Asia Oil Policy News

Panama will ensure free passage for US Navy vessels through the Panama Canal and plans to withdraw from China's Belt and Road...

Bangladesh has signed a HOA with the Louisiana-based Argent LLC to purchase up to 5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG...

Key OPEC ministers have met in Riyadh after President Trump called on the group to pump more oil...

Russian crude oil arrivals in India are set to continue rising in February despite the latest Western sanctions targeting Moscow's...

Kazakhstan has sent its first crude oil shipment from the Kashagan field through the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan's port of Baku, state-owned...

Adnoc will not be returning to the Red Sea anytime soon, with the key shipping route still seen as a risk, according to a senior...

US President Donald Trump has called on OPEC and Saudi Arabia to reduce oil prices, claiming that lower crude costs would help end...

India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas said the country will achieve 20% ethanol blending in gasoline next month...

Saudi Aramco remains upbeat on the prospect of oil demand growth, including projections for China...

The Thai government has signed off on introducing a carbon tax on road fuels and jet fuel to "raise awareness"...

HSFO cracks continued to firm in Singapore trading on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in almost a year and a half as the market...

Cathay Pacific Airways reported sustained growth in December as robust consumer demand met accelerating business activity to spur...

The South Korean government said it is looking to import more oil from the US in a bid to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern barrels considering...

Major investment banks estimate the latest US sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector could affect up to 1.7 million bpd of crude...

Middle East shipping risks are likely to surge under a potential second Trump presidency, consultancy Ambrey said in a report...

The US government has placed Chinese oil major CNOOC on a military blacklist due to its ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), citing...

China's Shandong Port Group has barred US-sanctioned oil tankers from docking, unloading, or receiving services at its key terminals...

The CEO of Frontline, the world's largest publicly traded oil tanker operator, has criticised the International Maritime Organization (IMO)....

The Biden administration is set to introduce further sanctions targeting Russia's shadow tanker fleet, which transports crude oil sold...

The Chinese government said it would keep the annual fuel oil import quota for 2025 in line with the previous year's allowance despite Beijing's...