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China’s 2025 Crude Oil Output to Exceed 200 Million Tons

China aims to maintain crude production in 2025 little changed from 2024, with output expected to come in above 200 million tons. In 2024, China’s total oil and gas output exceeded 400 million tons of oil equivalent for the first time, the National Energy Administration (NEA) has revealed. China’s crude production clocked in at 213 million tons (4.9 million barrels per day), while natural gas production was 246.4 billion cubic meters (bcm).

The $25 Billion Cost of Iraq’s Oil Deadlock

In a twist that is perhaps surprising even for the labyrinth of Iraqi politics, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has found itself blindsided by a delayed parliamentary vote on oil production costs. Despite earlier agreements, the Iraqi parliament opted to hit the brakes on approving the $16-per-barrel production and transport fee proposed in November, throwing yet another wrench into a pipeline that’s been as dormant as the region’s export ambitions for almost two years.