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OPEC raises Chinese oil demand growth forecast further- oil and gas 360

OPEC raises Chinese oil demand growth forecast further

Nasdaq LONDON – OPEC on Thursday further raised its forecast for Chinese oil demand growth in 2023 following the relaxation of the country’s COVID-19 curbs, although it left the global total steady citing potential downside risks for growth in other regions.   World oil demand in 2023 will rise by 2.33 million barrels per day (bpd), or 2.3%, the Organization

Russian energy ministry briefs analysts on oil output -sources- oil and gas 360

Russian energy ministry briefs analysts on oil output -sources

Yahoo Finance Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin held a call this month with Western analysts about country’s oil production, trying to convince them that Russia had reduced output as targeted, three sources with knowledge of the call told Reuters on Thursday. Russia has classified or delayed key statistics, including on oil production, since the start of what the Kremlin

Ecopetrol CEO calls for Colombia to drop ban on new oil exploration- oil and gas 360

Ecopetrol CEO calls for Colombia to drop ban on new oil exploration

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Ecopetrol SA’s top manager called for Colombia’s government to drop its opposition to new oil exploration, apparently revising his view that the ban was responsible.   Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Roa told investors that he hoped more oil contracts and bidding rounds for exploration blocks would be forthcoming. “That’s what gives an oil company long-term stability,”

Canadian operators restart oil and gas production as wildfires subside- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

Canadian operators restart oil and gas production as wildfires subside

Oil Price Major oil and gas operators in Canada’s energy-producing province of Alberta have restarted part of the production and processing facilities that were shut during the weekend as wildfires prompted an evacuation. Early this week, the wildfires in Canada resulted in the shut-in of 319,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from the country’s oil and natural gas

Saudi Aramco sees slowed progress on planned IPO of trading unit - sources- oil and gas 360

Saudi Aramco sees slowed progress on planned IPO of trading unit – sources

Nasdaq RIYADH – Saudi Aramco 2222.SE has seen progress slow for the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its energy trading unit, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Bloomberg earlier reported the oil giant would postpone the IPO, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Reuters reported in June last year that Aramco would merge Aramco Trading with Motiva

Oil prices turn negative in U.S. trading amid debt talks- oil and gas 360

Oil prices turn negative in U.S. trading amid debt talks

BOE Report Oil prices erased earlier gains on Thursday during U.S. trading hours as a political standoff about the U.S. debt ceiling overshadowed a G7 finance leaders’ meeting, raising jitters about a possible recession in the world’s biggest oil consumer. U.S. West Texas Intermediate Crude futures dipped $1.11, or 1.53%, to $71.62. Brent crude was down $1.15, or 1.50%, to

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 88 Bcf- oil and gas 360

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 78 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of May 5, 2023 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 78 Bcf as of May 5, 2023. Working gas in storage was 2,141 Bcf as of Friday, May 5, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 78 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were