Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) announced Sunday the lifting of a force majeure declaration for Sharara, two weeks after pausing production citing a blockade by residents. The NOC did not provide further details besides saying in a statement on its website that it was “declaring lifting of force major and …

After boosting oil production to above 500,000 barrels per day in five years, the world’s newest crude oil exporter, Guyana, looks to develop its significant natural gas resources, too. ExxonMobil, whose consortium currently pumps all of Guyana’s crude oil, is positioning itself to explore and understand the natural gas reserves …

The value of Iran’s exports to Pakistan increased by 13 percent in 2023 as compared to 2023, according to the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce. The data released by the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce indicate that Iran exported non-oil commodities worth $944 million to its neighbor Pakistan in the past year, …

China is taking advantage of the slide in oil prices, which began in October, to ramp up its stockpiling of cheaper crude. In December alone, China is estimated to have sharply boosted the volume of crude going to storage for the highest rate of stockpiling in six months, according to …

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone attack on Russia’s largest Baltic port over the weekend. The operation, which used two long-range drones, resulted in a massive fire at Novatek’s gas terminal with all staff evacuated. Four tankers were moored at the port at the time of the attack. They quickly left …

Worldwide electricity generation from coal hit record highs in 2023, while thermal coal exports surpassed 1 billion metric tons for the first time as coal’s use in power systems continues to grow despite widespread efforts to cut back on fossil fuels. Coal-fired electricity generation was 8 295 terawatt hours (TWh) …

This month, a cold front swept across much of Europe and giant tankers that carry fuel through the Red Sea were rerouted to avoid escalating violence. That should have pushed gas prices higher. Instead, they just kept falling. Even if it’s a step too far to give Europe the all-clear, …

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has put Iran’s oil income in the first nine months of 2023 at about $34 billion, which was equivalent to 12 percent of OPEC’s total income in this period, Shana reported. Based on the IEA data, the total oil revenues of the 13 OPEC members …

The oil market appears to be bracing for a weeks-long disruption to shipping in the southern Red Sea, where Houthi militants have for months been attacking merchant vessels in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. Charters of tankers to haul crude and fuels “- which for some vessels are arranged …

QatarEnergy and India are expected to sign soon a new long-term LNG supply deal under which Qatar is set to offer cheaper and more flexible supply to the Asian customer, Reuters reported on Friday, citing trade sources. Qatar, one of the world’s top LNG exporters, prefers to sign long-term agreements …