Shell and its partners have started up two subsea compressors to boost the recovery rate at the Ormen Lange natural gas field in the Norwegian Sea, the UK-based supermajor, which operates the field, said on Friday. Shell expects the compression stations to raise the gas recovery rate to 85% from …

The number of rigs drilling for crude in the U.S. declined for the longest weekly streak in about five years as shale explorers shrugged off a recent jump in crude prices. The number fell by six to 432 and has fallen for nine consecutive weeks, the longest series of declines …

Qatar withdrew its interest in the seized German operations of Russia’s state-controlled oil company Rosneft PJSC, according to people familiar with the matter. The Qatar Investment Authority was the last party interested in the refining assets, leaving their future in limbo, said the people, who asked not to be identified …

China’s oil imports from Iran surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict between Israel and Iran and demand from independent refineries improved, analysts said. The world’s top oil importer and biggest buyer of Iranian crude brought in more than 1.8 million barrels per day from June 1-20, …

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has fully launched the second phase of its Deep-Sea No. 1 natural gas project in the South China Sea, boosting domestic output by 4.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year. The project, China’s largest deepwater gas development to date, officially reached full capacity on …

Russia is set to raise the shipments of the ESPO Blend crude from its Far East port of Kozmino in July, after lower exports this month due to maintenance, trading sources told Reuters on Wednesday. ESPO loadings from Kozmino are expected at 4 million tons, or about 970,000 barrels per …

The world has made progress in increasing access to basic electricity, but developing nations need much more financial support to reach 666 million people in vulnerable and rural areas who lack access to energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. The report tracks the progress …

National governments in the EU would soon be allowed to subsidize companies struggling with exorbitant energy costs, according to a Politico report suggesting the bloc is about to change its strict no-subsidy rules. The change will be in the form of a new clause in the EU’s guide to low-emission …

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Siemens Gamesa have established a cooperative framework to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on developing offshore wind turbine supply chains, both within Japan and in international markets. The aim of this cooperation framework is the participation of Japanese companies in the wind …

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from market expectations that interest rate cuts could happen soon in the United States, the world’s largest economy. Brent crude futures rose $1.2, or 1.8 per cent, to $68.34 …