Brazilian-controlled oil company Petrobras has high hopes for increasing its refining capacity and its Curacao pre-salt discovery, company officials said on Friday. In a Friday webcast for investors, Petrobras director of industrial processes and products William Franca said that the company has the potential to increase its refining capacity by …
Read More »450,000 Bpd Flow of Kurdish Crude Unlikely to Restart this Weekend
While the Iraqi oil minister has said that 450,000 barrels per day of shut-in oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan would restart exports on Saturday, Kurdish and Turkish officials both said on Friday that it is unlikely the pipeline would be turned back on in that timeframe. The pipeline was closed …
Read More »Oil, Gas Drilling Activity in U.S. Sees Largest Single-Week Drop since Mid-2020
The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 17 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published Friday, after falling by 7 last week. It is the largest single-week drop in the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States …
Read More »World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Urban Train Unveiled in China
A Chinese railway equipment company unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered urban train during a China Brand Day event this week in Shanghai. The green and low-carbon train, built by the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), can run as fast as 160 kilometers an hour with a range of 600 …
Read More »EU Opens 1st Tender for Joint Gas Purchase
Speaking to reporters, Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission’s vice-president called the launch a “historic milestone” because this is “the first time ever” that the EU uses its “collective economic weight to increase our energy security and tackle high gas prices.” He explained that 77 European companies submitted requests for a …
Read More »US Crude Oil Inventories up 0.6% for Week Ending May 5
US commercial crude oil inventories increased 0.6% during the week ending May 5, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) late Wednesday. Inventories rose by around 3 million barrels to 462.6 million barrels, lower than the American Petroleum Institute’s expectation of a rise of 3.6 million barrels. …
Read More »Adnoc Launches IPO for 15-Percent Stake in Logistics Unit
Abu Dhabi’s main energy company will sell a 15% stake in its logistics and shipping unit in an initial public offering, kicking off the second listing of one of its businesses this year. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. will offer about 1.11 billion shares in Adnoc Logistics & Services, it …
Read More »World not Ready to Switch off’ Fossil Fuels COP28 Host UAE Says
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday (May 9) that countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions – not the production of oil, gas and coal – at the upcoming United Nations climate change negotiations that it will host this December. The comments reflect deep divisions between nations …
Read More »The Clean Energy Boom Has a Major Waste Problem
Renewable energy is on a massive growth trend. Solar and wind installation rates are soaring and EV sales continue to balloon as technology advances, prices become more competitive, governments get serious about supporting the clean energy transition, and all kinds of geopolitical stars have aligned. While more renewable energy is …
Read More »TotalEnergies Set to Start Drilling in Lebanon Later this Year
French TotalEnergies is set to launch long-awaiting drilling offshore Lebanon in Q3 of this year, with the restive, energy-starved country now awaiting news of a potential first discovery by the end of 2023. The consortium drilling offshore Lebanon in Block 9 is led by TotalEnergies, with partners Italian Eni and …
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