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Oil prices rose as much as $1 on Friday, extending gains from the previous session, supported by hopes of a China demand boost and after data showed lower U.S. fuel inventories following a winter storm that hit at the end of the year. Brent crude futures were 75 cents, or …

Moving in lockstep with the Biden Administration’s calls for U.S. oil and gas companies to expand production, London-based BP Plc has unveiled plans to boost spending in the American oil heartland by over 40% this year. On Wednesday, BP said it would raise onshore oil and gas investment in the …

Europe is set for the warmest January in decades, easing an energy crunch that has hammered the region for months. Mild conditions are likely to persist across the region until the end of the month, with a strong polar weather system inhibiting cold outbreaks, according to forecaster Maxar Technologies Inc. …

Adnoc has set out a plan to invest $15 billion into low carbon energy by 2030. The plan covers investments in clean power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), electrification of work and tackling gas flaring. Adnoc head Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said the company would “fast-track significant investments into landmark …

U.S. Natural gas prices had rebounded by nearly 4% as of midday Wednesday after five consecutive days of sell-off when it became clear that predictions of a supply squeeze were wrong. Henry Hub natural gas futures were trading at $4.145 at 1.38 p.m. EST, up nearly 4% on the day, …

Natural gas prices in Europe fell back to pre-war levels, as a bout of mild weather reduced demand and eased fears of a prolonged supply crunch. Benchmark futures fell as much as 11% as a warm spell curbs heating demand and blustery conditions cut use of gas in power generation. …

The value of Iran’s non-oil export rose 19 percent from the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21,2022) up to December 31, as compared to the same period of time in the past year, data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) show. According to …

Bulgaria on Tuesday signed a long-term deal to access Turkey’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, a move that could help diversify the region’s gas supply away from Russia and advance Turkey’s aim to be a regional energy hub. The agreement between Bulgaria state-owned gas operator Bulgargaz and Turkish state gas …

Oil edged lower on Wednesday after slumping in the previous session, weighed down by concerns about weak demand due to the state of the global economy. Brent futures for March delivery fell 13 cents to US$81.97 a barrel, a 0.1 per cent loss, by 1.15pm Singapore time. US crude dropped …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria and other oil exporting countries in the Sub-Saharan African countries spend more when oil prices are high, hence find it difficult to save against oil price shocks. The Fund, therefore, advised the concerned countries to target buffers of around five to 10 …