BP and Microsoft Corp. have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation in energy systems and advance the net zero carbon goals of both companies. This includes a co-innovation effort focused on digital solutions, the continued use of Microsoft Azure as a cloud-based solution for BP infrastructure …
Read More »Iran Ranks Top for Oil & Gas Exploration
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) by exploring 4.9 billion barrels liquid hydrocarbon in 2019, is standing on top of oil giants in the world. Managing director of National Iranian Oil Company for explorations affairs Saleh Hendi said that based on ‘Wood Mackenzie’ reports with regard to exploration of hydrocarbon resources …
Read More »BP Warns Demand for Oil May Never Recover from Coronavirus Crisis Impact
Demand for oil may never fully recover from the dramatic fall triggered by the coronavirus crisis, a report by energy giant BP has concluded. The prediction that peak oil demand may already have passed is made in the latest edition of the closely-watched Energy Report Outlook by BP. This considers …
Read More »OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Forecast for 2020, Again
OPEC revised down by another 400,000 bpd its forecast for global oil demand this year, expecting consumption to shrink by 9.5 million bpd over 2019, cutting forecasts for the second month in a row as risks with the pandemic and economic activity remains skewed to the downside. In its Monthly …
Read More »Iran Launches $126m First Phase of Qeshm Oil Terminal in Iran
Iran has announced the launch of the first phase of a new oil export terminal in the Direstan region. The project, which was officially launched by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, is expected to increase the export capacity of the country. The first phase of the Qeshm oil terminal with …
Read More »China’s Gas Power Plants Bleed under Pressure from Lower Tariffs and Trade War
China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie. The Chinese government has been reducing regulated gas-fired power tariffs by 16% to 28% in key provincial markets since June 2020. This is driven by …
Read More »OPEC Cooperation on Oil Protects Our Children’s Future
On 14 September 1960, the five Founding Fathers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo of Venezuela; Abdullah al-Tariki of Saudi Arabia; Dr Tala’at al-Shaibani of Iraq; Dr Fuad Rouhani of Iran; and Ahmed Sayed Omar of Kuwait gathered together in the Al-Shaab Hall …
Read More »Turkey to Deploy Second Drilling Ship to Black Sea
Turkey will deploy another drilling ship, named Kanuni, to the Black Sea, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday. Kanuni will support another Turkish vessel, named Fatih, which in mid-August discovered gas deposits in the Black Sea of 320 billion cubic meters with an estimated value of …
Read More »BP: The Era of Oil-Demand Growth Is Over
BP Plc said the relentless growth of oil demand is over, becoming the first supermajor to call the end of an era many thought would last another decade or more. Oil consumption may never return to levels seen before the coronavirus crisis took hold, BP said in a report on …
Read More »Global Oil Demand may have Peaked as Pandemic Fallout Hits Fossil Fuels
Global oil demand may have already peaked, according to BP’s latest long-term energy outlook, as the COVID-19 pandemic kicks the world economy onto a weaker growth trajectory and accelerates the shift to cleaner fuels. Demand for oil will be the biggest casualty over lower energy demand in the coming three …
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