Oil protestors flooded Kwasi Kwarteng with 20,000 emails to block Cambo
The Tory energy secretary was dealing with 100 campaign messages a day as climate activists fought to block the controversial Cambo oil field expansion off Shetland.
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Oil steadies after four-day surge as US product markets run hot
Oil steadied after closing at the highest level in almost eight weeks as traders weighed strength in key products markets and data from China that signalled a possible easing of some anti-virus lockdowns.
Oil extends gains as investors weigh Russian ban, China outlook
Oil advanced for a third day, bookending another tumultuous week of trading as investors weigh the prospect of a European Union ban on Russian crude imports and uncertainty over China’s virus resurgence.
Indonesia’s Pertamina cancels plan to buy oil from Russia
Indonesia’s national oil and gas company Pertamina has decided to cancel an earlier plan to buy discounted crude oil from Russia as domestic fuel stocks are now deemed sufficient.
Sorry, but for you, oil trades at $250 a barrel
If you are the owner of an oil refinery, then crude is trading happily just a little above $110 a barrel — expensive, but not extortionate. If you aren’t an oil baron, I have bad news: it’s as if oil is trading somewhere between $150 and $275 a barrel.
$8.5bn worth of Southeast Asia oil and gas projects eye FID in 2022, but delays likely, says Rystad
Upstream oil and gas projects with over 1.4 billion barrels of resources and $8.5 billion worth of greenfield investments are targeted for final investment decisions (FIDs) in Southeast Asia this year, based on operators’ plans, reported Rystad Energy. However, delays are likely with more activity expected to happen next year, noted the energy consultancy.
Oil swings as traders weigh up G-7 crude ban, Saudi price cuts
Oil fluctuated as investors weighed a pledge by the Group of Seven to ban imports of Russian crude against a cut in official prices by Saudi Arabia and the impact of China’s energy-sapping lockdowns.
Japan’s Kishida says phasing out Russian oil to take time
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it would take time to phase out imports of Russian oil, hours after he joined other Group of Seven leaders to impose a ban on crude over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sacgasco accelerating offshore oil development in Philippines
Australian-listed Sacgasco (ASX:SGC) has agreed an alliance covering extended well testing and early production systems in the Palawan basin offshore Philippines as they aim to pump oil as fast as possible in the current high oil price environment. Significantly, the company and its partners will be hoping to eek oil out of an old field before their contract expires in 2024.
India wants Russia to discount its oil to below $70 a barrel
India is trying to get deeper discounts on Russian oil to compensate for the risk of dealing with the OPEC+ producer as other buyers turn away, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Oil holds above $105 as demand for fuels offsets China lockdowns
Oil held gains above $105 a barrel as investors weighed higher demand for refined products against a slew of lockdowns in major cities in China.
Oil heads for longest run of monthly gains since early 2018
Oil is poised to eke out a fifth monthly advance after another tumultuous period of trading that saw prices whipsawed by the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the resurgence of Covid-19 in China.
TotalEnergies to use oil cash to speed growth in LNG, renewables
French oil major TotalEnergies plans to use part of its cash bonanza generated from surging hydrocarbon prices to speed up investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and renewables.
ExxonMobil declares force majeure on Russian operations at Sakhalin
ExxonMobil said Wednesday that it has declared force majeure for its Sakhalin-1 operations in Far East Russia after it became too difficult to ship crude oil due to sanctions, reported Reuters.
Keppel, Sembcorp Marine complete merger deal to create world’s biggest oil rig builder
Sembcorp Marine has agreed to merge with Keppel Offshore & Marine in a deal that will create the world’s biggest builder of oil rigs and push the business further into renewables and alternative energy solutions. The pair are forming what could be one of the world’s largest offshore energy players worth $6.3 billion.
NGO claims almost 2 million barrels of Russian oil imported to UK since Ukraine invasion
Almost two million barrels of Russian oil has landed in the UK since the invasion of Ukraine, Greenpeace has claimed.
Oil sinks below $100 as China’s lockdowns imperil demand outlook
Oil pushed lower at the start of the week on concerns that a spreading Covid-19 outbreak in China will weigh on global demand.
Oil holds advance above $100 as Putin vows to continue war
Oil steadied in Asia after rallying back above $100 a barrel as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to continue the war in Ukraine, which has rattled markets and tightened global crude supply.
Biden tells Modi: importing more Russian oil not in India’s interest
US president Joe Biden has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that increasing oil imports from Russia is not in India’s interest.
Oil slumps as China’s worsening outbreak raises demand concerns
Oil resumed its decline as China’s virus resurgence worsened, raising concerns about demand from the world’s biggest crude importer.
Global energy spending will hit record over $2 trillion in 2022, says Rystad
Surging oil, gas, and power prices, together with the European Union (EU)’s goals of becoming less dependent on Russian supplies, and post-Covid-19 pandemic inflation, will catapult global energy spending this year to a record $2.1 trillion. Significantly, similar levels of spending have not been seen since 2014, Rystad Energy research shows.
About 650,000 barrels per day of Russian oil to be ‘swapped’ says Woodmac
About 650,000 barrels per day (b/d) of Russian crude oil are to be relocated from advanced economies, and the solution could be ‘crude swapping’, says Wood Mackenzie. Significantly, Russia’s key market China not shoring up large volumes yet.
Oil prices don’t fully reflect Russian supply risks, Vitol says
Oil prices have fallen to levels that don’t reflect the risk of disruptions to Russian exports or the ability of China to keep the coronavirus pandemic under control, according to the world’s biggest independent crude trader.
Sturgeon accused of having ‘fingers in ears’ after refusing to shift stance on Cambo
Scotland’s First Minister has been described as a threat to energy security after she reiterated her opposition to a controversial North Sea oilfield.
Oil climbs after two-day drop as investors assess Ukraine talks
Oil rebounded in Asian trading as investors cautiously assessed the outlook for a de-escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has entered its second month and rattled markets worldwide.