Oil majors – ExxonMobil and Chevron have reportedly taken steps to intensify their oil and gas investments despite calls for a global clean energy transition. Exxon’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer and Chevron’s deal to buy Hess for $53 billion have made global headlines this month. These purchases show …
Read More »Saudi Aramco is Now the Second Largest Company in the World
Saudi Arabian Oil Group, Saudi Aramco has emerged as the second largest company in the world after displacing Microsoft. After displacing Microsoft to become the second largest company in the world, it only has to displace Apple to become the largest company in the world. According to reports, Aramco’s current …
Read More »Russian Energy Company Says EU can Buy Gas without Breach of Sanctions
Gazprom PJSC, a Russian state-owned energy company, has written to its European customers to reassure them that they can continue to pay for gas without breaching sanctions. This comes after European Commission proposed a total ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union. The EU’s planned ban on Russian …
Read More »OPEC Warns Disruption to Global Trade Flows could Offset Positive Oil Impact in Nigeria
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to 1.417 million barrels per day in the month of February compared to 1.427 for the month of January. OPEC revealed this in its Monthly Oil Market report, warning that disruption to global trade flows …
Read More »World’s Biggest Oil Company, Saudi Aramco is Offering Discounts amid Dwindling Demand
On Tuesday, oil prices were mixed following recent losses with some investors snatching up bargains. But concerns over slower demand grew after Saudi Arabia cut crude prices sharply for Asia. Demand woes grew after Saudi Aramco announced it would cut official selling prices (OSPs) by at least $1 per barrel …
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