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Russia widens Europe gas cuts as Gazprom halts Dutch trader’s supply

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Russia widened its gas cuts to Europe on Tuesday with Gazprom turning off supply to top Dutch trader GasTerra escalating the economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and pushing up European gas prices.

The move comes a day …

Source: Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s making $1 billion from oil exports every day

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s oil exports reached $30 billion in March, the highest in at least six years, driven by a rally in oil prices and rising production.

The value of crude exports, now almost $1 billion a …

Source: Reuters

G7 calls on OPEC to play key role to ease global energy supplies

Reuters


Ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Friday called on OPEC to act responsibly to ease a global energy crunch brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as they announced a breakthrough commitment to phase out …

Source: Reuters

EU may clinch summit deal to embargo Russian oil shipments

Reuters


BRUSSELS: EU countries scrambled on Friday to reach a deal that would embargo seaborne deliveries of Russian oil but still allow deliveries by pipeline, a compromise to win over Hungary and unblock new sanctions against Moscow, officials said.

An …

U.S. rig count had a decrease of 1 this week, at 727

U.S. rig count had a decrease of 1 this week, at 727

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This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. had a decrease of 1 over last week, resulting in a total count of 727 rigs. Canada had an increase of 15 over last week, resulting in …

Source: Reuters

Brent could push past $150 per barrel if Russian oil exports shrink, Bank of America says

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Global oil benchmark Brent crude could rise past $150 a barrel if there is a sharp contraction in Russian oil exports, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said on Friday.

Oil prices surged after Russian’s Ukraine invasion, which …

Source: Reuters

Oil on track for weekly rise on global supply concerns

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LONDON – Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for weekly gains, supported by the prospect of a tight market due to rising gasoline consumption in the United States in summer, and also the possibility of …

Source: Reuters

OPEC+ set to stick to modest output hike for July, sources say

Reuters


ONDON/DUBAI: OPEC+ is set to stick to an oil production deal agreed last year at its meeting on June 2 and raise July output targets by 432,000 barrels per day, six OPEC+ sources told Reuters, rebuffing Western calls for …

Source: Reuters

API: FERC policy changes would cause uncertainty and hamper LNG export, reliability goals

World Oil


The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed reply comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) addressing the assertions of other commenters and continuing to express concerns that the commission’s two revised policy statements would chill investment in critical …

Source: US News

Oil jumps 3% to 2-month high as EU seeks to ban Russian crude

US News


NEW YORK – Oil prices rose about 3% to a two-month high on Thursday on signs of tight supply ahead of U.S. summer driving season, as the European Union (EU) wrangled with Hungary over plans to ban crude

May 26, 2022 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Europe, Russia
Source: NSAI

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. announces executive management changes

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DALLAS, TEXAS, USA, May 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI), a leading oil and gas consulting firm, has announced the promotion of Richard B. Talley, Jr. to Chief Executive Officer …

Source: World Oil

Energy chief says Canada could send gas to Europe within 3 years

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — Canada’s top energy official said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is open to accelerating a liquefied natural gas project that could start supplying Europe in as soon as three years.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told …

Source: World Oil

Texas LNG appoints Technip Energies-Samsung Engineering joint venture as lead project contractor

World Oil


Texas LNG Brownsville, a four million tons per annum (MTPA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas, owned by Glenfarne Group, has executed an agreement with Technip Energies USA and …

May 26, 2022 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG
Source: Reuters

Exxon shareholders back board and vote no to faster carbon emission cuts

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HOUSTON- Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N shareholders on Wednesday backed the energy company’s climate strategy, voting against supporting a resolution filed by activist group Follow This urging faster action to battle climate change.

Shareholders approved, in the preliminary voting session, …

Source: World Oil

Permian oil producers about to slow despite $100 crude

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — In a world crying out for more oil, a dusty stretch of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico is one of the only places that can deliver. But even with crude above $100 a barrel, producers …

Source: Reuters

TotalEnergies agrees to buy 50% of U.S. renewables company Clearway

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PARIS  – TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 50% of Clearway Energy Group, the fifth-largest renewables company in the United States, marking the French group’s largest U.S renewables energy acquisition.

