The world will see its level of spare oil production capacity dwindle next year as jet fuel demand returns to pre- or near-pre-crisis levels, Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco, said on Tuesday. “The industry’s spare capacity, currently at 3-4 million barrels per day (bpd) is providing some …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom Says Gas will Flow into EU Storage this Month
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC said it’s kicking off a plan to send gas into five European storage facilities in November, delivering on a promise made by President Vladimir Putin to the energy-hungry continent last month. “The volumes and gas-transportation routes have been determined,” Gazprom said in a statement, without giving further …
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Saudi Arabia’s economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly a decade in the third quarter, boosted by higher oil prices, according to preliminary estimates from the government. Gross domestic product expanded by 6.8% compared to the same quarter of 2020, the General Authority for Statistics said Tuesday, its fastest …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Raises Oil Prices Sharply After OPEC+ Defies Biden
Saudi Arabia sent another bullish jolt into the oil market a day after OPEC+ ignored Biden’s calls for more oil, raising the official selling price of all the nation’s crudes to all buyers. Aramco increased pricing for its key Arab Light grade of crude for Asian customers in December by …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 is still Months from Easing Europe’s Gas Woes
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 may need a few more months to clear remaining red tape before the controversial pipeline begins pumping natural gas to Germany to help ease Europe’s energy crunch. The Baltic Sea project, which has raised concerns over the Kremlin’s control of energy supplies to the continent, is …
Read More »BP Says Global Oil Demand has Passed 100 Million Barrels per Day
As world leaders discuss the fight against climate change, global oil demand has bounced back above the key level of 100 million barrels a day last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to BP Plc. Fossil fuel consumption is recovering despite growing urgency in the effort to curb emissions of …
Read More »Korea Needs Massive Renewable Growth to Reach New Climate Target
South Korea’s aggressive new climate target will require the country to significantly ramp up its renewable energy generation, particularly in the wind sector. President Moon Jae-in pledged to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2018 levels by 2030 in his speech at the annual U.N. climate conference …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Earnings Surge on Higher Oil Output and Prices
Saudi Aramco’s earnings soared as oil prices and production climbed, allowing the company to easily cover its quarterly dividend of $18.75 billion with free cash flow. The world’s biggest crude producer’s third-quarter profit climbed to 114.1 billion riyals ($30.4 billion) from 44.2 billion riyals year ago. Free cash flow was …
Read More »Europe Gas Prices Tumble after Putin’s Order to Add Supply
European natural gas futures fell following more signals from Russia that supply may increase next month. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Gazprom PJSC on Wednesday to focus on filling its European storage sites from Nov. 8, a day after it completes the process in Russia. This should help alleviate supply …
Read More »Saudis have Huge Concern over Falling Global Oil Supply Capacity
Saudi Aramco said oil-output capacity across the world is dropping quickly and companies need to invest more in production. It’s a “huge concern,” Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said in an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. “The spare capacity is shrinking.” His comments come with crude prices having soared …
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