World Oil On Monday, Saudi Arabia raised the official selling price of its flagship crude going to Asia in March. The hike, which was the first in six months, was due to expectations of a rebound in Chinese demand. Saudi oil giant Aramco lifted the price of its flagship Arab Light grade to Asia for March loadings by $0.20
World Oil (Bloomberg) — Europe has dethroned Asia as the biggest destination for U.S. liquefied natural gas as the energy-starved region seeks to slash its dependence on Russian supplies. The U.S. sent nearly three quarters of all its LNG to Europe in the first four months of 2022, with daily shipments to the region more than tripling from last year’s
CNBC Asia will become the default market for Russian oil as the country tries to find buyers for its energy exports, said Dan Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global. Major oil importers in Asia like China and India have been pressured by oil prices which have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Besides the appeal of cheaper Russian
World News SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) –Asia’s relentless buying of liquefied natural gas earlier this year has left the region so well stocked for winter that spot shipments are being diverted to energy-hungry Europe. Multiple vessels are now being diverted from Asia after prices in Europe traded at a rare premium, traders with knowledge of the matter said. A looming LNG wave
Reuters LAUNCESTON, Australia – The spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia is usually at a seasonal low in August in what is historically the shoulder season between summer and winter peak demand. That the price of spot cargoes is at the highest for this time of year since 2013 has been largely put down to robust demand
Nasdaq RIO DE JANEIRO/MEXICO CITY/SINGAPORE – Brazil is growing its marine fuel oil exports to Asia’s lucrative premium hubs, where rules mandating lower sulphur content have been squeezing out most of its Latin American peers, according to sources and data. Fuel oil exports are the second largest source of energy revenue for most Latin American oil producers. The tougher emissions
BOE Report Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on renewed demand concerns as coronavirus cases in Asia rise and on fears of rising inflation might lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, which could limit economic growth. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped $2.03, or 3.11%, to $63.23 a barrel, following a 1.2%
Reuters TOKYO – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China, Japan and South Korea, the biggest importers of the fuel, have surged to record highs in recent months as the heavily industrialised region recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, Eikon trade data shows. As with the ramp-up of U.S. oil exports that forced heavyweights like Saudi Arabia to find
Reuters LONDON – Northeast Asia has been hit by a midwinter energy crisis as an extended period of much lower than normal temperatures across the region has strained supplies of coal, gas and electricity to breaking point. China has been forced to restrict power in multiple provinces, Japan has appealed for voluntary restraint, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have
Houston Chronicle Saudi Arabia’s state oil company made deep cuts to the price of crude it sells to Asia, where an outbreak of the coronavirus has caused a slump in demand. Saudi Aramco lowered most of its official selling price differentials for the crude varieties it sells in the world’s largest consuming region, effectively making them cheaper. One exception was
Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – BP is increasing its Asian presence with an initial agreement, or memorandum of understanding, with China’s Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (ZPCC) to build a 1 million tonne a year acetic acid plant, BP said on Friday. The planned production site for acetic acid, which is used in chemical products such as paints and adhesives,
From Reuters China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, is seeking a tariff exemption for U.S. oil being imported in coming months, sources familiar with the matter said, after Beijing late last week imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, including crude oil. The largest refiner in Asia is expected to receive four supertankers carrying 8 million barrels of U.S. crude
