Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Oil settles lower as OPEC plans to increase oil output- oil and gas 360

Oil settles lower as OPEC plans to increase oil output

(Investing)– Oil prices settled marginally lower on Monday as OPEC’s plans to increase oil output once again outweighed hopes of a trade deal framework between the U.S. and China and renewed U.S. sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures were down about 32 cents, or nearly 0.5%, at $65.62 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures closed 19 cents or 0.3% lower

Supertanker rates soar as buyers scramble to replace Russian oil- oil and gas 360

Supertanker rates soar as buyers scramble to replace Russian oil

(Oil Price)– The supertanker freight futures surged on Thursday and Friday after the U.S. sanctions against Russia’s biggest oil firms created a rush to replace Russian barrels. The front-month supertanker contracts on the route Middle East to China, the benchmark route, jumped by 16% on Thursday, to the highest level in nearly two years, according to data from the Baltic

Oil Prices Surge 6% as Trump Sanctions Russian Energy Giants- oil and gas 360

Oil prices surge 6% as Trump sanctions Russian energy giants

(Oil Price)– Oil prices skyrocketed in early Asian trading on Thursday after President Trump announced new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil producers, Lukoil and Rosneft, marking the first Ukraine-related sanctions of his second term. Brent crude futures jumped 5.53% to $66.05 per barrel, while WTI crude futures surged 6.05% to $62.04 per barrel, as traders weighed the immediate threat to Russian supply.

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants spark supply concerns in China- oil and gas 360

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants spark supply concerns in China

(World Oil)– U.S. sanctions on Russia’s energy giants are sending shockwaves deep into the heart of China’s oil industry, where both state and private refiners face heightened pressure to keep up supplies while steering clear of penalties. As much as 20% of China’s crude imports — about 2 MMbpd in the first nine months of this year — come from

India's Reliance Boosts Middle East Crude Purchases- oil and gas 360

India’s reliance boosts Middle East crude purchases

(Oil Price)– Reliance Industries, the top private refiner in India, has accelerated crude oil purchases from the Middle East, traders told Bloomberg on Tuesday, as the fate of Russian barrels going to India remains unclear. Reliance, which typically buys crude from the Middle East, has been more active than usual in procuring oil from the Gulf region in recent weeks. The refiner

NextDecade approves $6.7 billion expansion of Rio Grande LNG- oil and gas 360

NextDecade approves $6.7 billion expansion of Rio Grande LNG

(Oil Price)– U.S. LNG developer NextDecade Corporation has decided to invest $6.7 billion in the expansion of its Rio Grande LNG facility in Texas in another boost to America’s LNG export capacity in the coming years. NextDecade has just announced a positive final investment decision (FID) on Train 5 at Rio Grande LNG, closed financial transactions to fully fund Train 5 and

US energy prices to spike on Trump’s axing of grants, senator says - oil and gas 360

US energy prices to spike on Trump’s axing of grants, senator says

(BOE Report)– The Trump administration’s plans to cancel nearly $8 billion in Energy Department grants are illegal because contracts had already been signed and will cause consumer energy prices to skyrocket, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate energy committee said. Earlier this month, the Energy Department canceled $7.56 billion in funding for clean energy projects that it claimed would

U.S. expects Japan to suspend Russian energy purchases- oil and gas 360

U.S. expects Japan to suspend Russian energy purchases

(Oil Price)– The United States expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X, following a meeting with Japan’s Finance Minister, Katsunobo Kato. “Minister Kato and I also discussed important issues pertaining to the U.S.-Japan economic relationship and the Administration’s expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy,” Bessent wrote. Per a readout published by the Department

Trump mulls cutting billions in funds from list of clean energy projects- oil and gas 360

Trump mulls cutting billions in funds from list of clean energy projects

(Investing)– The U.S. government is considering canceling billions of dollars in funding for clean energy programs, including awards for auto manufacturing and carbon capture, according to a list of targeted projects seen by Reuters. Projects on the list include two major direct air capture hubs that received billion-dollar awards from former President Joe Biden’s administration, including one that involves oil

Trump administration mulls additional $12 billion clean energy funding cut- oil and gas 360

Trump administration mulls additional $12 billion clean energy funding cut

(Investing) – The U.S. government is considering cancelling $12 billion in Congressionally-mandated funding for clean energy projects beyond the cuts announced last week, a list of targeted projects seen by Reuters showed. The projects on the list include two major direct air capture hubs that received billion-dollar awards from the administration of former President Joe Biden, including one that involves

Low oil prices: Saudi gift to Trump or ticking bomb?- oil and gas 360

Low oil prices: Saudi gift to Trump or ticking bomb?

(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

Gulf countries respond to U.S. trade pressure with trillion dollar plans- oil and gas 360

Gulf countries respond to U.S. trade pressure with trillion dollar plans

(Oil Price)– Over the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, has advanced bold strategies to reshape its economies by reducing reliance on oil while developing new sectors like renewable energy, tourism, financial services, and digital innovation. Charting a course toward long-term economic resilience, these nations have launched sweeping infrastructure