Offshore energy’s trade body is pushing back against campaign damage to its reputation and political harm to its prospects.
Unpredictable tax changes on Britain’s oil and gas production are making the industry “uninvestable” to internationally mobile finance, it is claimed.
While climate change campaigners say fossil fuel emissions are already busting temperature limits, the case for continued supply is that there will continue to be demand.
Oil prices fell for a second day, dropping more than 1% on Wednesday on surging U.S. stockpiles and signs that the OPEC+ producer group is unlikely to change its output policy at a technical meeting next week.
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Angola aims to hold and increase oil production beyond 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd) while positioning the gas sector to account for 25% of the country’s energy needs by 2025. To achieve this, government is inviting investment into exploration and production, with industry reforms guaranteeing both a competitive and stable investment environment.
Al Ghais highlighted OPEC’s role in addressing global issues like climate change, energy transition
Shafaq News/ Iraq’s oil ministry on Tuesday said investments in gas resources is a top priority for the government as it prepares for a new bidding round.
Kazakhstan’s GDP is expected to grow at a moderate pace in the next two years, driven by oil and consumer spending.
Inflation is likely to remain above target in the short term, but is projected to decline over time.
The World Bank recommends reforms to improve the effectiveness of monetary policy and reduce the budget deficit.
U.S. domestic producers continue to be optimistic about the long-term prospects of gas as a fuel.
This month, the spot natural gas prices at the Waha hub in West Texas, in the Permian, have been negative, sinking to as low as -$1.16 per million British thermal units.
U.S. natural gas producers and pipeline operators acknowledge there is an oversupply hanging over the market, but they believe that gas will continue to be in demand domestically and internationally for decades to come.
India’s inflation and economic growth are at risk from the rise in oil prices caused by disruptions in the Red Sea, the government said, highlighting the need to diversify trade routes.
The U.S. oil and gas industry directly employed 2.04 million workers in 2023.