Sinopec’s first-half profits shrank amid lower oil prices and fuel demand being weighed down by China’s sluggish economic recovery. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., as it’s officially known, posted net income of 36.12 billion yuan ($4.96 billion), according to international financial reporting standards. That compared with a revised 44.8 billion …
Read More »BP Urges more Oil, Gas Investment while Speeding Energy Transition
Global oil major BP said the world must invest in the production of oil and gas to avoid to sharp price spikes while accelerating the energy transition to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Global gas prices surged seven-fold last year as 3% of global gas supplies were hit following Russia’s invasion …
Read More »Nuclear Chief: Iran to Keep Manufacturing Radiopharmaceuticals to Meet Health Needs
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has stated that Tehran will continue to produce radiopharmaceuticals in order to meet the domestic demands of the health sector. Eslami made the comment on Saturday during an interview on national TV. He said that radiopharmaceuticals have already helped …
Read More »UN Declares International Day of Clean Energy
The United General Assembly has decided to mark January 26 as the International Day of Clean Energy. The decision was co-signed by the United Arab Emirates and Panama. The information was disclosed by Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The announcement is made ahead of the Conference of the …
Read More »BP Working with Reliance to Boost EV Charging
BP is expanding alternate fuel options in India, CEO Bernard Looney said. Speaking on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, he said BP and partner Reliance Industries have expanded charging stations for EVs to 3,000 now, from 750 in January. “That’s going to be so critical for India… not just …
Read More »Equinor Boosts Oil and Gas Production with New Expansion Project
Equinor has started production at Statfjord Øst, which is expected to boost production by a total of 26 million barrels of oil equivalents from the project, the Norwegian energy major said on Friday. Equinor has been looking to extend the life of various producing oil and gas fields on the …
Read More »Basra Crude Records Minor Weekly Declines amidst Global Market Price Volatility
Basra crude oil prices experienced a week of subtle downturns in response to worldwide market fluctuations. While some benchmarks reflected momentary gains, the overarching trend was marked by a fractional decline, primarily influenced by a blend of economic data and production adjustments. Basra Heavy crude concluded its Friday trading session …
Read More »Nigeria’s Oil Production Growth may Lead to Output Cut by OPEC
The output from other countries that had witnessed downward production are squaring up which may likely lead to output cut by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Similarly, the improved security situation in the oil rich Niger Delta area is helping Nigeria to inch up oil production activities. The …
Read More »Natural Gas Fills the Gap as Renewable Power Falters
All major U.S. power markets have relied more on natural gas to keep a balanced grid system so far this year. Increased gas-powered generation highlights the fact that the fossil fuel – the single-biggest power generation source in the United States – continues to play a critical role in balancing …
Read More »Turkey Seeks Iraq Revenue-Sharing Deal to Restart Oil Flows
Turkey is attempting to broker a deal between the central Iraqi government and the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration over how to resume Iraqi crude-oil exports via its territory, according to Turkish officials. Turkey halted flows through a twin-pipeline in March after an arbitration court ordered it to pay about $1.5 billion …
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