Baker Hughes reports that US drillers added oil and gas rigs in the US for the second consecutive week.
Baker Hughes, an energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and natural gas rigs this week for the second consecutive week. The oil and gas rig counts, an early indicator of future output…
Tinubu, Nigeria's Tinubu, approves a debt forgiveness of $1.42 billion for the state oil company NNPC
The presidency announced on Monday that Bola Tinubu had approved the cancellation by the Nigerian government of $3.85 billion in debts owed to the state oil firm NNPC Ltd. Tinubu…
Document shows that Nigeria's NNPC is looking to sell stakes in certain oil and gas assets. It invites bids.
According to an invitation received on Monday, NNPC Limited (the state-owned energy firm of Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer) plans to sell stakes?in?some of its?oil and?gas _assets.
Australian shares drop as miners and banks fall on holiday thin trade
Australian shares dropped on Monday. The final trading week of the year began on a quiet note as banks and miners led the losses. They eased from recent highs, as holiday turnover…
Ministry says that the technical problem at Iraq's Khor Mor Gas Field is causing a drop in power supply to Kurdistan.
The Kurdish Ministry of Electricity announced on Thursday that the electricity supply in Kurdistan had dropped by 1,000 megawatts because of a "technical problem" at the Khor Mor gas fields…
London's FTSE 100 ends lower in a shortened Christmas Eve Session
Investors trimmed positions in pharma giants AstraZeneca & GSK in a shortened Christmas Eve session. The UK's blue chip FTSE 100 'closed down' 0.2% and moved sideways after hitting a 5-week high last 'week…
FTSE 100 ticks down in shortened Christmas Eve Session
The FTSE 100 dipped on Wednesday as gains in homebuilders were offset by losses in healthcare during a shortened Christmas Eve session. The UK blue-chip FTSE 100 fell?0.1% to 0936 GMT.
Bloomberg News reports that Eneos, a Japanese company, is the leading bidder for Chevron Singapore's oil refinery stake.
Bloomberg News reported that Eneos, Japan's largest oil refiner, is leading rival bidders to acquire Chevron's stake in a Singapore refinery. The deal, however, could still be delayed…
WSJ reports that BP is close to selling its majority Castrol stakes to Stonepeak
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that BP was close to selling a majority of Castrol's shares to Stonepeak, an investment firm. This deal values BP's lubricants division at $10 billion including debt.
Mexico's Pemex names a new director of the production unit, according to internal documents
MEXICO CITY - On Tuesday, Victor Rodriguez, the CEO of Mexico's state owned oil company Pemex, announced that Octavio Barrera would be taking over as head of the company's exploration?and production division…
S&P closes at record high as growth stocks surge
U.S. stock prices rose on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 closed at a record high. A flurry economic data including a reading for economic growth drove bond yields up and elevated "growth names".
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in 3 weeks.
Energy services firm Baker Hughes said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the first time in 3 weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production…
Norway's oil and gas production in November beats expectations
Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), a government agency, announced on Tuesday that Norway's combined oil and gas production in November exceeded an official forecast by 0.9%.
Sources say that samples are collected in Congo for the first shipment of cobalt by CMOC.
Two government sources have confirmed that the Democratic Republic of Congo is collecting samples to prepare for the first shipment of cobalt by Chinese company CMOC under a new quota-based system.
Glencore purchases majority stake in Dutch fuel firm FincoEnergies
LONDON, December 22 - Global commodities traders and miners Glencore have?agreed? to purchase a majority stake of Dutch fuel supplier FincoEnergies, for an undisclosed amount, the Dutch company announced on Monday.
Afreximbank and Heirs Energies sign a $750 million financing agreement to boost Nigeria's gas and oil output
The African Export-Import Bank and Heirs Energies Ltd signed a $750 million financing agreement on Monday to fund the 'field development program' in Nigeria and strengthen the capital structure of the energy firm.
Harbour Energy, UK, enters Gulf of Mexico LLOG market with $3.2 billion deal
Harbour Energy, a North Sea-focused company, announced on Monday that it will purchase deepwater oil exploration and production firm LLOG Exploration at a price of $3.2 billion. This marks its entry into the U.S.
Indonesia invites tenders for the purchase of eight new oil and natural gas blocks
An energy ministry document showed that Indonesia offered 'eight new blocks' to contractors on Monday as part of its efforts to increase the energy reserves. Indonesia's oil…
Australia requires LNG exporters to retain a minimum for the home market
Australia's new scheme will require exporters of liquefied?gas to keep up to 25% of their output for domestic use. The plan was announced on Monday in an effort to curb price…
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs a second time in a week.
Baker Hughes, an energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of oil and gas rigs for a second consecutive week for the first time since August.