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OPEC+ faces ‘major challenge’ from competitors’ surging output: IEA

Reuters


LONDON- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies face stiffening competition in 2020, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, adding urgency to the oil producer group’s policy meeting next month.

“The OPEC+ countries face a …

Source: forbes.com

European Investment Bank to cease funding fossil fuel projects by end-2021

Reuters


The European Investment Bank said on Thursday it would stop funding fossil fuel projects at the end of 2021, in a landmark decision.

The bank’s new energy lending policy, which was approved with “overwhelming” support, will bar most fossil …

Source: Reuters

Russia’s Putin: Saudi Arabia taking tough stance on OPEC deal

Reuters


Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia was taking a tough stance on the output deal between OPEC and its allies because of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering, but that Moscow respected Riyadh’s interests.

Speaking to …

Source: Reuters

OPEC sees smaller 2020 oil surplus ahead of policy meeting

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OPEC said on Thursday it expected demand for its oil to fall in 2020 as rivals pumped more despite a smaller surplus of crude in the global market, building a case for the group to maintain supply curbs when …

Source: Reuters

Growth in global oil demand to slow from 2025: IEA

Reuters


Growth in global oil demand is expected to slow from 2025 as fuel efficiency improves and the use of electric vehicles increases, but consumption is unlikely to peak in the next two decades, the International Energy Agency said on …

Source: Reuters/Edgard Garrido

Mexico’s Pemex won’t pay ransom after cyberattack: energy minister

Reuters


Mexican national oil company Pemex will not pay a ransom demanded by suspected cyberattackers who targeted the firm’s computer systems, Energy Minister Rocio Nahle told reporters on Wednesday.

Nahle, who also serves as chair of the Pemex board, added …

Source: Reuters/Christopher Pike

Oil is our gold and we aim to use all of it, ADNOC official says

Reuters:


Abu Dhabi National Oil Co aims to exhaust its vast oil and gas reserves even as many consumers switch to cleaner sources of energy, a senior executive in the Gulf oil company said.

The world’s transition away from fossil …

Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas Market, Size, Share, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2020-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas Market, Size, Share, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2020-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

November 13, 2019 - 7:55 am International, OPEC, Press Releases
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OPEC+ Risks Oil Slump Below $50 Without Deeper Supply Curbs

Source: Bloomberg


The downturn that may ensue if OPEC doesn’t redouble its efforts could be acutely painful for many of the cartel’s members.

 

With their next meeting just weeks away, OPEC and its partners are showing no impetus for …

November 12, 2019 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, International, OPEC
Giant Aramco listing a critical test for young Saudi exchange

Giant Aramco listing a critical test for young Saudi exchange

Reuters 

Mega-IPOs have a record of causing technical glitches on stock markets as they can lead to a surge in trading orders that swamp an exchange’s system and can prevent investors from buying or selling stock.


 

 

RIYADH/DUBAI ( …

November 12, 2019 - 9:15 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, International, OPEC
Venezuelan mayor seizes Baker Hughes office for ‘not paying local taxes’

Venezuelan mayor seizes Baker Hughes office for ‘not paying local taxes’

Source: Houston Chronicle


A mayor in Venezuela temporarily seized an office belonging to Houston oilfield service company Baker Hughes, claiming that the company “chronically failed to pay municipal taxes.”

Baker Hughes said the office has since been reopened after both …

Ithaca Energy Completes the Purchase of Chevron North Sea Ltd

TEL AVIV, IsraelNov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —  Delek Group (TASE: DLEKG) (US ADR: DGRLY) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that Ithaca Energy, its fully-owned North Sea E&P subsidiary, has completed the $2 billion acquisition of Chevron North

November 11, 2019 - 10:00 am International, Mergers & Acquisitions, Press Releases
FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo

Exclusive: Failed Exxon talks left Petrobras stranded for auctions – sources

Reuters


As the weeks ticked down to Brazil’s biggest-ever oil auction, state-run Petrobras held increasingly frantic talks to find potential partners, with the heaviest blow coming when major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) pulled out days before, according to …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Biggest OPEC+ producers aren’t pushing for deeper cuts

Source: Houston Chronicle


The biggest producers in OPEC+ aren’t pushing for deeper oil-supply cuts when the group meets next month, according to delegates across the coalition.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are more likely to stick …

Source: Reuters

Shell to buy French floating wind farm specialist

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is buying French renewable power company EOLFI as part of its plans to ramp up the oil major’s electricity business.

