France’s TotalEnergies said Saturday the consortium it leads to build a USD 20-billion liquified natural gas project in Mozambique has decided to lift a suspension on the work imposed in 2021 because of jihadist violence. TotalEnergies said in a statement the “force majeure” halt to the Mozambique LNG project would …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises August Oil Prices for Asia, Europe Buyers
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, on Sunday hiked August prices for Asian and European buyers by more than $1 a barrel as domestic crude demand is expected to rise, reducing exports, and consumption from China is likely to increase. State energy firm Saudi Aramco raised the official selling …
Read More »China’s May Crude Imports at 4-mth Low amid Widespread Refinery Maintenance
China’s crude oil imports fell in May to their lowest daily rate in four months, data showed on Monday, as planned maintenance work at both state-owned and independent refiners picked up. May imports in the world’s largest crude buyer totalled 46.6 million metric tons, equivalent to 10.97 million barrels per …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Considers Asset Sales to Free up Funds
Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices. Aramco is the world’s largest oil-producing company and the main source of Saudi state revenue. The firm …
Read More »China’s Crude Oil Imports from Top Supplier Russia Reach New High in 2024
China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia were up 1% in 2024 to a record high versus 2023, while purchases from Saudi Arabia dropped 9%, data showed on Monday, as refiners chased discounted Russian supplies to cope with weakened margins. Volumes from Russia – including pipeline and seaborne supplies …
Read More »Sinopec, Aramco Start Building Petrochemical Complex in China’s Fujian
Sinopec Corp said on Monday that the company and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China’s Fujian province. The new venture includes a 16 million metric ton-per-year (tpy), or 320,000 barrels per day refinery, a 1.5 million tpy ethylene plant, a 2 million paraxylene …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Reports 15pc Drop in Q3 Profit but Maintains Dividend
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 15.4% drop in third-quarter profit due to lower crude prices and weaker refining margins, but maintained its generous dividend at $31.1 billion for the quarter. Aramco posted net income of $27.6 billion in the three months to Sept. 30, which still beat …
Read More »Saudi Arabia may Cut December Oil Prices for Asia
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may cut prices for most of the crude grades it sells to Asia in December, tracking weakness in Middle East benchmark Dubai, trade sources said. Price cuts for Saudi oil would signal weak demand and provide more evidence for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …
Read More »Oil Prices Dip after Strongest Weekly Rise in over a Year
Oil prices fell on Monday after posting their steepest weekly rise in over a year last week as oversupply concerns amid softer demand countered the worries of a wider Middle East war disrupting exports in the key producing region. Brent crude futures fell 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $77.74 per …
Read More »Italy’s Eni in Talks with Japan on Supplying LNG
Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas (LNG), Cristian Signoretto, Eni’s director for global gas and LNG portfolio, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on Sunday. “We already deal with Japanese buyers on a short-term basis and we …
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