Day 2 of CERAWeek by S&P Global kicked off in Houston, Texas, with a discussion between Dan Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global, and Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron. The two touched on several oil and gas industry hot topics, including artificial intelligence, Biden’s LNG ban, Chevron’s dispute with ExxonMobil regarding its stake in the oil-rich Stabroek block offshore Guyana, and more.
Multinational energy company Eni has closed a deal for the sale of some of its upstream assets with oil and gas company Perenco in the Republic of Congo.
Nigerian oil margins per barrel increased slightly in London trade on Monday, continuing the upward trend that began last week when prices surged by almost 4% on the belief that supply was contracting and the possibility of additional attacks on Russian energy infrastructure was raising concerns
Kazakhstan extends the ban on export of liquefied petroleum gas for six more months, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Azerbaijan saved the EU from the energy crisis, former Deputy Prime Minister of Romania Ana Birchall said at the XI Global Baku Forum, Azernews reports.
“As we approach the election in the European Union, it’s fair to remind my colleagues and friends from the EU that during the energy crisis, President Ilham Aliyev actually helped our region,” she noted.
Singapore’s onshore fuel oil stockpiles rose to a three-week high despite a sharp decline in imports into landed tanks, data showed on Thursday. The inventories climbed 11.4% to 21.33 million barrels (3.36 million metric tons) in the week to March 13, latest data from Enterprise Singapore showed. This came despite a 79.2% drop in total imports, which were at about 297,000 tons in the week.
LONDON (Reuters) -Legal & General Investment Management, a significant shareholder in Capricorn Energy and Tullow Oil, said on Monday it had “strong reservations” about a proposed merger between the two companies.
Tullow and Capricorn agreed an all-share merger earlier this month in a deal worth around $827 million, paid for in newly issued Tullow shares.
Oil prices rose in Tuesday trade as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to spur concern, but gains were limited on bearish demand sentiment and as the market waited for monthly reports from oil agencies.
Last week saw China officially announce its economic growth target for 2024 of “around 5 percent”.
There are signs that China’s trade globally is beginning to markedly trend up again.
Fiscal expansion and increased trade is likely to feature increased demand for oil from China, as opposed to the type of growth that has dominated 2023
Kazakhstan aims to boost its oil exports through the trans-Caspian corridor and to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline, despite potential complications with Russian transit approvals.
The country experienced a 10% increase in oil exports in 2023, reaching over 70 million tons, but saw a 10% drop in revenue due to declining oil prices.
Concerns arise over the Caspian Pipeline Consortium as a Turkish terminal refuses oil deliveries to avoid US sanctions, highlighting the geopolitical complexities affecting Kazakhstan’s export strategies.