Chevron Corporation beat Wall Street estimates of its second-quarter profit as Permian production surged and U.S. and worldwide oil and gas output jumped to record highs. Chevron reported on Friday adjusted earnings of $3.1 billion, or $1.77 per share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to adjusted earnings of …
Read More »Pakistan Buys First U.S. Oil Cargo after Trade Deal
Pakistani refiner Cnergyico will import Pakistan’s first U.S. crude oil cargo in October following the trade and energy cooperation deal the two countries signed earlier this week. Cnergyico will import on October 1 million barrels of American crude via top commodity trader Vitol, Usama Qureshi, vice chairman of the biggest …
Read More »China’s Solar Sector has Slashed 87,000 Jobs since 2024
Chinese solar power companies shed a third of their workforce last year, amid intense competition and overcapacity that drove losses, Reuters has reported, citing company filings. Also, last year and this year so far, more than 40 sector players have gone bankrupt, delisted, or been bought by other companies from …
Read More »Oil Giant Sinopec Opens New Shale Play in China
China has certified 147 million barrels of oil reserves in a new shale play operated by state energy giant Sinopec in the southwestern part of the country, as the world’s top crude oil importer look to boost domestic output. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, as it is more …
Read More »U.S. Gives Chevron Green Light to Return to Venezuela
The Trump administration granted Chevron a sanction exemption for its operations in Venezuela but only on the condition that no money from these operations would go to the Venezuelan government, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources in the know. A week ago, Reuters reported that the U.S. government was considering a …
Read More »U.S. Steps up Sanctions on Chinese Imports of Iranian Oil
The U.S. has sanctioned a fourth oil import terminal in China for receiving Iranian oil cargoes as the State Department expanded sanctions against entities involved in trade with Iran. The U.S. Department of State designated a fourth China-based crude oil and petroleum products terminal, Zhoushan Jinrun Petroleum Transfer Co Ltd, …
Read More »Brazilian Oil may Head to Asia, Europe if Trump Enacts Tariffs
Brazil’s crude oil exports to the U.S. are facing an uncertain future as Washington prepares to impose sweeping 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports starting August 1—up from the current 10%. While it remains unclear whether crude oil will be included in the list, analysts and industry groups are already warning …
Read More »Indian Refiners Pause Procurement after Trump Targets Russian Crude Flows
India’s state-run refiners have requested urgent guidance from the government in New Delhi following a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump, reported by AP News, announcing a 25% tariff on Indian exports to the United States effective August 1, and warning of an additional penalty tied to India’s …
Read More »U.S. LNG Stocks Surge on EU Energy Deal
Shares of U.S. LNG producers jumped in early trading Monday after the European Union agreed to dramatically increase its energy imports from the United States, pledging $250 billion in annual purchases under a new transatlantic trade framework. The move includes LNG, oil, and nuclear energy and was announced in Brussels …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Eyes September Crude Price Hike for Asia
Saudi Arabia is expected to raise the official selling price (OSP) of Arab Light crude to Asia for September-loading cargoes, according to trading sources cited Monday by Reuters. The anticipated hike would mark a second consecutive monthly increase as regional refining margins strengthen and domestic crude burn limits outbound volumes. …
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