European consumers will benefit from lower gas prices if the underwater pipeline from Russia to Germany, the Nord Stream 2, is completed, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said as the US is up in arms trying to stop the project. Analysts expect the price for the blue fuel in Europe to …
Read More »Reliance Industries Overtakes Exxon as Second Most Valuable Energy Firm
India’s oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries surpassed on Friday Exxon as the world’s second most valuable firm doing business in energy after Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco. Reliance Industries is the most valuable company in India and has diversified operations, including oil refining. Its market capitalization hit US$189 billion (14.1 trillion …
Read More »US Oil Exports to Europe Rebound as OPEC+ Cuts Supply
The United States has increased oil supply to Europe in July for the first month since May, making up for output cuts from OPEC+ members, according to traders and Refinitiv Eikon data. US crude supply to Europe reached nearly 31 million barrels in July, according to Refinitiv Eikon data as …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall on US-China Tensions
Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by tensions between the United States and China, but some supportive economic data in Europe tempered losses. Brent crude futures fell 34 cents to $42.97 a barrel by 1:11 p.m. EDT (1711 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slipped 18 cents to …
Read More »Renewable Energy Is Gaining Market Share during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Renewable energy has surged to capture a record share of global electricity generation, seizing more market share during the coronavirus downturn. The steep drop in electricity demand, down by more than a fifth in some parts of the world, has hit energy producers everywhere. But because renewable energy has zero …
Read More »IAEA to Send Mission for Assessing Uzbekistan’s Nuclear Program
An Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive in Uzbekistan in December 2020, Trend reports with reference to Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan. Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna to discuss the matter. …
Read More »SOMO: Iraq Is Committed to OPEC+ Agreement on Production Reduction
The Iraqi Oil marketing company (SOMO) denied, on Thursday, that it exceeded OPEC+ target for oil exports for July. The state company issued a statement in response to the article “Iraqi oil exports in July above OPEC+ target within 20 days only” published by “Attaqa website”. “The Oil Marketing Company …
Read More »Turkey is Looking to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
Turkey is looking to reduce further its reliance on Russian gas, and for the first time in almost two decades, Turkey may not receive gas at all from Russian gas giant Gazprom for at least two weeks. According to Turkish state-owned Botas, cited by Interfax, the Turkish Stream pipeline will …
Read More »Halliburton Looks beyond Shale as Fracking Remains Unprofitable
Way back in January (it’s been a long year) Hallburton was already souring on shale. Way before the novel coronavirus put the final nail in the coffin of the West Texas shale revolution, the multinational corporation and one of the largest oil field service companies in the world had very …
Read More »Oil Slips as U.S. Posts Surprise Rise in Crude Inventories
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as government data showed a surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories and as tensions escalated between the United States and China. Brent crude futures settled down 3 cents at $44.29 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 2 cents at $41.90 …
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