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China Hikes Purchases of Saudi Crude after Major Price Cut

China has accelerated purchases of Saudi crude oil for January to the highest volumes in five months, after the world’s top crude exporter slashed its official selling prices for Asia to the lowest premium over benchmarks in five years. Chinese refiners have nominated almost 50 million barrels in total of Saudi crude volumes for January […]

Australian State Launches First Gas Tender in 7 Years

The state of Victoria is tendering gas exploration licenses for the first time since 2018 in a bid to avoid a shortage, despite efforts to reduce the consumption of hydrocarbons. In an announcement on its website, the state government invited bids for permits in two areas, the Otway Basin and the Gippsland Basin. “Applications for the offshore […]