(Oil Price) – Back in 2017, oil production in the Permian stood at 2.2 million barrels daily. Today, the Permian is producing over 6 million barrels daily, accounting for nearly half of the U.S. total. Predictions of a looming peak have lately multiplied, but according to Wood Mackenzie, the Permian is not done yet—not if prices improve. To be sure, the boom
Publisher’s Note: Eni SpA will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-20, 2025. Register to attend. (World Oil) – Eni has signed an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a global infrastructure investor and a part of BlackRock, for exclusive talks to potentially sell 49.99% in its carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) business. Eni CCUS Holdings
(Investing) – HOUSTON – A U.S. federal judge has extended to at least June 2 a period for bidders to submit rival bids in a court-organized auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum, according to a filing released on Tuesday. Last month, Delaware judge Leonard Stark approved a $3.7 billion offer by Contrarian Funds’ affiliate Red Tree
(World Oil) – Hot weather sparked a string of wildfires around Alberta over the weekend, including some near oil and gas wells operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and others. Four out-of-control fires were burning in Alberta at 4:15 p.m. Monday, including a 2,000-hectare blaze near Swan Hills. The province issued a notice to the town’s residents telling them to prepare to evacuate within an
(Oil Price) – U.S. midstream companies are hesitant to commit to new pipeline builds amid market volatility and tariff uncertainty. Some companies are announcing new projects, especially those bringing natural gas to power data centers, but the industry is generally in a wait-and-see mode regarding greenfield projects despite the Trump Administration’s regulatory push to accelerate energy infrastructure expansion. Firms have announced
(Investing) – LONDON/DUBAI – OPEC+ is likely to agree to a further accelerated oil output hike for July this week, three delegates from the group told Reuters, in the latest stage of a plan to meet rising demand and increase market share. When the 22-member group meets on Wednesday to review the market, it is not expected to change policy, the
(BOE Report) – Saudi Arabia has been cranking up oil refining operations to capture strong profit margins, helping the kingdom offset revenue lost from declining crude prices and exports. The world’s top oil exporter has in recent years invested heavily in expanding and modernizing its refining and petrochemical capacity at home and overseas to meet growing demand for fuel and
