Chevron is the only major oil producer with a waiver from the US government to operate in Venezuela despite sanctions against President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The company produces about 20% of Venezuela’s oil and helped boost exports to a five-year high in 2024, nearing Maduro’s goal of 1 million barrels per day.
West Texas Intermediate slid 2.3% to settle at $71.03 a barrel Wednesday as Trump’s positions on everything from war in the Middle East to tariffs on energy weigh on sentiment. Investors pulling out of crude and fuel markets triggered a $17 billion net outflow in the week ending Jan. 31, JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst Tracey Allen wrote in a note to clients.
The Danish Maritime Authority will start conducting so-called Port State Control checks on ships anchored outside Skagen that “cannot be considered in innocent passage,” according to a statement. The controls will ensure ships comply with regulations on maritime safety, environmental protection and seafarers’ welfare.
“In the longer term, the EU support will allow Moldova to improve its energy security through investments and reforms for the energy transition and ensure the full phase-out of Russian supply of energy resources”, the Commission added.
“The company’s strong performance was underpinned by robust demand for domestic gas which supported volume growth and improved pricing”, said ADNOC Gas, the integrated gas processing arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC).
Profit has been slashed at Octopus Energy as rising costs and falling sales ate into its margin during the giant’s latest financial year.
According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other foreign-policy hawks, Chevron has been providing a financial lifeline for Maduro’s regime to enrich itself and suppress civil rights.
Canada’s energy exports to the United States surged in the latter part of 2024, helping the country record its biggest surplus with its main trading partner since 2022.
China has been importing Iranian oil indirectly via proxies. According to StanChart, crude oil imports from Malaysia clocked in at 1.456 million barrels per day (mb/d) in June, the second-highest monthly average on record.
TotalEnergies passed on the opportunity to sign up for long-term liquefied natural gas from U.S. Venture Global because it did not trust the company, the French supermajor’s chief executive told Reuters.