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Libya’s Eastern Government Warns Of Force Majeure on Oil Ports and Fields

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The eastern government of Libya may declare force majeure on oil export terminals and oilfields due to repeated assaults on the National Oil Corporation (NOC), said the government based in Benghazi.

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Iraq’s Economy on Edge Due to High Oil Income Dependence

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Iraq is on the brink of an economic breakdown as OPEC’s second-largest producer continues to rely mostly on oil exports for federal government revenues, analysts warned on Monday after official data showed that oil represents a whopping 91% of all federal budget revenues. Iraq has long been one…

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Global Oil Demand Robust Despite Tariff Chaos

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Oil prices rallied on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a draw in fuel inventories. government data showed that crude stocks rose by 1.7 government data showed that crude stocks rose by 1.7 However, distillate inventories, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.8 to trade at $71.98

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Iraq Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Kurdistan Oil Contracts

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Iraq has filed a lawsuit against the United States over oil contracts between American companies and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, escalating a constitutional dispute that has long threatened to destabilize the countrys energy sector, Reuters reported.

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Kazakhstan Defies OPEC+ in Push for Oil Autonomy

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Kazakhstan has sparked fresh tensions within OPEC+ by asserting that its oil production strategy will be governed by national interests rather than group quotas, raising questions about future compliance and cohesion within the cartel.

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Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals With U.S. Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute

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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. Kurdish media reported on Monday, in deals valued at a combined $110 billion, despite a legal showdown with the federal government of Iraq over control of the countrys oil exports.

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Turkey, Pakistan To Explore World’s Fourth Largest Oil & Gas Reservoir

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Newly discovered offshore oil and gas deposits in Pakistans territorial seas could be brought to surface by Pakistan and Turkey. A bidding round for the granting of exploration licenses for the blocks, located in the Makran and Indus basins, was announced by the Pakistan government in February.

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