after the U.S.