Driven by political motives, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) competition will continue in the European Union. Russia, as one of the major players, will have to battle for its share of the gas market in Europe against the influx of the U.S.’ LNG and tougher competition in general, according to …
Read More »Higher U.S. Shale Output could Spark an OPEC Price War
U.S. shale producers risk another oil-price war with OPEC and its allies if they resume the breakneck production growth of the last decade, according to Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Shale, and not the pandemic, was responsible for the initial oil-market crash of 2020, CEO Scott Sheffield said at BloombergNEF’s annual …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Restarts Projects to Boost Oil Production Capacity
The world’s largest oil company and biggest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, has resumed tendering and development work on major offshore oil expansion projects that would give Saudi Arabia another 1.15 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity by 2024, Argus reported on Friday, citing a contractor with knowledge of …
Read More »Russia Aims to Boost Oil Exports before Reaching Output Peak in 2027-2029
Russia’s revised oil strategy will focus on maximizing monetization from crude exports before hitting peak production in 2027-2029 and seeing world demand drop, according to a draft document on the development of the sector up to 2035 being reviewed by the State Duma and set to be approved by the …
Read More »Oil Hits One-Month Highs as IEA, OPEC Raise Forecasts
Oil prices rose on Thursday to the highest level in nearly a month, after jumping 5% in the previous session, driven by increased demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and OPEC as major economies recover from the pandemic. Brent crude was up by 16 cents at $66.74 a …
Read More »Grossi: IAEA’s Presence Is Expanding
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a clear mandate, but the climate crisis and the economic impact of the pandemic mean that, on behalf of its Member States, it needs to have a more visible presence than has traditionally been the case, its director general said yesterday during the …
Read More »CNOOC and Shell Start Up New Petrochemicals Units
CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) have announced the start-up by their 50:50 joint venture, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Co. (CSPC), of new units to supply the Chinese market with essential petrochemicals. One new unit is the largest of its type in China, producing …
Read More »China Takes Global Lead in Rolling Out Nuclear Power Generators
China has taken the global lead in nuclear energy construction capacity, as the installed capacity of nuclear power generating units under construction remained the world’s largest in the past few years with 17 units currently under construction, according to the Blue Book of Nuclear Energy 2021 released by China Nuclear …
Read More »BP Joins Digital Charging Solutions alongside BMW and Daimler
BMW Group and Daimler Mobility’s joint venture Digital Charging Solutions GmbH soon will be strengthened by a third shareholder – BP, which will invest an undisclosed amount to acquire a 33.3% share in the DCS. The DCS, initially launched by BMW and then joined by Daimler (50/50), is a developer …
Read More »IEA Upgrades Oil Demand Growth Forecast for 2021 by 230,000 Barrels a Day
The International Energy Agency (IEA) upgraded the forecast for oil demand growth by 230,000 barrels a day to 5.7 million barrels a day (mbd), but noted that the post-COVID recovery remained fragile. Last month, the IEA also upgraded the forecast for world oil demand growth in 2021 by 0.1 mbd …
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