Crude prices fell significantly at the beginning of the week despite robust US economic data coupled with strong labor figures and positive industry PMI.
In a year of global economic uncertainty fuelled by inflation, geopolitical crises and supply chain insecurity, the Middle East witnessed a second consecutive year of economic growth, with countries in the region investing in new technologies and projects that could herald greater integration in the years ahead.
The enforcement of the price ceiling for Russian oil transported by sea enacted on December 5 is not a surprise, as this measure was being discussed by the Unites States and its key partners as early as September 2022
U.S. exports of crude oil and petroleum products hit an all-time high of 11.8 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, The Maritime Executive reports.
The chief executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has said the authority’s goal in the energy sector is to help to eradicate energy poverty.
Nigeria is one of the world’s largest oil producers, yet, has failed to develop an oil refinery sector.
One key lesson of the past year is that the world is not ready to move away from oil and gas as the dominant source of fuel, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, will take over as the President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC in 2023, reestablishing Africa as a leading powerhouse in the global oil industry.
Oil rebounded on Tuesday after plunging by more than 3% in the previous session, as the implementation of sanctions on Russian seaborne crude oil eased concerns about oversupply while the relaxing of China’s COVID curbs bolstered the demand outlook.
Since the late 1990s, China has been the big beast in the global oil markets, driving demand for oil and other commodities that it used to power double-digit economic growth every year for many years and then high single-figure growth for years after that.