Oil rose after Saudi Arabia boosted the prices of its crude, signalling confidence in the demand outlook despite the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Futures in New York advanced more than 2 per cent to trade near $68 a barrel. The Kingdom increased its oil prices for …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices for Asian and U.S. Customers
Saudi Arabia raised oil prices for buyers in Asia and the U.S., days after OPEC and its allies made a surprise decision to increase output. The move signals that the world’s biggest crude exporter still sees strong demand in its two main markets, despite the spread of the omicron variant …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Signs Contracts with French Companies on Eco-Friendly Business
Saudi Arabia’s state oil and gas corporation Saudi Aramco said that it signed five agreements with leading French companies including a deal on hydrogen-powered vehicles with Gaussin, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the kingdom. The agreements were concluded in the city of Jeddah during the workshops that were …
Read More »EIA: U.S. Downscaled Crude Imports from Iraq in November
U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 140 thousand barrels per day (bpd) last month, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Saturday. In its monthly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA said that the U.S. imports from Iraq grossed 4.192 million barrels in November at a rate of …
Read More »UAE’s Masdar, Engie to Invest $5 bil in Renewables, Hydrogen
The UAE’s clean energy firm Masdar and France’s Engie plan to invest $5 billion to develop 2 GW of renewable and hydrogen projects by 2030 as OPEC’s third biggest producer seeks to implement its net zero emissions pledge by 2050. The agreement between Masdar and Engie was signed during French …
Read More »World Bank: GCC Returns to Growth amid Strong Oil Prices
GCC economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth rate of 2.6% in 2021 due to stronger oil prices and the growth of non-oil sectors, and will accelerate into 2022 as OPEC+-mandated oil production cuts are phased out and higher oil prices improve business sentiment and attract additional investment, …
Read More »Offshore Wind Projects Increase Significantly in 2021
The world’s wind project pipeline increased significantly from the second quarter and fourth quarter of this year as efforts to mitigate climate change spur the adoption of renewables, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The pipeline of wind projects has risen sharply to 423 gigawatts from 320 gigawatts in …
Read More »Oil Jumps as OPEC+ Leaves the Door Open to Revisiting Supply Increase
Oil prices rose by 3% early on Friday, extending gains from late Thursday, after the OPEC+ alliance said it could immediately revisit the planned 400,000 bpd increase for January if demand suffers in coming weeks. As of 9:25 a.m. EST on Friday, WTI Crude was rallying 3.49% at $68.82 and …
Read More »Iran’s 4th Gas Condensate Cargo Delivered to Venezuela
The Islamic Republic of Iran delivered the fourth shipment of its gas condensate to Venezuela in line with concluding a contract with Venezuela for exporting gas condensate and importing crude oil in return. Iran has delivered the fourth cargo of crude oil condensate to Venezuela since the start of this …
Read More »Russia hasn’t Raised Gas Supply to Europe despite Putin’s Promise
Russia has not materially increased natural gas supply via its pipelines to Europe, despite assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Gazprom would start sending more gas after it completes filling Russian storage. In November, Russian gas supply to Europe was volatile, as gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline via …
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