Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world, granted contracts worth $25 billion for the development of its Jafurah gas project to boost production capability and reduce global warming emissions, reported Bloomberg. The contracts that were awarded include $12.4 billion for the increase in production at the Jafurah gas …
Read More »China’s CNOOC Drills in Deeper Waters to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil
China’s drive to reduce its dependence on imported oil has led to the construction of a huge concrete facility near Zhuhai, resembling the size of Monaco, which serves as the centerpiece of its deepwater drilling efforts. The facility, operated by a unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), is …
Read More »The World won’t Decarbonise Fast enough unless Renewables make Real Money
Amid the misery of war in Ukraine and the global energy crisis, there is a glimmer of good news. The green transition has speeded up. True, a spike in natural-gas prices fuelled greater demand for coal, the dirtiest of fossil fuels. But it also led consumers to use energy more …
Read More »India and China Snap up Russian Oil in April above Price cap
India and China have snapped up the vast majority of Russian oil so far in April at prices above the Western price cap of $60 per barrel, according to traders and Reuters calculations. That means the Kremlin is enjoying stronger revenues despite the West’s attempts to curb funds for Russia’s …
Read More »India Mulls LNG Reserve to Avoid Future Shortages
India is reportedly considering the creation of a strategic reserve of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to protect against potential supply shortages or price spikes in the future, following the country’s energy crisis last year, according to a senior executive at India’s leading LNG importer. The government has “proposed we should …
Read More »Europe Imports Huge Amounts of Diesel
Europe is bringing in diesel cargoes from around the world at close to a record pace ahead of the coming ban on shipments from its biggest external supplier. In the first 10 days of this month, the UK and European Union imported more than 16 million barrels of diesel-type fuel …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Inks New Pacts in Sustainability, Technology and Energy Services
As part of its diversification drive, the world’s biggest oil producer, Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) signed 22 new pacts and a joint venture agreement with leading global firms in sectors such as sustainability, technology, industrial and energy services. This comes amid a growing focus on environmental, social and …
Read More »Saudis Cut Oil Prices to Woo Buyers as OPEC+ Boosts Supply
Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for sales to Asia next month by more than twice the expected amount in a sign the world’s largest crude exporter wants to entice buyers to take more of its barrels. Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for sales to Asia next month by more than …
Read More »India’s Oil Demand Shrinks Further as Covid Crisis Persists
Sales of road transport fuels during May 1-15 dropped by a fifth from the previous month, according to people familiar with preliminary data from the country’s three biggest retailers India’s oil demand worsened in the first half of May as large parts of the nation remained under local lockdowns to …
Read More »Undersea Iran-India Gas Pipeline can Bring Cheaper LNG to India
The Iran-India gas pipeline for LNG imports will start at the Chabahar port in that country and terminate at Porbandar in Gujarat.
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