(Oil Price)– New York has become the first U.S. state to announce its commitment to fully electrifying all new buildings. Several U.S. states have stated aims to transition away from fossil fuels to green alternatives to support the battle against climate change; however, New York is the first state to make its electrification plans official. Meanwhile, one of America’s most
(BOE Report)– U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade said on Monday it will receive up to $3 billion in equity commitments from TotalEnergies and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to finance the fourth liquefaction train at its Rio Grande LNG export project in Texas. TotalEnergies will contribute about $300 million for a 10% stake in the Train 4 joint venture, while a
(Oil Price)– A Sunday drone attack on the Saratov refinery, owned by Russia’s oil giant Rosneft, prompted the facility to halt the intake of crude oil, a source with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Monday. The Saratov Refinery in the Volga region has the capacity to process 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, but it has now been
(World Oil)– Vantage Drilling International Ltd. has completed its sale of the Tungsten Explorer to TEVA Ship Charter LLC, the joint venture entity owned 25% by Vantage Drilling and 75% by TotalEnergies. As previously announced, Vantage will continue to manage the Tungsten Explorer for a ten-year term with the option to extend for an additional five years. “We are delighted
(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices steadied on Monday, after falling more than 4% last week, as investors looked towards talks this week between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine. Brent crude futures slipped 14 cents, or 0.21%, at $66.45 a barrel by 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.19%, to
