Author: intent

The oil industry’s Plan B

Gasoline may face a dwindling future if everybody starts driving electric cars. But the oil and gas industry has a backup plan for keeping its fortunes alive — the lucrative chemicals that can be made from petroleum.

NUPRC projects  $17.67bn Investments in Upstream, 2.12bn Barrels Oil, 13.13tcf Gas Recovery in 5 Years

In a bid to increase the nation’s revenue base, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has projected an investment inflow of about $17.67 billion into the upstream petroleum sector with expected cumulative 2.12 billion barrels of oil and 13.13 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of gas production in the next five years.

World’s Top Oil Trader Sees Oil Demand Peak After 2030

Vitol: A slower pace of the energy transition will push peak oil demand beyond 2030.
Vitol CEO Hardy: Overall global demand for oil, natural gas, and coal is also set to peak later than expected as the energy transition is progressing slower than initially thought.
OPEC, which has a vested interest in continued oil demand growth for decades, sees robust demand even in the long term.