Italian oil and gas major Eni SpA on Friday said it had discovered oil in the Sureste Basin offshore Mexico in a prospect that could contain around 200 million barrels of oil in place. The discovery was made on the Yatzil exploration prospect in Block 7, which is located in …
Read More »EIA Annual Energy Outlook: U.S. to Remain Net Exporter of Petroleum Products
In its Annual Energy Outlook 2023 published on Thursday, the Energy Information Administration predicted that high international demand for petroleum products will lead to continued growth in U.S. production. Combined with relatively little growth in domestic consumption, this means the United States remains a net exporter of petroleum products and …
Read More »Russian Oil Company Lukoil Snaps up Offshore Blocks in Congo
Russian oil company Lukoil has said it now has rights to two offshore energy blocks in the Republic of Congo in partnership with Italian oil giant Eni. The rights to the offshore blocks, known as Marine 24 and Marine 31, are now held by Lukoil with a 43% interest, Interfax …
Read More »EU, NATO Leaders Visit Norway’s Gas Platform
President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A natural gas platform in Norway and called for increasing joint efforts for the security of Europe’s energy infrastructure on Friday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, von der Leyen and Stoltenberg …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Affirmed their Commitment to OPEC+ Output Cut of 2 Million Barrels per Day
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, reversing earlier gains to post their biggest weekly declines in months amid turmoil in global financial markets stemming from fears of a banking crisis. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, slid 2.32 per cent, or $1.73, to settle at $72.97 …
Read More »Shell Sanctions Deepwater Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Shell Offshore Inc, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has taken a final investment decision (FID) for a deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM), which will be developed as a subsea tie-back to the oil major’s operated Appomattox production hub. While announcing the FID for …
Read More »Shell Meets Climate Targets in 2022 as Part of Energy Transition Strategy
Shell plc has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy. The report will be put to shareholders for an advisory vote at Shell’s Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2023. “In this report, we …
Read More »EU Outlines New Critical Raw Minerals Act
The European Commission (EC) has outlined plans for how the EU will compete in the development of new technologies necessary for the green transition against the US and China. The Critical Raw Minerals Act, proposed by the European Commission on Thursday, seeks to reduce the EU’s dependence on raw minerals …
Read More »Expert Slams Disappointments and Jokes in Iraq’s 2023 Budget, Warns of Western War
Iraqi oil expert Hamza al-Jawahiri on Thursday said the West has started a “war” on oil prices, warning that the assumed price of oil in Iraq’s 2023 budget is disappointing. Al-Jawahiri’s comments came as the price of oil dropped to record lows following the collapse of some banks in America …
Read More »OPEC to Wait for Calmer Financial Markets before Making Oil Production Cut Decision
OPEC+ will likely wait for financial markets to calm before deciding whether it needs to react to oil’s rout by cutting production, according to consultancy Energy Aspects Ltd. “It would be premature for OPEC+ to take action without first understanding what the risks are,” EA analysts, including co-founder Amrita Sen, …
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