Engineers at the University of Cincinnati created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while simultaneously addressing climate change. The study paper has been published in the journal Nature Chemical Engineering. In his chemical engineering lab in UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Professor …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Confirms Additional Gas Reserves at Aramco’s Jafurah Field
The Saudi Ministry of Energy has announced a substantial increase in gas reserves at the Jafurah field, operated by state-owned Aramco, marking a significant boost for the country’s energy sector. As per the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the additional reserves comprise 15 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and two …
Read More »Oil Declines with Strong Dollar Dragging Prices down
Oil prices drifted lower on Monday over strong US dollar pressure as investors await Thursday’s release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the US Fed’s preferred measure of price fluctuations and an importance gauge in its next monetary policy decision. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $80.60 per …
Read More »Qatar Extends North Field, Targets even more LNG Production
QatarEnergy (QE) will target 142 million tonnes per year of LNG production before 2030, up from its previous goal of 126mn tpy by 2027. QE president and CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, also the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, set out the plans for the expansion at a press conference …
Read More »China’s Aluminum Sales to EU Plunge 30% Due to New Carbon Tariff
Earlier this week, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association reported a 30% decline in the volume of aluminum products exported from China to the European Union. Aluminum manufacturing analysts quickly pointed out that this most likely resulted from the bloc’s 2023 carbon border tariff. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism …
Read More »ExxonMobil’s Record Profits Defy Political Expectations
The oil industry has historically been politically conservative. In turn, Democratic politicians have often been hostile toward the industry. Nevertheless, oil companies have recorded some of their largest profits during Democratic administrations. For example, neither President Obama nor President Biden was cozy with the oil industry, but the industry profited …
Read More »Qatar to Accelerate LNG Expansion as US Stalls on Export Push
Qatar plans to expand exports of liquefied natural gas amid rising demand and a pause on growth projects in the US, a key rival supplier. The nation, which vies with the US and Australia as the biggest shipper of the fuel, will develop a new 16 million tons a year …
Read More »At Saudi Aramco’s Jafurah Field, another 15 Trillion Standard Cubic Feet of Gas Reserves Proven
An additional 15 trillion standard cubic feet of gas have been proven at Saudi state oil company Aramco’s Jafurah field, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Sunday. Reserves at Jafurah have reached 229 trillion cubic feet of gas and 75 billion barrels of condensates, Prince Abdulaziz said in …
Read More »Iraq’s Oil Exports to the US Rose to 226,000 bpd
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced, on Sunday, that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States rose last week to 226,000 bpd last week. The EIA mentioned that the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from nine major countries reached 5.642 million bpd, increasing by …
Read More »Shell Earned $2.4 Billion from LNG Trading in Q4
Shell earned $2.4 billion from LNG trading in the fourth quarter amid strong demand for the fuel ahead of the winter, with LNG trades contributing to almost a third of its Q4 adjusted earnings, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting sources close to the UK-based supermajor. The LNG trading profit for …
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