All the countries in the OPEC+ pact saw their combined crude oil production drop by 106,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April compared to March, despite the pledge of the eight OPEC+ producers who are withholding supply to begin easing their cuts. OPEC+ producers Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, …
Read More »Indian Coal Imports Dip as Domestic Output Rises
India’s coal imports fell by 9.2% in the period April 2024 – February 2025 from a year earlier as domestic production rose by more than 5%, data from the Indian Ministry of Coal showed on Wednesday. Imports of all types of coal fell to 220.3 million tons in the 11 …
Read More »Eni Starts Production from Merakes East Gas Field, Offshore Indonesia
Eni has started gas production from the Merakes East field, in the Kutei basin, offshore Indonesia. The field is in the East Sepinggan block (Eni 85%, Op.) and will contribute up to 100 MMscfd of gas or approx. 18,000 boed to Eni’s production. Merakes East is located in a water …
Read More »China’s Steel Exports Surge, Impacting ASEAN Markets
There’s no doubt that China is desperately seeking new markets to hawk its goods and commodities after the U.S. trade tariffs kicked in. This is especially true when it comes to the country’s steel industry. In fact, even prior to the trade war, Beijing was actively looking at expanding its …
Read More »U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Major Energy Deals during Trump’s Visit
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed an economic partnership agreement and a number of energy deals between Saudi oil giant Aramco and American companies during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Kingdom on Tuesday. President Trump signed the economic cooperation agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …
Read More »Saudi Crude Flows to China to Remain at 1-Year High in June
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil flows to China are expected to stay at a one-year high of about 48 million barrels in June—roughly the same volume arriving in China from the world’s top crude exporter this month, trade sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Following the OPEC+ decision to continue boosting production, …
Read More »The Real Reason China is Buying more Oil
China has accelerated crude oil imports in March and April, but the increased purchases this spring aren’t necessarily a sign of recovering fuel demand in the world’s biggest crude importer. It’s more likely that Chinese refiners are aggressively stockpiling cheaper crude amid uncertainties about sanctioned barrels going forward, analysts say. …
Read More »EV Battery Giant Eyes $4 Billion in Hong Kong Share Issue
China’s CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker is scheduled to issue new shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, eyeing proceeds of as much as $4 billion. This will make its issue the largest this year in Hong Kong, the Financial Times reported, citing a prospectus filed with …
Read More »Oil Prices Surge as U.S. and China Agree to Tariff Cuts
Oil jumped by 3% early on Monday after the United States and China agreed to slash tariffs on each other, easing concerns about global trade and the economy. As of 6:52 a.m. on Monday, the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was up by 3.13% at $62.93. The international benchmark, Brent Crude, …
Read More »Amid oil price challenges, Aramco announces Q1 results
Saudi Aramco has reported a fall in first-quarter net income, reflecting the turbulence of global energy markets and softer oil prices. However, the state-controlled oil giant underscored its commitment to shareholder returns with an increased base dividend, even as it recalibrates its overall payout strategy for the year to align …
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