Reuters has reported that OPEC oil production is up for the second month in a row in November with the recovery of Libyan production. The agency said that surveys showed the organization pumped 26.5 million barrels per day last month, an increase of 180 thousand barrels per day from last …
Read More »Russian Oil Supply via Druzhba Pipeline to Czech Republic Restored
Oil supplies from Russia to the Czech Republic via the Druzhba pipeline resumed early on Friday, Czech refiner ORLEN Unipetrol said, after flows were interrupted earlier this week. “Oil supplies were restored this morning and oil is flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline to the Czech Republic,” Unipetrol’s chief executive …
Read More »QatarEnergy Inks Deal to Supply LNG for Shell Operations in China
Shell PLC has committed to buy three million tons per annum (MMtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy for the British energy giant’s activities in China. Delivery under the long-term deal will start January 2025, QatarEnergy said in an online statement, not specifying the duration of the agreement. “This …
Read More »BP Looks to Sell a Minority Stake in Its U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
BP is looking to sell up to 49% of its U.S. natural gas pipeline network in a deal that could fetch up to $3 billion, Reuters reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the plans. The potential sale would be part of BP’s efforts to reduce its net …
Read More »Saudi Minister: OPEC+ Move to Delay Output Hike was a Reality Check
The OPEC+ group faced a “reality check” in discussions about its production policy and had the double task of attending to fundamentals and at the same time putting together something to assuage the negative market sentiment, Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, told CNBC in an exclusive interview on …
Read More »China Set to Break Solar Capacity Growth Record again
China is about to wrap another record-breaking year for solar capacity additions, Bloomberg has reported, with new installations set to reach between 230 and 260 GW. The data comes from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, with the growth sizable in spite of the industry’s recent struggles with profitability and excess …
Read More »OPEC+ Delays Revival of Its Oil Production by Three Months
OPEC+ delayed the revival of its oil production by three months, the third time it’s deferred the move while crude prices struggle amid a looming surplus. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia pushed back the series of supply increases, which had been due to begin with a hike …
Read More »Biden Admin to Issue LNG Study before Year’s End
The Biden administration will issue a study on the economic and environmental effects of liquefied natural gas exports later this month, Reuters has reported, citing an official from the Department of Energy. The study follows the “pause” that President Biden issued on new LNG export facility approvals in January this …
Read More »Oil Prices Tick Higher on Crude Inventory Draw
Crude oil prices moved higher today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 5.1 million barrels for the week to November 29. The change compared with a build of 1.23 million barrels for the week, as estimated by the American Petroleum Institute a day earlier. It …
Read More »China-Russia East-Route Natural Gas Pipeline Fully Connected
The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline, the pipeline with the largest single-line gas transmission capacity in China, has been fully connected, the pipeline’s operator announced Monday. The pipeline has also achieved full capacity operation with an annual transmission volume of 38 billion cubic meters, according to China Oil & Gas …
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