Crude oil prices were in the red today after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory build of 3.2 million barrels for the week to March 22.
Two environmentalist groups have challenged in court French oil major TotalEnergies’ plans to drill five wells offshore South Africa.
TotalEnergies acquired a 33% stake in an exploration block offshore South Africa earlier in March.
Despite the apparent risks, TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy are moving ahead with their exploration effort off the South-African coast.
The tightening sanctions on Russia’s oil exports are raising freight costs for moving Russian crude.
Argus has estimated that shipping a barrel of Russian crude from a port in the Baltic Sea to China has cost around $14.50 since December.
The U.S. levied new sanctions against Russia last month on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and in response to the death of opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
Following the Final Investment Decision (FID) announcement in Feb, 2022, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has approved contracts worth US$7.16 billion in the ongoing oil and gas development projects.
Angola’s push towards economic diversification and privatization has opened up opportunities for foreign investors, and Brazil has emerged as a highly strategic partner owing to its expertise in the oil and gas industry. Brazil’s trade with Africa surged by 33.7% in 2022, reaching nearly $21.5 billion, up from $15.9 billion in 2021. This increase presents an opportunity for Angola to deepen its economic ties with Brazil as the country aims to increase oil production while diversifying its economy.
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.
Tullow has affirmed its commitment to Ghana’s socio-economic growth through its operations in the country.
With crude oil production showing no sign of significant improvement in the country, the Federal Government has expressed concerns over the capacity of the industry to meet its domestic crude obligations to local refineries, insisting that supply to local refineries remain a priority.
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.