EOLFI has largely focused on solar and wind projects, including offshore wind …

Source: Reuters

PDVSA, Chevron to turn Venezuela crude blending plant back into upgrader: sources

Source: Reuters


CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and Chevron Corp plan to turn their joint venture Petropiar plant back into a crude upgrader, after months operating as a less complex blending facility, three people familiar with the …

Source: Reuters

OPEC chief says oil market may have upside potential in 2020

Source: Reuters


VIENNA (Reuters) – The oil market outlook for next year may have upside potential, the secretary-general of producer group OPEC said on Tuesday, appearing to downplay any need to cut output more deeply.

The Organization of the Petroleum …

Source: Reuters

UK shale gas explorers’ shares fall on fracking moratorium

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in British shale gas explorers fell on Monday morning after the government announced at the weekend that it is imposing a moratorium on fracking.

On Saturday the government said that the gas extraction technique …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Oil near 6-week high as U.S.-China trade deal hopes increase

Source: Houston Chronicle


Oil held its biggest gain in almost seven weeks after improved U.S. and Chinese economic data aided the demand outlook, while optimism increased that the U.S. and China will resolve their trade dispute.

Futures rose as much …

An oil tanker anchored near Marseille, France, in 2017. An array of factors are coming together to support high tanker earnings. Photo: jean-paul pelissier/Reuters

Crude Exporters Brace for Sustained High Shipping Costs

Wall Street Journal


The U.S. blacklisting of the Cosco tankers set tanker freight rates on fire, but maritime fundamentals will keep prices high

Crude oil exporters and users probably should get used to high shipping costs.

The freight-rate roller coaster …

Source: Reuters

U.S., allies working to offset loss of Iranian oil: Mnuchin

Source: Reuters


NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States is working with allies to ensure adequate global oil supplies after its sanctions barred nations from buying Iranian crude, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday.

Mnuchin spoke to reporters …

Big Oil, investors face returns reckoning amid darkening economy

Big Oil, investors face returns reckoning amid darkening economy

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Darkening clouds over the global economy have led two of the world’s top oil firms to warn investors that promised growth in returns could be at risk for the first time since the 2014 oil …

OPEC October oil output jumps on swift Saudi recovery: Reuters survey

OPEC October oil output jumps on swift Saudi recovery: Reuters survey

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC oil output has bounced in October from an eight-year low as a rapid recovery in Saudi Arabian production from attacks on oil plants more than offset losses in Ecuador and voluntary curbs under a …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Oil declines as Saudis boost output, China balks at trade truce

Source: Houston Chronicle


Oil slid the most in two weeks after Saudi Arabia boosted crude output by more than a million barrels a day against the backdrop of renewed worldwide trade woes.

Futures fell as much as 2.5% in New …

Source: Reuters

Shell warns slowing global economy could hit $25 billion buyback timetable

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell warned on Thursday that uncertain economic conditions could slow its $25 billion share buyback program, the world’s largest, after its third-quarter profits easily beat expectations on strong oil and gas trading.

The …

Source: Reuters/Toby Melville

BP says no decision yet on 2019 dividend hike

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – BP has yet to decide whether to boost its dividend by the end of the year, it said on Wednesday, after its shares fell sharply on the previous day on fears it would defer a …

Saudi Aramco’s IPO coming soon: energy minister

Saudi Aramco’s IPO coming soon: energy minister

S&P Global Platts


The initial public offering of Saudi Aramco — the company that is preparing to sell up to a 5% stake — will happen soon, the country’s energy minister said on Wednesday.

Saudi Aramco's IPO coming soon: energy minister - oil and gas 360

The Aramco IPO is “going to …

October 30, 2019 - 7:55 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, International
Source: Reuters

Chevron seeks to reduce Nigerian presence with oilfield sales

Source: Reuters


LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) – Chevron is seeking to sell several Nigerian oilfields as part of a global drive to reshape its portfolio as it focuses on growing its U.S. shale output, banking and industry sources said.

Chevron joins rivals …

Source: Reuters/Diego Nigro

Oil spill may be worst environmental ‘attack’ in Brazil’s history: Petrobras CEO

Source: Reuters


RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Oil slicks washing up on beaches along more than 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) of Brazil’s northeast coastline could be the worst environmental “attack” in the country’s history, the chief executive of state-run oil …

Source: AP/Matt Strasen

Oil falls on expectations of rising inventories at key U.S. hub

Source: Houston Chronicle


Oil declined for a second day on expectations of rising inventories at a key pricing point in Oklahoma.

Futures in New York fell as much as 1.4% after dropping 1.5% Monday. Genscape Inc. said oil stored at …