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Suncor said to study sale of North Sea oil and gas fields

Suncor said to study sale of North Sea oil and gas fields

Bloomberg

Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc. is exploring the sale of a handful of oil and gas fields in the North Sea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Suncor is studying divesting the 30,000-barrel-a-day Golden Eagle Area on the …

Source: Reuters

Analysis: Biden presidency could cut slow path to resumed Iran, Venezuela oil exports

Reuters


WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY/LONDON – Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s promised return to diplomacy with OPEC-members Iran and Venezuela could cut a path for a return of their oil exports should he win, but not before many months at least …

Source: Reuters

Factbox: Libya’s troubled oil sector sees new revival

Reuters


LONDON – Libya’s oil sector, shattered by unrest since the toppling of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, is back on the rise.

The easing of a blockade by eastern forces, which had cut output by more than 90%

Baker Hughes posts third straight quarterly loss as demand still hurt

Baker Hughes posts third straight quarterly loss as demand still hurt

Reuters


Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co BKR.N reported a third straight quarterly loss on Wednesday and warned that activity may be lower next year, as a coronavirus-induced slump in commodity prices continued to hurt demand for equipment and services.…

Source: Reuters

Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build stokes fears of supply glut

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices eased on Wednesday after a surprise build-up in U.S. crude stockpiles stoked concerns about a global supply glut and a spike in global COVID-19 cases fuelled fears of a stalled oil demand recovery.

Brent crude …

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 1.0 million barrels

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 1.0 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of October 16, 2020

 

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 1.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 488.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil …

Iraq plans for 7 million bpd crude capacity by 2027 – Interesting twist for the market

Iraq plans for 7 million bpd crude capacity by 2027 – Interesting twist for the market

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: With the oil majors turning to Green Energy, and reducing oil production, this will leave Iraq having more influence on world oil prices and supply. Not necessarily a good thing, especially

Tankers Approaches Listing FSO Nabarima to Load Crude

Tankers Approaches Listing FSO Nabarima to Load Crude

MarineLink

An oil tanker operated by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela on Tuesday approached a floating oil facility where it is expected to receive crude via transfer at sea amid environmental concerns, Refinitiv Eikon data showed.

Environmental groups …

October 20, 2020 - 3:10 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, International
Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/20/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/20/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Roller coaster day for the equites markets as stimulus talks spur green indices, but slump as the market closed and stimulus hopes faded. The Dow Jones closed 113.37 points higher, or 0.4%, at 28,308.79. The 30-stock average was briefly up

Source: Reuters

Russia’s Novak says premature to talk about OPEC+ plans beyond 2020

Reuters


MOSCOW – Russia’s energy minister said on Tuesday it was too early to discuss the future of global oil production curbs beyond December, less than a week after saying plans to reduce the output restrictions should proceed.

OPEC and …

October 20, 2020 - 12:07 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
Source: Reuters

Oil holds steady; traders look to U.S. stimulus talks for hope

Reuters


NEW YORK  – Oil was little changed on Tuesday, pressured by the threat to demand from rising coronavirus cases worldwide and increased Libyan output, though traders said talk of a U.S. stimulus package was supporting markets.

Brent crude LCOc1

Source: Iraqenergy.org

Iraq to revive national oil company by 1Q22

argus

London, 20 October (Argus) — Iraq’s reconstituted national oil company Inoc will be operational by early 2022, more than 30 years after it was broken up under Saddam Hussein’s regime, according to oil minister Ihsan Ismael.

“By the third …

October 20, 2020 - 9:33 am Crude Oil News, International, OPEC
Source: CNBC

One underdog sector is beating the market this month, but two traders stand divided on its prospects

CNBC


One of the market’s worst-performing sectors this year has turned the tables.

S&P 500 utilities stocks have been the top sector over the past month and in October, with the group now approaching a key bullish pattern known as …

Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/19/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/19/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

COVID-19 cases uptick and souring stimulus sentiment lead to over 1% losses on the overall equities market today. The Dow Jones traded 450 points lower, or 1.1%. Earlier in the day, the 30-stock average was up more than 100 points.

Source: Reuters

Saudi crude exports rise to 5.97 million bpd in August: JODI

Reuters


Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose for a second consecutive month to 5.97 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, from 5.73 million bpd in July, official data showed on Monday.

