Saudi Aramco has told at least five customers in North Asia they will receive full nominated volumes of crude oil in July, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after it pledged to cut production next month. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, vowed to reduce …
Read More »Aramco Eyes Major Opportunity in Iraq
Following the recent China-brokered resumption of relationship deal between historical enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran, a deal for the Kingdom to develop two key projects in Iran’s close ally Iraq is in the offing. The problem with this idea is that it is dependent on two highly unpredictable elements. The …
Read More »Exxon and Chevron Close to Signing Gas Exploration Deals in Algeria
ExxonMobil and Chevron could gain access to Algeria’s vast natural gas resources as the U.S. supermajors are in advanced talks for exploration and production deals in the North African country, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, quoting sources with knowledge of the talks and Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab. …
Read More »Gazprom to Send 40.3 mcm of Gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday
Russia’s Gazprom will send 40.3 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday, the company said, down from 40.6 mcm on Friday.
Read More »Qatar Airways Signs Deal with Shell for SAF Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3000 t of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, the Netherlands. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using at least a 5% SAF blend over the …
Read More »Exxon is Ramping up Activity in Offshore Guyana as the Economy Soars
With more than 35 oil discoveries since 2015 the impoverished South American microstate of Guyana has emerged as the world’s hottest frontier drilling location. Global energy supermajor ExxonMobil is leading the charge by exploiting the prolific offshore Stabroek Block where it has discovered over 11 billion barrels of oil resources. …
Read More »Eni Eyes Refueling Partners as Market for Its Biodiesel
Eni SPA is campaigning for the use of its first renewables-based diesel among partner fuel transporters as part of its decarbonization strategy. The Italian state-controlled company says its HVOlution brand is produced using 100 percent renewable raw material based on European Union parameters. It has launched a promotional program targeting …
Read More »Exxon and Partners Made $5.8 Billion in Guyana in 2022
Exxon and its partners in the offshore Stabroek Block in Guyana have made almost $6 billion from their operations. Citing official documents, Reuters says audited financial results show that Exxon, Hess Corp., and CNOOC earned a combined 5.8 billion from the Guyana business in 2022. Exxon’s individual share of the …
Read More »Shell Starts up Long-Delayed Iraq Gas Capture Project
The Shell-led Basrah Gas Co. (BGC) will start up a long-delayed project in Iraq next week that should slash the high volumes of associated gas flared at the country’s giant southern oil fields and move it a step closer to ending costly gas imports from Iran. The $3 billion project …
Read More »China’s Sinopec Signs Deal to Enter Retail Fuel Market in Crisis-Plagued Sri Lanka
Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka on Monday to enter the South Asian island country’s retail fuel market as it struggles to resolve a worsening energy crisis amid an unprecedented economic upheaval. The contract agreement would enable Sinopec 386, -0.39% to import, store, distribute and sell …
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