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Shell’s oil trading earnings double in 2020 to $2.6 billion

Reuters


LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell’s 2020 earnings from trading crude oil and refined products doubled from the previous year to $2.6 billion, helping to offset a sharp drop in fuel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shell’s oil trading …

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Oil steady near $70 on hopes of recovering demand

Reuters


LONDON – Oil hovered near $70 a barrel on Friday, supported by production cuts by major oil producers and optimism about a demand recovery in the second half of the year.

Benchmark Brent fell 22 cents, or 0.3%, to …

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

Oil and Gas 360


Private and Publicly traded energy companies, industry leaders and capital providers talk 2021 plans in Dallas and online. In 2021, EnerCom is launching its Environmental, Social and Governance Summit as a part of the EnerCom Dallas

March 11, 2021 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
Changing the Energy Landscape: Emerging Energy Technology, Clean Energy and Carbon Capture

Changing the Energy Landscape: Emerging Energy Technology, Clean Energy and Carbon Capture

Oil & Gas 360


Highlights from The Energy Venture Investment Summit presented by EnerCom and Colorado School of Mines

 

Over the next decade, there will be a steep rise in energy technology that reduce the environmental impact of traditional

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Pricing agency Platts defers changes to dated Brent oil benchmark

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LONDON – Commodities and energy pricing agency S&P Global Platts will defer changes to its core dated Brent oil benchmark after industry pressure, it said on Wednesday.

The company said it has opened further consultation with the market on …

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Shell’s 2020 carbon emissions fall on the back of fuel sales drop

Reuters


LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell, owner of the world’s largest fuel retail network, said on Thursday its total greenhouse gas emissions dropped 16% in 2020 as oil and gas sales fell sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic.

hell said …

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Exclusive: BP bets on energy trading to fund strategy shift after bumper year

Reuters


LONDON – BP’s trading arm made nearly $4 billion in 2020, according to a copy of an internal BP presentation seen by Reuters, almost equalling the record trading profit in 2019 despite the collapse in oil demand caused by …

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Column: Global oil inventories to become tight by mid-2021

Reuters


LONDON – Global refineries will increase crude processing sharply over the next six months to stabilise stocks of fuels such as gasoline and diesel – even if substantial coronavirus controls remain on travel and service sector businesses.

The prospective …

March 11, 2021 - 12:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Downstream, Energy News
Source: Reuters

OPEC expects most of 2021 oil demand recovery in second half

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LONDON – OPEC said on Thursday a recovery in oil demand will be focused on the second half of the year as the impact of the pandemic lingers as a headwind for the group and its allies in supporting …

Source: geo-park.com

GeoPark reports fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results

Strong Free Cash Flow Generation From Low Breakevens & Capital Efficiency …

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Oil prices rise on economic outlook, drawdown in fuel stocks

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices rose on Thursday on a weaker dollar as fears of rising U.S. inflation eased while a steep fall in U.S. fuel stocks meant a crude glut would be short-lived as refiners restart in Texas.

Brent

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

Oil and Gas 360


Private and Publicly traded energy companies, industry leaders and capital providers talk 2021 plans in Dallas and online. In 2021, EnerCom is launching its Environmental, Social and Governance Summit as a part of the EnerCom Dallas

March 10, 2021 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
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ConocoPhillips resumes share buybacks, promises capital discipline

Reuters


ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it has resumed its share buyback program and pledged to keep spending flat even as oil prices climbed, the latest U.S. energy firm to embrace investor returns over production growth.

