The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Sunday that Iraqi oil exports to the US had dropped during the past week. “In a span of a week, the US imports of crude oil from 10 major countries amounted to 5.744 million bpd, up by 343,000 bpd from the previous …
Read More »Solar and Wind Energy Prices Plummet to Record Lows
Europe has experienced negative energy prices several times this year, as the rapid pace of development of solar and wind energy outpaces the region’s ability to cope with excess supply. Electricity prices dropped into negative figures for 7,841 hours during the first eight months of 2024, sometimes to as much …
Read More »Libya Looks to Diversify Its Energy Mix
After facing huge hurdles in oil and gas production, Libya is now striving to develop its renewable energy capacity and diversify its energy mix to establish greater energy security. Over the last decade, Libya has worked hard to get its oil industry back on track in the face of major …
Read More »Exxon Warns of Oil Price Impact on Q3 Earnings
Exxon has warned that its third-quarter earnings would likely be affected by lower oil prices, with the impact in the range of $600 million to $1 billion. In an SEC filing, the supermajor also estimated the effect of lower refining margins on its third-quarter earnings at up to $1 billion. …
Read More »Oil Prices Set for a Strong Weekly Gain as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Crude oil prices were set to end the week with substantial gains pushed higher by the latest events in the Middle East. Both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate were about 8% higher on Friday morning in Asian trade than they were at the start of the week. The jump …
Read More »IEA: Global Natural Gas Demand to Increase by 2.5% in 2024
Global gas demand is projected to rise by more than 2.5 per cent in 2024, with a similar growth expected in 2025, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency (IEA’s) annual Global Gas Security Review. Natural gas reserves in Africa totaled over 17.89 trillion standard cubic meters …
Read More »UK Announces $29 Billion for Carbon Capture Projects
The U.K. government on Oct. 4 announced investment of nearly 22 billion pounds ($28.8 billion) in projects to capture and store carbon emissions created by industry and energy production. The money will fund “carbon capture clusters” in Merseyside, northwest England, and Teesside, northeast England. The new Labour government has launched …
Read More »Japan Companies Unite to Cut Methane Emissions from LNG Supply
Twenty-two Japanese utilities and trading houses are joining an initiative that aims to leverage their buying power to curb methane emissions from liquefied natural gas supply chains, as pressure mounts globally to curb the harmful greenhouse gas. Companies joining the Coalition for LNG Emission Abatement Toward Net Zero initiative include …
Read More »Petrobras Announces Huge Gas Discovery in Colombia
Petroleum giant Petrobras announced Thursday the discovery of natural gas deposits in Colombia that could double the South American country’s known reserves even as it seeks to transition away from hydrocarbons. But it also coincides with a government drive to stop extracting fossil fuels as it transitions to a low-carbon …
Read More »Global Stocks Dip, Oil Gains Further on Middle East Conflict
Global stocks dipped as European and Asian share indexes broadly retreated on Thursday, while oil prices rose further as markets weighed the risk of a widening Middle East conflict. Euro zone stocks were last down 0.8 per cent, as investors digested weak business activity survey data from the bloc, while …
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