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TotalEnergies Offers Millions of Barrels of Iraq's Basrah Crude to Asia

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Asian buyers are being offered millions of barrels of Iraq's Basrah Medium and Basrah Heavy crude for prompt delivery this month and next by TotalEnergies, traders who received the offers told Bloomberg on Friday, in a sign shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is stabilizing.

Exports out of Kuwait and southern Iraq are no longer at zero, tanker tracking indicated, though flows remain slow. Rising Gulf shipments are adding to expectations of a global oil surplus, with more spot crude being marketed into Asia.

From the sources (25 posts)

@trtworld

Qatar is hosting another round of US-Iran diplomacy, though Iran has ruled out face-to-face talks until previous commitments are fully implemented

@financialjuice

US, Iran officials to hold indirect talks on Wednesday - AFP

@firstsquawk

US, Iran Officials To Hold Indirect Talks Today- AFP

@osint613

Indirect technical talks between the U.S. and Iran are underway in Doha, according to a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Qatar and Pakistan are serving as mediators, and the sessions involve chief negotiators and specialist

@deitaone

INDIRECT US-IRAN TECHNICAL TALKS UNDERWAY IN DOHA; QATAR AND PAKISTAN SERVING AS MEDIATORS; SESSIONS INVOLVE CHIEF NEGOTIATORS AND SPECIALIST TEAM

@polymarketintel

Kushner and Witkoff met Qatar's PM Tuesday to prep Wednesday's technical talks. Neither will attend, a source told Reuters.

@ajenews

BREAKING: Indirect US-Iran "technical talks" are under way in Doha, with Qatar and Pakistan acting as mediators in sessions involving chief negotiators and specialist teams, according to Reuters. 🔴 More on https://t

@financialjuice

Senior Iranian Official: Indirect negotiations with the US that started on Tuesday night in Doha continue

@firstsquawk

IRANIAN OFFICIAL: INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S. IN DOHA ARE FOCUSED ON RELEASE OF TEHRAN'S FUNDS AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ

@financialjuice

Senior Iranian Official: Indirect negotiations with the US in Doha are focused on the release of Tehran's funds and the Strait of Hormuz

@deitaone

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S. IN DOHA ARE FOCUSED ON RELEASE OF TEHRAN'S FUNDS AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ

@osint613

Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha continue, a senior Iranian official says. They began Tuesday night.

@iranintl_en

Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington continued in Doha on Wednesday, with discussions focused on the release of Iran's funds and the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. “Indirect negotiations began on Tuesday

@firstsquawk

Iran Insists On Keeping Control Over Hormuz -Senior Iranian Sources Say Iran Could Resume Charging Ships To Pass In Mid August Iran Will Not Discuss Other Issues In Peace Talks Until Hormuz Control Is Agreed Iran Shot At Four Ships Ov

@osint613

Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha are focused on the release of Tehran's funds and the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

@osint613

Tehran won't discuss any other issue in peace talks until control over the Strait of Hormuz is agreed, senior Iranian sources say. Iran insists on keeping control and could resume charging ships to pass by mid-August. Four ships were fired

@iranintl_en

Iran is determined to win international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz, including the right to charge ships passing through the waterway, and is prepared to use force if needed, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters.

@ajenglish

Qatari PM and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Doha as attempts are made to restart direct talks between Tehran and Washington. 🔗

@ajenews

BREAKING: A senior Iranian official has said that indirect talks between Tehran and Washington have been ongoing since Tuesday night in Doha, with discussions focused on the release of Tehran’s funds and the Strait of Hormuz, according to R

@theinsiderpaper

US and Iranian officials to hold indirect talks in Doha

@reuters

Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say

@reuters

Iran said it would not hold direct talks with US envoys in Qatar, saying any discussions would take place through mediators and raising fresh doubts about prospects for a lasting peace agreement

@financialjuice

Iran deputy foreign minister meets with Qatar PM - IRNA

@financialjuice

Iran's Gharibabadi discusses US MOU implementation -IRNA

@firstsquawk

IRAN SAYS NO NEGOTIATIONS ON FINAL AGREEMENT HAVE STARTED: IRNA

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