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LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 5 (Reuters) – The explosion in jet fuel prices in Asia is an early indicator that the economic pain of the war in the Middle East is about to become reality for energy consumers. Jet fuel prices in Asia’s trading hub Singapore rocketed 72% to $225.44 a barrel on Wednesday, a record …
COMMENTARY: Jet Fuel’s Huge Price Surge Points to Coming Pain From Iran war Read More »
By Nora Buli Europe’s gas storage at 5-year low Refilling will require extra 180 LNG cargoes y/y Iran conflict cuts supply, lift prices European benchmark gas at highest since early 2023 OSLO, March 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s already huge task of refilling gas storage for next winter has suddenly become far riskier and far more …
Europe Faces Gas Storage Scramble as Iran Conflict Tightens Supply Read More »
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now and move to more promising markets. The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on April 15, three days after Hungary’s parliamentary election, according to EU officials and a document …
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(Reuters) – Qatar will fully shut down gas liquefaction on Wednesday and won’t be able to return to normal production and export levels of super-chilled gas for at least a month, two sources familiar with the matter said. Qatar Energy, which stopped producing gas this week and declared force majeure on exports on Wednesday, did …
Qatar Shuts Gas Liquefaction, Will Take Weeks to Restart, Sources Say Read More »
(Reuters) – QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on shipments of liquefied natural gas, it said in a statement on Wednesday, after attacks on its production facilities amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The state-owned company said on Monday it was halting production of LNG and associated products due to attacks on facilities in the Ras …
Gas Giant QatarEnergy Throttles LNG Supply by Declaring Force Majeure Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil prices are expected to remain elevated in the near term as traders weigh the risk of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for more than 20% of global oil supply, amid the widening Middle East conflict. Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian targets have led to attacks across the …
Oil Seen Elevated as Hormuz Risks Intensify Amid Iran Conflict, Analysts Say Read More »
(Reuters) – Operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials briefed on the matter. The offer was made through an unnamed country’s spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern officials and officials …
A proposed deepwater oil project off the Canadian east coast reached a key milestone Tuesday as the Newfoundland and Labrador government signed an agreement with Equinor on how to divvy up the development’s anticipated rewards. Premier Tony Wakeham received several standing ovations as he unveiled the benefits agreement for the Bay du Nord project at …
(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports fell 6.5% in February from a month earlier to some 737,000 barrels per day as more shipments to the United States and Europe could not fully offset the loss of what used to be the OPEC country’s main market, China, according to vessel monitoring data and documents from state company …
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Fell 6.5% in February With Loss of Chinese Market, Data Shows Read More »
By Niccolo Conte | Graphics/Design: Anna Diederichs Key Takeaways China receives 37.7% of all oil exports that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the most of any country. Asian countries are most affected by a closure of the strait, receiving 89.2% of the Strait’s crude oil and condensate flows. The Strait of Hormuz is one …
Charted: Oil Trade Through the Strait of Hormuz by Country – Visual Capitalist Read More »
