(By Oil & Gas 360) – The global petrochemical industry is entering a different phase, one where growth is still happening, but the rules are changing underneath it. Capacity is expanding in some regions, demand is accelerating in others, and geopolitics is reshaping flows almost overnight. At the same time, companies are being forced to balance cost, resilience, and sustainability
(Oil Price) – Oil supply from the Middle East could drop by another 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) if the U.S. were to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, according to bank Nomura. “We estimate around 2.3mbpd loss of incremental oil supplies versus March 2026, and nearly 9.3mbpd loss versus March 2025 in the event the US were to
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices were stable on Monday after the U.S. and Iran pledged to continue indirect talks, easing oil supply fears, but India stepping away from Russian purchases gave prices a floor and global stock markets rallied. Brent crude oil futures were up 6 cents, or 0.1%, at $68.11 a barrel by 1304 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose
(BOE Report)– Commodities were pelted in 2025 by the whirlwind of tariffs and policies imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and while the storm may recede in 2026, the ripples will last some time. Trump’s efforts to remake global trade and his shifting geopolitical moves have boosted volatility in commodity markets, with prices being driven by daily headlines rather than
(Oil Price)– Saudi Aramco is poised to buy a 20% stake in a new refinery that India’s state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) plans to build with a total investment of about $11 billion, Indian news outlet Business Standard reports. BPCL plans to have the refinery built at the Ramayapatnam port in the state of Andhra Pradesh on the
(Oil Price)– The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate with India in the nuclear energy sector as Asia’s second-largest economy opens its civil nuclear industry to private investment and foreign participation. “We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation,” according to a post on X of the official account of the U.S.
(Oil Price)– The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate with India in the nuclear energy sector as Asia’s second-largest economy opens its civil nuclear industry to private investment and foreign participation. “We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation,” according to a post on X of the official account of the U.S.
(Oil Price)– Adani Group, the conglomerate of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, is in talks with the state government of India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state on a public-private partnership to build small modular reactors (SMRs) as India opens its nuclear energy sector to private investment. Adani Group is in discussions with Uttar Pradesh officials to build eight SMRs with capacity of
(Oil Price)– Falling U.S. energy sales in China and India failed to offset increases elsewhere in Asia as the Trump Administration’s trade policies have upended Asia’s energy imports. While Japan and South Korea have increased their imports of American crude oil, China has slashed U.S. crude and LNG imports, after halting purchases of LNG in February in response to the trade frictions
(Investing)– India’s oil imports from Russia are expected to drop to 800,000 barrels per day in December, down from 1.9 million barrels per day in November, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday. The significant reduction comes as Indian authorities have implemented tighter checks at ports and increased banking scrutiny to ensure compliance with Western sanctions on Russian oil. These
(Oil Price) – India’s government on Friday approved the landmark Atomic Energy Bill, which would allow private companies to invest in its nuclear energy industry for the first time, as the country looks to boost its nuclear power capacity tenfold within two decades. The so-called SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing of Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) bill passed the federal government approval on
(BOE Report) – A Reliance Industries joint venture will invest $11 billion over five years to develop 1 gigawatt of AI data capacity in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the companies and the state’s government said on Wednesday. Canadian multinational company Brookfield Corporation and U.S.-based real estate investment trust Digital Realty are the other partners involved in the
