The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will launch the 17th edition of its World Oil Outlook (WOO) on Monday, 9 October 2023, at 11:00 (KSA time) in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event will be held at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). HRH …
Read More »Big Oil, Heavy Industry Discuss Emission Curbs Ahead of COP28
Major oil and gas company chiefs held discussions with heavy industry bosses on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates in an effort to agree a firm commitment to reduce carbon emissions ahead of a United Nations climate summit next month. The COP28 summit is scheduled to take place in Dubai …
Read More »Oil Inches up on Tight Supplies as US Dodges Government Shutdown
Oil prices edged up on Monday, recouping some of the losses suffered at the end of last week, as investors focused on a tight global supply outlook while a last-minute deal that avoided a US government shutdown restored risk appetite. Brent December crude futures rose 25c, or 0.3%, to $92.45 …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Tight US Supply and Strong Chinese Demand
Oil prices edged higher on Friday, and were headed for a gain of 2% for the week, driven by tight US supply and expectations of strong fuel demand in China during the Golden Week holiday. Front-month Brent November futures were up 42c, or 0.44%, to $95.80 per barrel at 0943 …
Read More »OPEC+ Panel Unlikely to Tweak Oil Policy at Wednesday Meeting
OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its current oil output policy when a panel meets next Wednesday, four OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as tighter supplies and rising demand drive an oil price rally. Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, …
Read More »Gazprom Reports Gas Production Drop of 25%
The state-owned Russian energy company Gazprom has released figures showing that its gas production fell by 25%, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Sept. 28. The reporting period compares the first half of 2023 with the first half of 2022. Gazprom blamed the fall on “the adoption in a number …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Prices Slip from Seven-Week High
After finishing at a seven-week high on Thursday, the benchmark U.S. natural gas prices fell by 2% early on Friday, amid expectations of above-normal temperatures in early October and as November became the front-month contract after the expiry of the October futures contract. Thursday’s weekly gas storage report from the …
Read More »Scientists Discover a Durable but Sensitive Material for High Energy X-Ray Detection
X-ray technology plays a vital role in medicine and scientific research, providing non-invasive medical imaging and insight into materials. Recent advancements in X-ray technology enable brighter, more intense beams and imaging of increasingly intricate systems in real-world conditions, like the insides of operating batteries. To support these advancements, scientists are …
Read More »Oil, Gas Drilling Dips to February 2022 Low as Oil Prices Hover near 2023 Highs
The total number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 7 this week, after falling 11 last week to a low not seen since February 2022, according to new data from Baker Hughes published Friday. The total rig count fell to 623 this week. So far this …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Announces First Global LNG Deal
Saudi Aramco on Thursday announced its first global investment in liquefied natural gas, part of a broader bid by the energy giant to expand beyond oil. The company seen as the jewel of the Saudi economy said it would acquire a minority stake worth $500 million in MidOcean Energy, which …
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