Sunday, May 4, 2025
Russian gas flows via Ukraine for last days as transit deal crumbles- oil and gas 360

Russian gas flows via Ukraine for last days as transit deal crumbles

(BOE Report) – Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the almost complete loss of Russia’s once mighty hold over the European gas market. Supplies of Russian gas via Ukraine are due to stop from the early hours

Ukraine gets its first U.S. LNG cargo via Greek terminal- oil and gas 360

Ukraine gets its first U.S. LNG cargo via Greek terminal

(Oil Price) – Ukraine has taken delivery of its first U.S. LNG cargo at a Greek terminal as Ukraine and Europe look to bolster their energy security by reducing their dependence on Russian gas, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said on Friday. The delivery of approximately 100 million cubic meters of gas, or 1 TWh of energy, onboard the Gaslog Savannah arrived

Will trump let Putin get Ukraine’s $26 trillion in gas and minerals?- oil and gas 360

Will trump let Putin get Ukraine’s $26 trillion in gas and minerals?

(Washington Post) – Donald Trump often says that liberating Iraq without getting its oil resources was one of America’s biggest foreign policy blunders. He has a chance to avoid a similar mistake in Ukraine. Ukraine is not only the breadbasket of Europe; it is also a mineral superpower with some of the largest reserves of 117 of the 120 the most widely used minerals in the world.

Oil steady as Ukraine escalation offsets US crude, gasoline stock build- oil and gas 360

Oil steady as Ukraine escalation offsets US crude, gasoline stock build

(Investing) – HOUSTON- Oil prices were steady on Wednesday as the escalating war between major oil producer Russia and Ukraine offset a rise in U.S. crude and gasoline stocks. Brent crude futures for January were down 4 cents, or 0.05%, at $73.27 a barrel by 10:43 a.m. EDT (1543 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for December, due to expire on Wednesday,

Oil steadies as Sverdrup field restart counters geopolitical concerns- oil and gas 360

Oil steadies as Sverdrup field restart counters geopolitical concerns

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as the restart of production at Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield offset investor concerns about an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Equinor resumed partial production from the North Sea oilfield, Western Europe’s largest, after a power outage there helped lift oil prices by over 3% on Monday. Brent crude futures were down 12 cents, or

Crude oil edges higher on raised Ukraine/Russia tensions- oil and gas 360

Crude oil edges higher on raised Ukraine/Russia tensions

(Investing) – Oil prices rose Monday as more intense fighting between Russia and Ukraine raised the possibility of a disruption to supplies, although gains have been limited by concerns about fuel demand in China and the potential of a global oil surplus next year. By 09:15 ET (14.15 GMT), the U.S. crude futures traded 1.4% higher at $67.86 a barrel and the Brent contract climbed

Note on the news: The strategy of wishful thinking- oil and gas 360

Note on the news: The strategy of wishful thinking

(Oil & Gas 360) – During the Cold War the United States had a clear strategy on which it could hang its foreign policy.  That strategy changed from containment to Reagan’s “We win, they lose” strategy so the policies changed but there was always a strategy.  To prevail in foreign affairs, a strategy is the first requirement to provide guidance

Texas regulator calls on Biden administration to restart LNG exports to support Ukraine- oil and gas 360

Texas regulator calls on Biden administration to restart LNG exports to support Ukraine

World Oil (WO) – Following recent reports that the Biden Administration’s federal moratorium on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export plants is prohibiting Ukraine from purchasing American LNG, Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian slammed the administration’s policy and called on the president to rescind the ban. “This politically motivated ban is doing more than simply costing America economic activity— it’s jeopardizing

Russia dethrones U.S. as top EU natural gas supplier- oil and gas 360

Russia dethrones U.S. as top EU natural gas supplier

Oil Price Russia became the biggest supplier of natural gas to Europe last month, for the first time since 2022, replacing the United States at the top spot. “It’s striking to see the market share of Russian gas and [liquefied natural gas] inch higher in Europe after all we have been through, and all the efforts made to decouple and

Ukraine says 500 settlements without power as energy consumption hits record- oil and gas 360

Ukraine says 500 settlements without power as energy consumption hits record

Nasdaq Ukrainian energy consumption hovered near record highs on Friday, increasing strains on the fragile power sector as nearly 500 settlements faced blackouts due to Russian shelling, air strikes and bad weather, officials said. Ukraine, an exporter of electricity before Russia’s invasion in February 2022, has been forced to turn to emergency power imports from neighbouring Romania and Poland this

WTI oil falls below $90 for first time since Ukraine invasion- oil and gas 360

WTI oil falls below $90 for first time since Ukraine invasion

World Oil (Bloomberg) — U.S. crude futures fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since February, the month Russia invaded Ukraine.   Futures dropped as much as 1% to $89.80 a barrel. Prices have given up all of their gains since the war began as higher interest rates and a looming global economic slowdown menace demand. On the

Ukraine signs deal with Westinghouse to end Russian nuclear fuel needs- oil and gas 360

Ukraine signs deal with Westinghouse to end Russian nuclear fuel needs

Reuters Ukraine has signed a deal for the U.S. nuclear power company Westinghouse to supply fuel to all of its atomic power stations in an effort to end the country’s reliance on Russian supplies, Ukraine’s state nuclear company said on Friday. The agreement also increases the number of new nuclear units Westinghouse will build to nine from an earlier five, and