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Oil Falls as Sticky US Inflation Heightens Demand Concerns

Oil prices fell as investor attention returned to the demand outlook after reports of higher producer prices in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user, stoked worries that sticky inflation and higher interest rates would limit fuel consumption growth. Brent crude futures were down 61 cents, or 0.7 per cent, …

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India’s Natural Gas Consumption Set to Triple by 2050

India’s industry expansion and rising oil refining to meet higher fuel demand are set to drive a tripling of the country’s natural gas consumption by 2050, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. In 2022, India’s natural gas consumption amounted to 7.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), …

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Oil Prices Decline after US Crude Inventories Surge

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a larger-than-expected jump in U.S. crude inventories, raising concerns about demand in the world’s largest economy and top oil consuming nation. Brent crude futures fell 34 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.26 a barrel at 0337 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined …

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Grid Expansion about to become Biggest Transition Problem

In September last year, the European Union’s electric utility industry association, Eurelectric, warned that the bloc needed what Reuters called “unprecedented” investments in grid upgrades. Otherwise, Eurelectric said, the EU could well miss its energy transition targets. A month later, the Biden administration announced a $3.5-billion grant pot for grid …

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Shell Expects 50% Rise in Global LNG Demand by 2040

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is estimated to rise by more than 50% by 2040, as China and countries in South and Southeast Asia use LNG to support their economic growth, Shell said on Wednesday. The market remains “structurally tight”, with prices and price volatility remaining above historic …

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