(Oil Price)– Energy security and affordability have trumped fears of stranded assets in recent years, prompting the world’s biggest international oil and gas firms to shift focus back to exploration after years of trying to develop clean energy solutions. Big Oil has scaled back investments in renewables, at least those majors that tried to become key green energy providers, as
(BOE Report) – Growing blind spots in the oil market driven by geopolitics are making it harder to determine the true supply-demand balance in the world’s largest and most important commodity market. That’s a recipe for volatility. Little is known about two of the major drivers of today’s global oil market: the flow of sanctioned oil and Chinese stockpiling. Add
(Oil Price) – The fate of Citgo, the jewel in the crown of Venezuela’s PDVSA, may be decided by the end of this week. The Venezuelan state-owned oil company may lose its prized asset. The creditors that fueled the process that led to the auction for Citgo may be left with empty hands, as well. The U.S.-based refining company used to
(Oil Price) – The prices of key seaborne thermal coal grades rebounded in September from four-year lows in June and July as China ramped up coal imports amid higher summer demand and falling domestic production. After months of declining coal imports earlier this year, with July arrivals down by 23% from a year earlier, China’s coal imports strengthened in August and are set
(World Oil) – Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend deployment of the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting production optimization across Brazil’s offshore pre- and post-salt fields. Awarded through an open tender, the contract also covers chemical supply and services, reinforcing Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions strategy aimed at maximizing brownfield recovery and extending field life. The Blue Marlin and Blue
(Investing) – HOUSTON –Exxon Mobil is stepping up attacks against a European Union corporate sustainability law and has taken its concerns directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that the regulation will lead to more businesses leaving Europe. The EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive, or CSDDD, was adopted last year and requires companies to fix human rights and environmental issues within their
Natural Gas Inventories as of September 12, 2025 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 90 Bcf as of September 12, 2025. Working gas in storage was 3,433 Bcf as of Friday, September 12, 2025, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 90 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were
