Eni SPA and the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) agreed to cooperate on emission reduction projects in the COP29 host country at the same time pursuing hydrocarbon exploration and production to secure fuel for Europe.
Norway produced 122.9 million cubic meters (4.3 billion cubic feet) of oil equivalent in the first half (H1) of 2024, up 6.2 MMcm (219 MMcf) compared to the same period last year as natural gas output kept growing year-on-year in the six months running.
Despite cutting off most European customers from its pipeline natural gas supply, Russia still sends nearly the same volumes of gas to Europe via pipelines as it does to its key new energy market China, according to Bloomberg calculations based on gas flows.
The first shipments of Senegalese crude oil from the Sangomar project are on their way to refineries in the Netherlands and Germany, marking a new era for the Senegalese economy.
Technology and energy company Fortescue has teamed up with Belgian offshore installation services company Belgian Jan De Nul to jointly provide shipping and subsea cable laying services to connect North Africa with Europe.
Crude oil physical markets in Europe and Africa have weakened in response to peak refinery maintenance and extra supply from the United States and Saudi Arabia, dampening the impact of Red Sea shipping delays, according to traders, flows data and analysts.
Crude oil inventories at Cushing have dropped to their lowest level for this time of year in over a decade.
The depleting stocks at Cushing and the bearish sentiment on the oil market, especially the recent more negative positioning in WTI Crude, could lead to high prices in the near term.
In the three weeks to January 19, inventories at Cushing fell by more than 5 million barrels.
Standard Chartered: sentiment in the oil and commodity markets closely mirrors the beginning of 2023.
Oil traders fear that market surpluses will be larger in the current year than they were last year.
Traders expect the U.S. and Europe, not China, to be the main sources of demand weakness this time around.
Norwegian oil and gas companies will drill more exploration wells this year as the country seeks to maintain its position as a key supplier to Europe.
Azerbaijan plans to increase its gas exports from 8 billion cubic meters in 2021 to 20 billion cubic meters by 2027.
This expansion requires increased gas production and capacity enhancement of the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines.
Challenges include securing purchase agreements with European buyers and competing with flexible LNG exports.