Parvin Faghfouri Azar

EU Steps Up Purchases of U.S. Oil

A cargo of 2 million barrels of U.S. crude oil arrived this month in Spain. It is, according to Bloomberg, the biggest U.S. oil cargo to arrive in Europe since at least 2016. But it may be only the beginning. Bloomberg reported on the arrival of the supertanker this week, …

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China Looks to Sell Spare LNG

China, the world’s biggest importer of liquefied natural gas, is trying to sell some spare supply due to fears that demand-sapping virus lockdowns could spread from Shanghai to other parts of the country. Major buyers, including Cnooc Ltd., are offering at least five shipments for summer delivery on the spot …

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EU Sanctions may Stall Work on Russian LNG Project

Technip Energies NV may have to considerably slow construction for Novatek PJSC’s Arctic LNG 2 project because of the latest European Union sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine. The prospect is a blow for Netherlands-based Technip and the Russian energy company, which is developing the giant export terminal for super-chilled …

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Europe’s Gas Prices Rise as Wind Speeds Fall

Benchmark European natural gas prices rose on Monday morning as forecasts of low wind speeds and still and cooler weather in the coming days spurred increased demand for gas for power generation across Europe. The day-ahead gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, the benchmark gas price for Europe, jumped …

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Brent Crude Falls below $100 on China Lockdown Fears

Oil prices have fallen to a two-week low, dipping below $100 on fears of the further demand consequences of a COVID-19 lockdown in China that has sparked bearish sentiments in markets, despite a Russian oil decline and declining U.S. inventories. Brent was at $99.89–down some 5%–on Monday at 11:50am EST, …

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