The country’s crude output rose by 500,000 bpd …

October 19, 2020 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
Source: Reuters

Kremlin says new OPEC+ oil talks to tackle weak demand outlook

Reuters


LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI – The world’s two largest oil exporters, Russia and Saudi Arabia, are in talks on how to support volatile oil markets, the Kremlin said on Monday as rising coronavirus infections worldwide curb fuel demand.

An OPEC+ ministerial monitoring …

Oil steady on new lockdowns, vaccine hopes

Oil steady on new lockdowns, vaccine hopes

Reuters


LONDON – Oil steadied on Monday, pressured by concerns over surging coronavirus cases globally and by Libya’s plan to boost output, however, prices found some support by hopes of a U.S. fiscal package and expectations of a vaccine by …

October 19, 2020 - 10:00 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
The Oil & Gas Conference 2021 Save the Date: EnerCom 360 Magazine

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October 19, 2020 - 9:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, TOGC25
Rystad numbers show that UKCS output never to return above 2 million boe per day

Rystad numbers show that UKCS output never to return above 2 million boe per day

Offshore Energy

Even though Hurricane Energy had promising exploration results in UK’s fractured basins, energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy believes that the country’s hydrocarbon production would never rise above 2 million boepd again.

Rystad said on Thursday that hydrocarbon production …

October 18, 2020 - 3:16 pm Crude Oil News, International
Libyan oil output reaches 500,000 barrels per day following industry restart

Libyan oil output reaches 500,000 barrels per day following industry restart

Energy Mix

Libya’s daily oil production has risen to around 500,000 barrels, according to people familiar with the situation, as the war-battered nation restarts its energy industry after a truce.

Sharara, the country’s biggest oil field, is pumping roughly 110,000 …

October 18, 2020 - 2:57 pm Crude Oil News, International, OPEC, Popular 2
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October 16, 2020 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, TOGC25
Source: Reuters

U.S. oil majors pitch more campaign cash to Democrats as frack battle looms

Reuters


The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron Corp CVX.N and Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N, have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to latest filings, amid a looming battle over fracking.

The vast majority, …

October 16, 2020 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance
Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/16/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 10/16/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Retail sales save the week as major industries turn green off the back of strong September retail sales information.  The Dow Jones traded 242 points higher, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% and the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%. Retail sales

Source: Reuters

Analysts sharply raise EU carbon price forecasts on tougher climate goals

Reuters


LONDON  – Analysts have significantly increased their European carbon market price forecasts on expectations tougher climate targets for greenhouse gas reductions in the bloc will drive up the cost of permits.

EU Allowances (EUAs) are expected to average 37.86 …

U.S. rig count increased by 13 this week, at 282

U.S. rig count increased by 13 this week, at 282

Oil and Gas 360


This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. had an increase of 13 over last week, resulting in a total count of 282 rigs. Canada had a no increase over last week, resulting in a …

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: Only a quarter of BP’s 10,000 job cuts to be voluntary

Reuters


LONDON – BP BP.L is set to make around 7,500 compulsory redundancies after roughly 2,500 staff – or just over one in ten of those eligible – applied for voluntary severance, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters …

Source: Reuters

Oil slides on COVID-19 resurgence and strong dollar

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices fell on Friday, dragged down by concerns that a spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United States is curtailing demand in two of the world’s biggest fuel consuming regions, while a stronger U.S. …

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: OPEC+ fears second virus wave could lead to oil surplus in 2021

Reuters


MOSCOW – OPEC and its allies fear a prolonged second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a jump in Libyan output could push the oil market into surplus next year, according to a confidential document seen by Reuters, a …

Saudi Aramco, Adnoc committed to $44 bn west coast refinery project: IOC Chairman

Saudi Aramco, Adnoc committed to $44 bn west coast refinery project: IOC Chairman

EnergyWorld

State-owned IOC, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) together with Saudi Aramco and Adnoc plan to set up a 60 million tonnes refinery-cum-petrochemical complex on Maharashtra coast

New Delhi: Saudi Arabian Oil Co (…

October 16, 2020 - 5:19 am Crude Oil News, Downstream, Energy News, International
Source: Forbes

As oil bankruptcies surge, vulture investors start their long feast

Forbes


Bankruptcies abound in America’s oilpatch. So far this year 40 oil exploration and production companies have gone under, according to analysis from lawfirm Haynes & Boone, involving $54 billion in debt. The biggest failure so far, with $11.8 …

October 15, 2020 - 2:30 pm Bankruptcy, Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News