Fuel-starved Germany welcomes Iraqi PM for talks on gas deliveries

The Iraqi premier is also expected to finalize a deal with German conglomerate Siemens to pave the way for the 'rehabilitation and maintenance' of Iraq's power grid

Saudi Arabia warns of OPEC+ cuts as Europe scrambles to boost winter supplies

European nations have boosted imports of Russian fuel to their highest since April as a winter supply crisis looms

Cash-strapped Afghanistan offers to barter dried fruits, medicinal herbs for Russian fuel

Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis took a turn for the worse this week, after the White House finalized their theft of $7bln of the country's foreign reserves

Saudi-led coalition illegally preventing four fuel ships from reaching Yemen

The US-backed, Saudi-led coalition is simultaneously holding four ships in detention, depriving Yemen of much needed fuel supplies to avert a variety of humanitarian crises

Saudi blockade on Yemen causing worst fuel crisis since start of the war

Amid this growing crisis the Saudi-led coalition has continued to seize fuel ships given clearance by the UN to dock in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition seizes fifth fuel ship headed for Yemen’s Hodeidah port

Over recent days, Riyadh's forces have been confiscating vessels headed for Yemen despite having UN authorization to dock in the war-torn country

Fuel paralysis: How 14 private companies control Lebanon’s oil supply and set its prices

Lebanon's energy crisis is a consequence of the state allowing 14 private companies to monopolize and set prices in this most strategic sector. How then to break this monopoly by the country's political elite, when the oil cartel is run by the same powers who govern Lebanon?

Iranian passenger plane blocked from refueling in Germany due to US sanctions

Due to US sanctions, the plane was forced to fly 1,000km on dwindling fuel supplies before landing, putting the lives of passengers at risk

First Iranian fuel tanker headed to Lebanon enters Syrian territorial waters

Fuel to be unloaded in Syria to circumvent US sanctions

Iran restarts fuel exports to Afghanistan following Taliban request

Trade relations resume as fuel prices skyrocket in Afghanistan

Iran: We are ready to send fuel to Lebanon again if needed

Lebanon's fuel crisis continues to worsen as caretaker government modifies exchange rate for fuel prices

US allies in Syria boost oil output for Damascus: Report

Syria faces severe shortages in fuel as a result of US looting of its oilfields and indiscriminate sanctions

Lebanese officials deny Iranian plane carried weapons to Beirut airport

Meraj airlines, sanctioned by the US, recently started flights to Beirut in November

US occupation troops steal wheat from Syria to send to Iraq

In addition to stealing Syrian wheat supplies, the US military has also been stealing Syrian oil

Lebanon to sign gas deal with Egypt without US sanctions waiver

Despite the plan to import energy from Jordan and Egypt being brokered by the US, Washington has sabotaged it by refusing to issue a sanctions waiver

Second oil ship seized by Saudi Arabia arrives in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition has continuously seized UN-authorized ships carrying fuel and goods sent to assist the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen

UAE keen on deepening energy cooperation with Russia: Emirati FM

The declaration comes just one day after the UK prime minister failed to secure a pledge from the UAE and Saudi Arabia to ramp up oil production

British PM begins Gulf tour in bid to secure oil for the west

Boris Johnson is hoping to succeed where Joe Biden failed after Saudi and Emirati leaders shunned a request from the White House to pump more oil

Qatar in talks to provide Lebanon with gas

Qatar is one of a number of regional states offering assistance to Beirut with its severe fuel crisis

Iran and Venezuela reach major oil exchange deal: Report

The deal between the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company and Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. defies punitive US sanctions seeking to suffocate the Iranian and Venezuelan administrations

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

Syria under the American whip: Sanctions that kill

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

Washington secretly ships weapons stored in Israel to Ukraine

A stockpile of about 300,000 artillery shells are being shipped from Israel to Ukraine, as the weapons were reportedly earmarked for the Pentagon to use in 'regional conflicts'

Europe’s gas emergency: A continent hostage to seller prices

Europe’s reliance on Russian gas imports has been upended by sanctions against Moscow. With few options for practical alternatives, the continent will remain energy-dependent and financially-vulnerable regardless of who it imports from.

Bulgaria, Turkiye sign 13-year gas deal

The agreement will facilitate the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year into Bulgaria through the BOTAS gas network

Saudi Arabia to build $11bn petrochemical complex with France’s Total

Fuel-starved France has been building up bonds with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while also providing military support for the brutal war in Yemen

Russia to provide Pakistan with wheat, oil

A source from Pakistan's ministry of energy revealed that Russia could provide 100,000 bpd of crude oil

US bargains over Iran’s unrest

The US has voiced willingness to end support for Iran's protest movement if Tehran stops selling drones to Moscow and makes concessions on its nuclear program.

China signs first gas supply deal for Qatar’s ambitious North Field East expansion

The landmark deal, worth $60 billion over a 27 year period, is China’s longest LNG supply agreement to date

Algeria offers to help Cuba repair besieged energy sector during Diaz Canel visit

Algiers will also cancel all outstanding interest on Cuba's debt and postpone its repayment