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$450bn Refinery Investments Coming to Nigeria, Others

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday said about $450bn worth of new refinery projects and expansion of existing units would be invested in Nigeria and other developing nations. It said the investments were part of the estimated $1.5tn that would be invested in the downstream sector of the …

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U.S. Projects Oversupplied Global Oil Markets by Early 2022

The U.S. government projected that the global oil market will become oversupplied and prices will fall by early next year, cooling expectations that the White House may tap the nation’s emergency reserves. Supply increases next year from OPEC nations as well as U.S. drillers will ultimately pressure prices lower. The …

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China Pledge could Trigger Big Drop in

China’s pledge to stop building coal power plants abroad could lead to a sharp drop in the number of coal plants being completed in Asia, according to a study released on Wednesday (Nov 10). President Xi Jinping’s announcement in September that China would no longer build coal plants overseas could …

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Oil Extends Gains after Unexpected Drop in US Stocks

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending strong gains in the previous session, after industry data showed US crude stocks unexpectedly fell last week just as near-term travel demand picked up with Covid-19 pandemic curbs easing. Brent crude futures climbed 32c, or 0.4%, to $85.10 a barrel by 4.16am GMT, after …

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OPEC+ Hikes October Output by 480,000 b/d

OPEC and its allies boosted crude oil production by 480,000 b/d in October, according to the latest S&P Global Platts survey, but only half of the group’s members actually increased output last month as many in the coalition are struggling to pump as many barrels as they had promised. OPEC’s …

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