(World Oil) – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu hired the former head of a unit of Shell Plc to run the state oil company, as Africa’s biggest crude producer works to boost output and prepare the firm for an initial public offering. Bashir Ojulari will replace Mele Kyari as head of NNPC Ltd. with immediate effect, presidency spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in
(Oil Price) – BP said on Thursday that its Cypre development offshore Trinidad and Tobago delivered first gas, as yet another project started up since the supermajor reset its strategy to shift focus back to oil and gas. Cypre is one of BP’s 10 major projects expected to start up worldwide between 2025 and 2027, announced as part the reset strategy to grow
(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp., YPF SA and other oil drillers are planning a major Argentine pipeline to handle rising output from the Vaca Muerta shale region. The companies, through the Oldelval SA joint venture, are in talks to increase oil-shipping capacity from Puesto Hernandez, a promising drilling zone more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) distance from the
(BOE Report) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S. President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs as a major blow to the world economy and said the European Union was prepared to respond with countermeasures if talks with Washington failed. Von der Leyen said the EU was already finalising a first package of tariffs on up to 26 billion
(Oil Price) – Japan’s trading giant Mitsubishi Corporation could consider a potential investment in the proposed $44-billion Alaska LNG project, Mitsubishi’s Katsuya Nakanishi told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. is pitching the benefits of Alaskan energy resources to allies in Asia. Mitsubishi would need careful due diligence before taking any decision on a potential investment in the Alaska project, Nakanishi added. Mitsubishi
(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices fell on Thursday as the decision by the OPEC+ group to speed up its unwinding of oil output cuts in May compounded already heavy losses following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs. Brent futures were down $5.33, or 7.11%, at $69.62 a barrel by 1504 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down
Natural Gas Inventories as of March 28, 2025 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 29 Bcf as of March 28, 2025. Working gas in storage was 1,773 Bcf as of Friday, March 28, 2025, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 29 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were
