Global energy demand will plunge this year, with the Covid-19 pandemic representing the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, a new report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. The report says that the drop in demand this year is set to dwarf …
Read More »ConocoPhillips Swings to $1.7 Billion Loss
ConocoPhillips went from a profit in the 1st quarter last year to a loss in the same period of 2020 after being hit by impairment charges and lower oil and gas prices. The company reported a 1st-quarter 2020 loss of $1.7 billion compared with 1st-quarter 2019 earnings of $1.8 billion. …
Read More »Adjustments under OPEC+ Agreement Get Going
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has notified its customers in a letter of its plans to voluntarily adjust its crude oil production in May and June 2020, Trend reports citing OPEC. May’s voluntary adjustments: 15 percent Murban crude; 5 percent Umm Lulu crude; 5 percent Das crude; and 15 …
Read More »Will OPEC+ Historic Deal Save the oil market?
The historic oil deal meant to help crude prices rebound amid the coronavirus crisis has come into force. Starting today, global oil production is set to be slashed by nearly 10 million barrels per day. On April 12, the group known as OPEC+, which includes 13 members of the Organization …
Read More »Trump to Saudis: Cut Oil Supply or Lose US Military Support
As the United States pressed Saudi Arabia to end its oil price war with Russia, US President Donald Trump gave Saudi leaders an ultimatum. In an April 2 phone call, Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman that unless the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) started cutting …
Read More »Oil Rises again as Output Cuts Kick in, Inventories Grow less than Expected
Oil prices rose on Friday, extending the previous session’s gains, as major producers began output cuts to offset a slump in fuel demand triggered by the coronavirus pandemic while data showed U.S. crude inventories grew less than expected. Still, prices gave up some of their earlier gains as the month …
Read More »Global LNG Market must Bide Its Time for Price Gains
One of the world’s fastest-growing commodity markets is under great pressure — but it’s healthy. LNG prices are depressed amid destruction in demand, in large part due to the Covid-19 pandemic stalling the global economy. The first big economic punch to the LNG gut started with swathes of virus cases …
Read More »Russia Expects Balance in Oil Demand in May and June
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak expressed hope on Wednesday about a balance in the demand for oil in May and June, although he said that there is no point in predicting future prices. Novak noted that in May or June, several nations are expected to lift the restrictions imposed by …
Read More »Iran, Armenia Stress on Cooperation, Sharing Experiences in Fighting Coronavirus
The President of Iran and the Prime Minister of Armenia described the relations between the two countries friendly and developing and stressed the need for officials to work together in the Joint Commission on Cooperation to develop bilateral, regional and international relations between Tehran and Yerevan. In a telephone conversation …
Read More »OPEC Oil Supply Surges Ahead of New Cut
OPEC oil supply in April is at its highest since December 2018, a company that tracks oil shipments said on April 28, as producers pump at will before a new supply-limiting pact takes effect in May. The month-on-month increase is more than 2 MMbbl/d, Daniel Gerber, CEO of Geneva-based Petro-Logistics, …
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