From CNBC An Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar since early July has been officially released by local authorities, although it may not sail if a U.S. application to seize the vessel proves successful. On July 4, Gibraltar authorities with the help of the British Royal Marines, seized the Grace 1 oil tanker following suspicions it was delivering oil to
From Reuters The Panama Canal will continue authorizing vessels coming from Venezuela provided they present the necessary paperwork, the waterway’s chief said on Wednesday, suggesting a new round of U.S. sanctions on the South American nation should not make a difference to canal traffic. President Donald Trump’s administration last week issued an executive order freezing all Venezuelan government assets in
From The Houston Chronicle Iran expects an oil tanker seized by the U.K. in the Strait of Gibraltar in July will be released soon, the semi-official Fars News agency reported Tuesday, a move that could help to ease concerns about the safety of shipping routes in the Middle East. “Official and unofficial documents have been exchanged to resolve the matter
From Reuters Britain on Monday joined the United States in a maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel. British officials stressed that there was no change to London’s policy on Iran but joining the United States is the most significant non-Brexit foreign policy move to
From CNBC Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his cabinet that protecting security around the Persian Gulf is solely the responsibility of countries in the region and that other nations should stay away. The United Kingdom is attempting to form an alliance with other nations to protect ships passing through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, a channel that
By 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed From The Guardian Electric cars could use wind and solar to charge up, then supply the excess energy to the national grid. A fleet of 35 million electric vehicles could help the UK reach its net-zero carbon target by forming large battery hubs to store renewable energy,
Marathon Oil Signs Agreement for Divestiture of U.K. Business
CNOOC Limited Announced a New Discovery in UK North Sea
Hurricane Harvey disrupted U.S. Gulf Coast refining operations from late August to September in 2017, and pausing operations led to record-high U.S. crude oil exports when facilities reopened after the storm, the EIA reported today. In October 2017, crude oil exports from the United States reached a monthly record of more than 1.7 MMBOPD. The EIA’s Petroleum Supply Monthly data
Production from the full five-field West Nile Delta development, the Giza-Fayoum-Raven project, is expected to represent about 30% of Egypt’s current production BP p.l.c. (ticker: BP) will bring five major upstream projects online in 2018. The projects span the globe, with assets coming up in Europe, North Africa and North America. David O’Connor, BP’s head of global projects, gave a
Current production and consumption The UK government released an industrial strategy white paper this week, giving a small hint about the future of fracing with the British Empire. The white paper revealed that the UK government is still considering shale as an industrial resource. “The emerging shale gas industry offers the prospect of creating jobs, enhancing the competitiveness of downstream
Deal will make Chrysaor one of the largest UK oil and gas producers Royal Dutch Shell (ticker: RDSA) has agreed to sell a package of UK North Sea assets to privately held UK producer Chrysaor for a total of up to $3.8 billion, including an initial consideration of $3.0 billion and a payment of up to $600 million between 2018-2021 subject
