Brent crude futures held above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, while investors awaited macroeconomic data that could indicate whether interest rates will rise further in the U.S. and Europe and the repercussions that would have for oil demand. November Brent crude futures rose 28 cents to $90.92 a barrel at …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Relaunches $1.8-Billion Oilfield Tender after Snubbing McDermott
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has relaunched a tender for $1.8 billion worth of contracts for the expansion of the Zuluf offshore oilfield, having canceled deals previously awarded to U.S. firm McDermott, Upstream reported on Monday, quoting several sources with knowledge of the plans. Last month, Saudi Aramco called off …
Read More »SOMO Reports Average Daily Oil Exports of 2.5 Million Barrels in September
Iraq’s government-owned oil marketing company, SOMO, announced that the average daily oil exports during the first week of September reached 2.5 million barrels. According to a table, SOMO reported that “the average daily export during the first week of September reached 2.504 million barrels at an average price of $89.203 …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Exports to China Hit all-Time Record in August
Iran’s exports of oil to China hit a historic record in August despite Washington pressure on Tehran, according to a report published in the local media citing data from a major international energy data company. The Sunday report by Fars news agency said Iran’s oil exports to China had reached …
Read More »U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Increases for First Time since June 2023
The number of oil rigs operating in the U.S. increased this week for the first time since June as crude prices soared, but drilling remains well below where it was at the beginning of the year. Some 513 drill rigs are operating in the U.S., up one from the previous …
Read More »Turkey Seeks $950M from Iraq over KRG Oil Dispute
When Iraq in April asked a US federal court to enforce an arbitration ruling against Turkey, seeking $1.4bn damages in relation to crude oil exports from its autonomous Kurdistan region, everyone was caught off guard in Ankara. Iraq had not notified Turkish officials, let alone tried to have a conversation …
Read More »Libya Closes Four Oil Ports as NOC Declares State of Alert before Hurricane
Libya has shut four oil ports as a precautionary measure while state-owned National Oil Corp. declared a state of maximum alert on Sept. 10, before a possible hurricane headed for the country. Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega and Es Sidra ports will be shut for at least three days, a source …
Read More »Beijing Unveils Massive $40 Billion Fund to Boost Chipmaking
It looks as though the competition in semiconductors between the U.S. and China is only getting started. And hey, when it doubt: nationalize the industry! That seems to be China’s strategy after it was announced this week that Beijing is going to be launching a new, $40 billion investment fund …
Read More »Oil Holds above $90 per Barrel despite Supply Cuts
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Monday as economic concerns in China weighed on fuel demand outlook although Brent stayed perched above $90 a barrel, supported by tightening supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $90.16 a barrel …
Read More »India Hopes to Lead on Climate, but Coal still Powers Its Economic Growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes to use the Group of 20 summit, which kicks off Saturday in New Delhi, to urge other leaders to step up their clean energy transition. Modi, who has overseen a rapid expansion of India’s renewable energy industry, has set bold targets to power more …
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