Parvin Faghfouri Azar

OPEC: Russian-Ukraine War Scares Investors

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday said the war between Russia and Ukraine has frightened investors from the oil and gas industry and also rattled commodity market. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Forum (CERA Week 2022 Agenda, OPEC Secretary General, Dr. Sanusi Barkindo, noted that the war has …

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Can Europe Turn to Algeria to Replace Russian Gas?

With Europe unveiling plans this week to end its reliance on Russian gas by 2030, Algeria is keen to boost its output and become a major player. However, with long-term Russian contracts and structural issues in Algeria, that will prove to be a challenge, experts say. About 40 per cent …

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Big Oil is Planning $38 Billion in Buybacks this Year

With WTI at over $107 per barrel, and Brent at $111, energy stocks are setting record highs and buybacks are in the air. Bloomberg reports that a minimum of 21 major North American energy companies engaged in stock buybacks in Q4 2021, and that buybacks continue to gain significant momentum …

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EIA: US Weekly LNG Exports down by One

According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from EIA, U.S. LNG exports decreased by one vessel for the period between 3 March and 9 March 2022 compared to the week before. Twenty-three LNG vessels with a combined LNG-carrying capacity 85 f billion cubic feet departed the United States in this …

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Norwegian Energy Giant Equinor Stops Trading Russian Oil

Equinor, Western Europe’s largest natural gas producer, said it is extracting oil and gas at full capacity in order to replenish the continent’s dwindling gas storage, while admitting that Europe’s dependency on Russia will be “difficult” and will require greater investment in both fossil fuels and renewables. As part of …

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