Saturday, July 19, 2025
Eni starts production from Merakes East gas field, offshore Indonesia- oil and gas 360

Eni starts production from Merakes East gas field, offshore Indonesia

Publisher’s Note: Eni SpA will be presenting at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, on August 17-20, 2025.  Register to attend.  (World Oil) – Eni has started gas production from the Merakes East field, in the Kutei basin, offshore Indonesia. The field is in the East Sepinggan block (Eni 85%, Op.) and will contribute up to 100 MMscfd of gas or approx.

Traders rebrand Venezuelan oil for China as Brazilian, sources and tanker trackers say- oil and gas 360

Traders rebrand Venezuelan oil for China as Brazilian, sources and tanker trackers say

(BOE Report) – Traders have rebranded more than $1 billion of Venezuelan oil shipments to China as Brazilian crude over the past year, according to two tanker tracking firms, company documents and four traders, helping buyers to cut logistics costs and circumvent U.S. sanctions. Independent refiners in China are the main buyers of seaborne oil shipments from countries sanctioned by

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced- oil and gas 360

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced

(Investing) – SAO PAULO -Brazil announced two Chinese partnerships on Monday, including a $1 billion investment by China’s Envision Energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, as the country’s president visits China. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with energy companies as well as with automaker GAC, and Chinese defense company Norinco. Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira told journalists

Kazakhstan says it has no plans to cut oil production this month- oil and gas 360

Kazakhstan says it has no plans to cut oil production this month

(World Oil) – Kazakhstan, which has created tensions within OPEC+ by consistently breaching its production limit, has no plans to cut oil output in May, the country’s Energy Ministry said. Central Asia’s largest oil producer will pump a daily average of 277,000 metric tons of crude and condensate in May, the same level as in April, and compared with 260,000

Oil prices rebound on hopes of U.S.-China tariff de-escalation- oila nd gas 360

Oil prices rebound on hopes of U.S.-China tariff de-escalation

(Oil Price) – Oil prices rose early on Thursday, recouping some of Wednesday’s losses, after signs emerged that there could be some tariff and trade talks between the United States and China. As of 9:28 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was up by 0.95% on the day and traded at $62.86. The international benchmark, Brent Crude, traded 0.7%% higher

A note on the news: Game changed- oil and gas 360

A note on the news: Game changed

(Oil & Gas 360) –  The United States is in a worldwide competition with China.  Until recently, considerations of this competition focused on the possibility of a war between the US and China in the Taiwan Straits. It is apparent a direct military confrontation in the Taiwan Straits is not in anyone’s best interest.  This competition is about far more than

Ball in China’s court for trade talks, White House says- oil and gas 360

Ball in China’s court for trade talks, White House says

(Investing) – WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. “The ball is in China’s court: China needs to make a deal with us, we don’t have to make a deal with them,” Leavitt told a press briefing,

South Korean officials considering Alaska trip for gas project talks- oil and gas 360

South Korean officials considering Alaska trip for gas project talks

(Investing) – SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean industry ministry officials are considering travelling soon to Alaska as part of working-level negotiations between the United States and South Korea over Alaska’s gas project, the ministry said on Tuesday. If South Korea is able to win concessions from Washington over auto tariffs, Seoul could in turn look at participating in the Alaska liquefied natural

Indian gas firm GAIL seeks 26% stake in US LNG- oil and gas 360

Indian gas firm GAIL seeks 26% stake in US LNG

(BOE Report) – GAIL India Ltd issued a tender on Friday to buy an up to 26% stake in a liquefied natural gas project in the United States combined with a 15-year gas import deal, aiding New Delhi’s efforts to narrow its trade surplus with Washington. India is racing to become one of the first to agree a trade deal

China hits back at US tariffs with rare earth export controls- oil and gas 360

China hits back at US tariffs with rare earth export controls

(Investing) – BEIJING/LONDON -China placed export restrictions on key rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, potentially squeezing supply to the U.S. and the West of minerals vital to everything from defense to electric cars. China produces around 90% of the world’s refined rare earths, a group of 17 elements used across

PetroChina posts record profits following rise in oil and gas production- oil and gas 360

PetroChina posts record profits following rise in oil and gas production

(World Oil) – PetroChina Co.’s profit hit record levels last year, as increased production offset lower energy prices and a weaker performance from its refining operations. Net income at China’s biggest oil and gas producer climbed 2% to 164.7 billion yuan ($22.7 billion), according to a filing on Sunday, although the result missed expectations. Revenue slipped to 2.94 trillion yuan

Saudi Arabia set to slash oil prices to Asia amid falling benchmarks- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia set to slash oil prices to Asia amid falling benchmarks

(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude oil exporter, is expected to slash the price of its oil loading for Asia in May to the lowest level in three months amid a slide in regional benchmarks, a Reuters survey of Asian refining and trading sources showed on Friday. Saudi oil giant Aramco is set to slash its official selling price (OSP)