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(Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor has discovered gas in the Skred prospect near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said on Thursday. Preliminary estimates indicate a discovery of between 0.3 billion and 0.5 billion standard cubic metres of recoverable gas equivalent, corresponding to between 1.9 million and 3.1 million barrels …
(Reuters) – Russia has confiscated assets worth 3.9 trillion roubles, or around $50 billion at current exchange rates, over the past three years, underscoring the scale of the transformation into a “fortress Russia” economic model, the Kommersant newspaper said. Foreign companies have grappled with the risk of state seizure since Russia sent troops into Ukraine …
Summary UAE says stocks not rising despite production increases OPEC+ close to completing voluntary cut unwinding Still has 3.65 mln bpd of other cuts in place OPEC+, majors meet for biennial seminar VIENNA, July 9 (Reuters) – Markets are thirsty for oil because they are absorbing OPEC+ production increases without building inventories, United Arab Emirates …
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By Ron Bousso OPEC+ to increase output target by 2.5 million bpd between April and September Saudi has large spare production while others produce at capacity Riyadh’s share of global oil production declined to 11% in 2024 from 13% LONDON, July 8 – Saudi Arabia’s drive to rapidly increase OPEC+ oil output may put Riyadh …
COMMENTARY: Saudi Plays Short and Long Game With OPEC+ Production Gamble – Bousso Read More »
Ever since OPEC+ stunned oil markets by opening the taps three months ago, traders have tried to divine the cartel’s motives. Clarity may soon be at hand. On Saturday, Saudi Arabia and its partners agreed to further accelerate plans for reviving crude production, despite signs of an impending oversupply in world markets. The full rationale remains opaque. …
OPEC+ Is Rushing Toward a Production Strategy Crossroads Read More »
Clyde Russell (Reuters) – Two questions stand out after the decision by OPEC+ to accelerate increases in crude oil output: who is going to buy the extra crude, and will the group actually export the additional barrels they say they are going to produce? OPEC+ agreed at a weekend meeting to raise production by 548,000 barrels per …
OPEC+ is Pumping More Oil, But is it Needed and at What Price? Read More »
Shell Plc expects second-quarter results to be negatively impacted by a weaker performance from its oil and gas trading operation, with earnings from the division expected to be “significantly lower” quarter-on-quarter. The company’s shares declined to a four-week low following the announcement, with European peers BP Plc and TotalEnergies SE also falling. Shell’s trading update …
Shell Says Weak Oil and Gas Trade Hit Second-Quarter Profit Read More »
Summary OPEC+ to agree another 550,000 bpd hike for Sept -sources OPEC+ to complete unwinding of 2.17 mln bpd cut UAE to complete output boost in line with new quota Output jump since April set to be 2.47 mln bpd or 2.5% of global demand (Reuters) – OPEC+ oil producers are set to approve another …
OPEC+ Set to Complete Big Oil Output Cut Unwinding in Sept, Sources Say Read More »
By Reuters (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas on Monday said it has successfully shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Japan from its newly operational LNG facility in Kitimat, Canada. Petronas has a 25% stake in the Kitimat LNG plant in British Columbia on Canada’s west coast. The shipment departed for Japan …
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(Reuters) – A new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast is highly likely to be included on a list of projects deemed to be of national importance to the Canadian government, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Calgary Herald newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. “I would think given the scale of the …
