BP says oil demand may have peaked already
BP Plc said the relentless growth of oil demand is over, becoming the first supermajor to call the end of an era many thought would last another decade or more.
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Updated: Petrofac shares down as order book shrinks
Shares in Petrofac dropped after the UK oilfield service firm showed its order book had shrunk.
BP says CO2 from emissions rose by smallest advance in 2015
Oil major BP said carbon dioxide from emissions from energy consumption rose by 0.1% last year in its smallest advance since 2009.
IMF sees average oil price of $59 per barrel in 2015
A report from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has found oil prices have rebounded more than expected, after falling by more than half a year ago. The findings were revealed in the latest World Economic Outlook which said the rise in the price of oil reflected higher demand and expectations that oil production growth in the US would slow faster than previously forecast. It predicted the average price of oil to be $59 per barrel over the year.
Iraq cabinet approves lower spending plan on oil’s drop
Iraq’s cabinet approved a smaller 2015 spending plan than the government expected because of the collapse in oil, which provides most government revenue. The budget, based on a $60 a barrel price for oil, stands at 123 trillion dinars ($103 billion), Saad Al-Hadithi, spokesman for the office of the prime minister, said. The budget deficit was set at 23 trillion dinars and total revenue at 99.8 trillion dinars, including oil revenue of 84 trillion dinars, Obaid Mahal, deputy secretary general of the cabinet, said.