TotalEnergies has been branching out …

Source: Reuters

Oil edges higher on tight supply, surge in U.S. refining activity

Reuters


NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by tight supplies and as U.S. refiners drove processing activity to their highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic started.

Brent crude futures for July rose by 48 cents to $114.03 …

Source: Reuters

Hedge fund Elliott chases oil and gas deals, bucking Wall Street

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Energy bankers who lost one client after another when poor returns pushed many investment firms out of the U.S. oil patch got a welcome email earlier this year.

Elliott Management, a hedge fund founded and co-led by billionaire Paul …

Source: Reuters

UAE sends rare cargoes of oil toward Europe amid Russia snub

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — The United Arab Emirates has started shipping rare cargoes of oil toward Europe, where crude buyers are snubbing imports from Russia in the wake of the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

The oil tanker Moscow Spirit — …

Source: Reuters

Putin’s state oil champion suffers biggest production drop

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — The state-run oil champion led by a close ally of President Vladimir Putin has seen the largest drop in production since the invasion of Ukraine.

Rosneft PJSC, whose Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin has been part …

May 24, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
Source: Reuters

EU, United States pushing for global fuel production increase, German chancellor says

Reuters


he European Union and the United States are trying to convince oil and gas-producing countries to increase their production to help lower global fuel prices, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

“It is necessary
May 24, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Europe
Indian April crude processing rises as cheap Russia oil boosts returns

Indian April crude processing rises as cheap Russia oil boosts returns

Reuters


India’s April crude oil imports were the highest in 3-1/2 years as the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer ramped up discounted Russian oil purchases to fuel a recovery in demand and fight high prices.

Crude oil imports

May 24, 2022 - 11:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
Source: Reuters

U.S. prepares renewal of Chevron’s Venezuela license without broader terms

Reuters


HOUSTON/WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department is getting ready to renew in the coming days Chevron Corp’s license to operate in Venezuela, but likely without the greatly expanded terms the U.S. oil major sought, four people close to the …

Source: Reuters

Oil steadies as EU stalemate deepens on Russian oil embargo

World Oil


Bloomberg) — Oil eased off earlier gains with the European Union’s ban of Russian oil looking increasingly unlikely to pass.

West Texas Intermediate futures fell below $110 a barrel. The EU’s proposal to phase out Russian oil has …

Source: CNBC

OPEC is on the wrong side of history in sticking with Russia, Ukraine’s Naftogaz CEO says

CNBC


The chief executive of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz says oil producer group OPEC is on the wrong side of history in choosing to stick with Russia to stabilize energy markets.

Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World …

Source: Reuters

Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports keep coming

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports are flowing unabated, despite European Union regulations that prohibit dealings with the country’s state energy companies. Shipments persist even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renews calls for more sanctions against Moscow.

Overall …

May 23, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
Source: Reuters

Exclusive: After revamping Venezuela’s smallest oil refinery, Iran to fix the largest

Reuters


Iranian state firms have started preparations to revamp Venezuela’s largest oil refinery, the 955,000-barrel-per-day Paraguana Refining Center, four people close to the talks said, following a contract to repair its smallest facility.

A deal would deepen an energy relationship …

Source: Reuters

Oil prices little changed as recession worry offsets higher demand outlook

Reuters


HOUSTON –  were little changed on Monday, as worries over a possible recession offset an outlook for higher fuel demand with the upcoming U.S. driving season and Shanghai’s plans to reopen after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.

Source: World Oil

‘Hell no’: Finance firms tell Texas they don’t boycott energy

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — As Texas officials hunt for financial firms hostile to the energy industry, Wall Street is rolling out its fossil fuel bona fides to convince officials not to bar them from doing business with the state.

Twenty …

May 23, 2022 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance
Source: CNBC

Oil gains on tight supply as U.S. driving season looms

CNBC


Oil prices reversed early gains and moved lower Monday, despite U.S. fuel demand, tight supply and a lack of progress towards a European ban on Russian oil, as Shanghai prepares to reopen after a two-month coronavirus lockdown that fuelled …