ADNOC has unveiled a sweeping $150 billion investment plan for 2026–2030, marking one of the largest investment cycles in its history and reinforcing the UAE’s long-term commitment to oil, gas, and industrial expansion. The announcement, approved at the board meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, coincided with …
Read More »Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Set to Plunge by 35% in November
Russian oil and gas revenues are poised to slump by 35% this month from a year earlier as the price of Russia’s crude has plunged and the local currency strengthened. Russia’s budget is expected to receive $6.63 billion (520 Russian billion rubles) from oil and gas in November, a decline …
Read More »LNG Shipping Rates Surge to Two-Year High as U.S. Exports Soar
Spot charter rates to hire an LNG tanker on the U.S. to Europe route have jumped to their highest level in nearly two years as soaring American exports tighten the Atlantic LNG vessels market. The spot charter rate for a tanker to ship LNG from the U.S. to Europe surged …
Read More »European Gas Prices Hit Lowest Point since May 2024
European benchmark natural gas prices slipped below the key threshold of 30 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) on Monday, for the first time in a year and a half, amid strong LNG flows, milder temperatures, and negotiations about the end of the war in Ukraine. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the …
Read More »COP30 Drops Draft on Transition away from Fossil Fuels
The COP30 climate summit is ditching an earlier draft of a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, according to the latest draft of negotiating texts at the global gathering in Belem, Brazil. Many countries at COP30 have mobilized and supported a so-called “roadmap” to transition away from fossil fuels. …
Read More »EU Considers Buying Stakes in Australian Critical Minerals Projects
The European Union is considering buying direct stakes in critical minerals projects in Australia as a way to secure supply, Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, said on Friday. Sefcovic, who is on a visit to Australia and meeting with top officials, discussed on Thursday EU-Australia cooperation …
Read More »New U.S. Sanctions could Leave 48 Million Barrels of Russian Oil Adrift at Sea
U.S. sanctions on the global operations of Russian oil heavyweights Rosneft and Lukoil enter into effect today, with some 48 million barrels of Rosneft and Lukoil crude on tankers that will now have to look for new destinations. Bloomberg reported the figures, citing Kpler data and noting that the cargoes—mostly …
Read More »UAE Eyes $50 Billion Investment Blitz in Canada’s Energy and AI Sectors
The United Arab Emirates is ready to invest as much as $50 billion in Canada’s industries, notably energy and artificial intelligence, following a visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Abu Dhabi. Reuters reported the news, citing a statement by the Emirati authorities that did not feature any details on …
Read More »China’s Oil Imports Surge as Middle East Flows Hit New Highs
China’s crude oil imports last month remained elevated, with purchases from some countries hitting all-time highs, according to customs data cited by Reuters. Imports from the UAE, for instance, rose from 2.05 tons a year ago to 3.82 million tons last month, while purchases from Kuwait went up from 970,000 …
Read More »Saudi Crude Oil Exports Soar to Seven-Month High
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a seven-month high in September as its production jumped to a 29-month high, the latest data by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Wednesday. Even as Saudi refinery runs rose by 38,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September from August, crude oil …
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