Turkey still hasn’t resumed the flow of crude oil from Iraq, with 450,000 bpd in Iraqi oil exports still offline, anonymous sources told Reuters on Friday. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruled three weeks ago that Turkey must pay Iraq $1.5 billion in damages for receiving oil from the …
Read More »U.S. Drilling Activity Slips Further
The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 3 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published Friday, after falling 4 last week. The total rig count fell to 748 this week—55 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2022—still …
Read More »Russian Oil Exports Hit near 3-Year High in March despite Revenue Drop
Russian oil exports jumped to their highest level in almost three years in March despite Western sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Friday, though Moscow’s oil revenues nevertheless dropped sharply from last year. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the West has imposed a slew of …
Read More »Germany Closes Its Last Three Nuclear Power Plants
This weekend sees the end of an era as Germany’s long journey away from generating power from nuclear takes place with the closure of its last three operating reactors, World Nuclear News reported on Friday. The last three operating nuclear power reactors in Germany are being permanently shut down on …
Read More »IEA: World Oil Demand to Reach Record High in 2023
World oil demand will climb by 2 million b/d in 2023 to a record 101.9 million b/d, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its April issue Oil Market Report. Oil demand growth is characterized by widening regional disparities, with the non-OECD accounting for 87% of the growth and China …
Read More »Despite Sanctions, Russian Oil Exports Jump to Highest Level in almost Three Years
Despite sanctions, Russian oil exports jumped to their highest level in almost three years in March, however, revenues were down sharply from last year, the International Energy Agency said Friday, reported The Moscow Times. The West imposed a slew of sanctions against Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, …
Read More »End of Fossil Age has Begun
2023 will mark the beginning of the decline in fossil fuels, following the peak of global electricity emissions in 2022, according to a new report released on Wednesday (12 April) by energy think-tank Ember. “In this decisive decade for the climate, it is the beginning of the end of the …
Read More »Norwegian Oil & Gas Firm Eyes more Offshore Acreage in North Sea
Norway-based oil and gas company Noreco, to be renamed BlueNord, has set the wheels into motion to participate in a mini-round of licencing in the Danish sector of the North Sea. Noreco revealed on Wednesday, 12 April 2023, that it had submitted a licence application for acreage containing the Elly-Luke …
Read More »Global Oil Market could be Tight in Second Half 2023
The global oil market could see tightness in the second half of 2023, which would push oil prices higher, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Wednesday (April 12). Oil prices have surged above US$80 (RM353) since the beginning of the month, after the Organization …
Read More »Oil Falls as Investors Worry over Recession Fears
Oil prices retreated on Thursday after rising for two sessions, with investors still showing lingering concern over a possible U.S. recession and weaker oil demand, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. Brent crude fell 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.13 a barrel by 0352 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate …
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