(Oil Price)– Nigeria has lost $300 billion to oil theft, auditors appointed by the Nigerian parliament said this week. The oil was sold illegally both at home and abroad, the Senate committee tasked with investigating oil theft losses said, as cited by Nigerian media. “The ad hoc committee should be given the mandate to track, trace, and recover all proceeds
(BOE Report)– Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) today announced its third-quarter 2025 financial and operating results. The company generated approximately $2.1 billion in cash from operating activities, $2.5 billion of adjusted funds flow and $1.3 billion of free funds flow. Operating results in the quarter included record Upstream production of 832,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d)1 and record
(BOE Report)– CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera“, “PEI” or the “Corporation“) Prospera Energy is pleased to announce the commencement of a major pipeline replacement and infrastructure upgrade project in the Cuthbert area. The project involves the replacement of two key legacy pipelines over a ten-day construction period, with a total capital
(World Oil)– Aker BP has reported strong operational and financial performance in its latest quarterly results, underscoring stable production, disciplined cost management, and a breakthrough exploration success on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Production averaged 414,000 boed, maintaining high uptime and efficiency across the company’s offshore portfolio. Supported by minimal unplanned downtime and robust field performance, Aker BP has raised
(BOE Report)– The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday due to a faster-than-expected unwinding of oil production cuts in the world’s top crude exporter. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF lifted its forecast for Saudi Arabia’s GDP growth in 2025 to 4%, from 3% it projected in April. Growth in
(Oil Price) – Saudi Aramco can sustain its oil production at its maximum capacity of 12 million barrels per day (bpd) for a year without additional investments, Amin Nasser, the chief executive of the Saudi state oil giant said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Monday. Concerns have emerged among analysts in recent weeks that the reversal of the OPEC+ cuts
(Oil Price)– Russia has raised its oil production close to the ceiling in the OPEC+ deal, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday. “Production is growing… Just as we are unable to decrease it quickly, we are increasing it steadily. We will fulfil our quota,” Russian news agency Interfax quoted Novak as saying. Russia’s oil production in August was
(Oil Price)– The OPEC+ group continues to return modest volumes of supply to the market, cautious not to sink oil prices as demand weakens after the summer. The production hikes are estimated to be lower than the headline figures suggest—some producers lack the capacity to boost output further, while others are compensating for previous overproduction. While the lower-than-planned production increases
(Oil Price)– OPEC+ yesterday agreed to yet another monthly boost in production, this time for a modest 137,000 barrels daily. Oil prices inched up, yet they remain tightly range-bound, with Brent at just over $65 per barrel following the news. On the one hand, this is good news for consumer countries—including the U.S. On the other hand, it’s bad news for
(World Oil)– Zephyr Energy plc announced the results of an updated Competent Person’s Report (CPR) for its Paradox basin assets in Utah, revealing a major upgrade in reserves and resource estimates for the company’s flagship Paradox project. The report, compiled by Sproule-ERCE International Ltd., shows significant progress as the development advances toward full commercial production. According to the CPR, proved
(Investing.com)– Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, extending a run of declines into a fourth day, with Brent hitting its lowest since early June due to concerns about oversupply in the market. Brent crude futures fell 58 cents, or 0.9%, to $64.77 a barrel at 1309 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude retreated by 57 cents, or 0.9%, to $61.21 a barrel, also
(World Oil)– Colombian oil producer Ecopetrol SA is pursuing oil and gas deals in Brazil that could include a cluster of onshore Petrobras fields in the northeastern state of Bahia. “We believe that Brazilian onshore has great potential, especially in natural gas,” Jorge Martínez, the head of Ecopetrol’s operations in Brazil, said in an interview from the company’s offices in
