(Investing) – LONDON-Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after a report of a U.S. proposal to end the Russian war in Ukraine and as oversupply concerns continued to weigh on prices. Brent crude futures fell $1.72, or 2.65%, to $63.17 a barrel by 1421 GMT after gaining 1.1% the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $1.65, or 2.72%,
(BOE Report) – Saudi Aramco is set to sign two U.S. liquefied natural gas supply deals with Woodside Energy and Commonwealth LNG when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Washington next week, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, wants to become a major liquefied natural gas player, especially in the United
(Investing) – ATHENS -Global investments in renewable energy aren’t bearing fruit and the world should focus on securing reliable supplies of fossil fuels, U.S. energy and interior secretaries said this week as they worked on convincing Europe to buy more U.S. oil and gas. The U.S. has become Europe’s top oil and gas supplier on the back of the U.S. shale
(Investing) – Oil prices steadied Monday as traders digested potential progress in U.S.-China trade talks, starting to discount the chances of an economically costly trade war between the world’s two largest economies. At 08:25 ET (12:25 GMT), Brent oil futures for December fell 0.1% to $65.14 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.1% to $61.54 a barrel. U.S., China agree to framework
(Oil Price) – The United States and Qatar have joined forces for a fresh warning to Brussels that its corporate sustainability directive risks LNG imports from two of the world’s biggest exporters at a time when the EU is trying to ban all Russian gas imports. Per a joint letter cited by the Financial Times, Washington and Doha are concerned that the directive
(BOE Report) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked about the possible return of Exxon Mobil to Russia, said on Wednesday that the U.S. energy major was not the only company keen to return to the country. “Believe me, there is more than one corporation that is interested in reincarnating its presence on the Russian market,” Peskov told RBC radio. Many Western companies,
(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices steadied on Monday, after falling more than 4% last week, as investors looked towards talks this week between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine. Brent crude futures slipped 14 cents, or 0.21%, at $66.45 a barrel by 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.19%, to
(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – The U.S. may depart the International Energy Agency without changes to forecasting that Republicans have criticized as unrealistically green, President Donald Trump’s energy chief said. “We will do one of two things: we will reform the way the IEA operates or we will withdraw,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during an interview Tuesday. “My strong
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices rose to their highest in seven weeks on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal had been done with China, heightening expectations of a de-escalation in trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Brent crude futures were up $1.15, or 1.7%, to $68.02 a barrel at 1249 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices were stable on Monday as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks in London in the hope that a deal could boost the global economic outlook and subsequently fuel demand. Brent crude futures gained 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $66.58 a barrel by 1312 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $64.64.
(Oil Price) – The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expect to invest a total of $440 billion in the energy sector through 2035, Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive of the UAE’s state oil and gas firm ADNOC, said on Friday. The United States is expected to invest $60 billion in energy projects in the UAE, while the Gulf oil-producing
(Oil Price) – The United States is looking to close all loopholes Iran is using to sell its oil to China and warned Hong Kong-based banks last month against facilitating Iranian oil sales to Chinese buyers, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the development. In early April, a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury visited Hong Kong,