Despite the uptick in crude …

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Oil dips after surge in U.S. crude inventories

Reuters


NEW YORK – Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a large jump in U.S. crude inventories in the aftermath of last month’s Texas winter storm, but price declines were limited due to an upbeat forecast for global economic recovery.…

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U.S. senators introduce bipartisan oil and gas leasing reform bill

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Two U.S. senators on Wednesday said they have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting taxpayer returns from federal oil and gas leasing, the latest in a string of moves in Washington seeking to reform drilling on public lands.…

March 10, 2021 - 10:05 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Regulatory
U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 13.8  million barrels

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 13.8 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of March 5, 2021

 

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 13.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 498.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil …

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

Oil and Gas 360


Private and Publicly traded energy companies, industry leaders and capital providers talk 2021 plans in Dallas and online. In 2021, EnerCom is launching its Environmental, Social and Governance Summit as a part of the EnerCom Dallas

March 9, 2021 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
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Shell pushes back Deer Park, Texas, refinery restart to March 13: sources

Reuters


HOUSTON  – Royal Dutch Shell Plc pushed back the restart of its 318,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) joint-venture Deer Park, Texas, refinery to March 13, said sources familiar with plant operations on Monday.

Shell spokesman Curtis Smith declined comment.

Shell had …

Source: Reuters

Column: Oil price spikes and permanent consumption losses

Reuters


LONDON – Promises by U.S. shale producers to pursue a more restrictive approach to capital investment and production seem to have emboldened Saudi Arabia and its allies in OPEC+ to test the room for higher oil prices.

If shale …

March 9, 2021 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
Oil slips to $68 as rally fizzles out before U.S. supply report

Oil slips to $68 as rally fizzles out before U.S. supply report

Reuters


LONDON – Oil fell to around $68 a barrel on Tuesday in a choppy session, as easing concern of a supply disruption in Saudi Arabia and U.S. dollar strength countered the prospects for tighter supply due to OPEC+ output …

March 9, 2021 - 9:40 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

In person and virtual registration is Open for EnerCom Dallas The Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

Oil and Gas 360


Private and Publicly traded energy companies, industry leaders and capital providers talk 2021 plans in Dallas and online. In 2021, EnerCom is launching its Environmental, Social and Governance Summit as a part of the EnerCom Dallas

March 8, 2021 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
Changing the Energy Landscape: Emerging Energy Technology, Clean Energy and Carbon Capture

Changing the Energy Landscape: Emerging Energy Technology, Clean Energy and Carbon Capture

Oil & Gas 360


Highlights from The Energy Venture Investment Summit presented by EnerCom and Colorado School of Mines

 

Over the next decade, there will be a steep rise in energy technology that reduce the environmental impact of traditional

Source: Reuters

Column: Hedge fund positioning shifts in expectation of oil price peak

Reuters


LONDON – Hedge funds sold petroleum for the second week running as crude prices topped $65 a barrel, the highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The equivalent of 11 million barrels in petroleum futures and options were sold …

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: Eni could list minority stake in new retail-renewable business – source

Reuters


LONDON/MILAN – Energy group Eni is looking to spin off its new retail and renewable energy business next year and could list a minority stake to raise money to bankroll the company’s energy transition, an industry source close to …

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Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption

Reuters


Iran has quietly moved record amounts of crude oil to top client China in recent months, while India’s state refiners have added Iranian oil to their annual import plans on the assumption that U.S. sanctions on the OPEC supplier …

March 8, 2021 - 1:00 pm China, Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
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Brent cracks $70 for first time since pandemic began after Saudi facilities attacked

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SINGAPORE  – Brent crude futures jumped above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, while U.S. crude touched its highest in more than two years, following reports of attacks on Saudi Arabian …

Source: northernoil.com

Northern Oil and Gas announces expiration and final results of its tender offer and consent solicitation

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE American: NOG) (the “Company”) today ann…

Source: Reuters

Chevron announces agreement to acquire Noble Midstream Partners

Simplifies governance and corporate structure Enables further integration i…

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Latam lags in energy transition race; urgent needs unmet

Reuters


MEXICO CITY – As oil majors and developed nations push for a faster transition to clean energy, much of Latin America is struggling just to cover its basic supply needs for fossil fuels, which is forcing some countries to …

Surge Energy Inc. announces successful 1H/21 drilling program; strategic $106 million asset Sale; positive credit facility re-determination

Surge Energy Inc. announces successful 1H/21 drilling program; strategic $106 million asset Sale; positive credit facility re-determination

Surge Energy Inc. Announces Successful 1H/21 Drilling Program; Strategic $106 Million Ass…