Energy Department: US does not consider using Venezuelan oil to fill strategic reserves as a current option.
Department of Energy, Friday, said that the U.S. Government is not considering the use of Venezuelan oil as part of an exchange with U.S. companies for the purpose of refilling the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. On Friday…
Venezuelan oil companies are pushing for rapid reforms to allow them to control oil exports
Sources involved in the talks say that oil executives and lawyers from international oil companies are lobbying for changes to the hydrocarbon laws of OPEC members in order to 'give them the freedom to export the oil produced in Venezuela.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs a second time in a week.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said in its closely watched report published on Friday that U.S. firms have cut back the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the second consecutive week. In the week ending January 16…
Another legal defeat for Trump as US judge allows Dominion to restart offshore wind project
Federal judge cleared Dominion Energy, a U.S. energy company to resume its Virginia offshore project on Friday. This is the third legal blow this week against President Donald Trump’s anti-offshore winds agenda. Judge Jamar Walker of U.S.
Schedule for US Energy Data in Holiday Week
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, which falls on Monday January 19, will impact the schedule for releasing some of the major energy data that was scheduled to be released during the week ending January 18. The schedule below shows the U.S.
US considers swapping heavy Venezuelan crude oil for U.S. Medium Crude to fill emergency reserves, sources say
The U.S. Energy Department is exploring the possibility of exchanging heavy Venezuelan crude oil for U.S. Two sources told Reuters on Friday that medium-sour crude oil would be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Urals Freight Rates to India Rise Due to Bad Weather, War Risks
Freight rates for tankers to ship Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India have risen this month, as bad weather made fewer vessels available, disrupted loading and unloading and the cost of insuring for war risks increased…
US Judge weighs Dominion's request to restart Virginia offshore Wind Project Stopped by Trump
In a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration, a federal judge will decide on Friday whether to allow Dominion Energy?to resume construction on its $11.2 billion Virginia offshore wind project. This hearing will be the…
What excites and concerns LNG exporters by 2026? Maguire
In 2025, the LNG industry will make history after exports and production of super-chilled fuel broke records and generated billions in revenue across the global supply chain. Gas sellers were encouraged by the 25% increase in LNG purchases in Europe.
Palm logs second week of gains on US plans for finalising biofuel quotas
Malaysian palm futures ended Friday more than 2% higher and recorded a second week of gains, boosted by the strength in soybean oil following U.S. plans for finalising biofuel quotas. The benchmark palm oil contract for April…
Chevron has approved the expansion of Israel’s Leviathan Gas Field
Chevron has made a final decision to invest in expanding production at Israel's Leviathan gas field. The oil major announced on Friday that it has made a final investment decision to expand production?at Israel's Leviathan natural gas field,?the?U.S.
Palm prices surge over 2% following US plans to finalise the biofuel quotas
Malaysian palm futures rose more than 2%?Friday and are on course for a second?weekly?gain. This is due to the strength of soybean oil following U.S. plans to finalise biofuels quotas. By midday, the benchmark April palm oil…
What excites and concerns LNG exporters by 2026? Maguire
In 2025, the LNG industry will make history after the production and exports of super-chilled fuel broke records and generated billions in revenue across the global supply chain of liquefied gas. The 25% increase in LNG purchases in Europe was a major highlight.
China may require asset sales in the Rio Tinto-Glencore merge to win them over
The proposed tie-up of Rio?Tinto with Glencore may require asset sales in order to gain regulatory approval from China, the world's largest commodity buyer. China has long-standing concerns over resource security and market consolidation.
Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.
Three people with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are looking at a possible merger. This could result in one of the biggest independent shale producers in the United States. The combination would be among the biggest between U.S.
Venezuela's Rodriguez proposes oil reform to facilitate investment
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's interim president, said Thursday she would submit a proposal for reforming?the country’s hydrocarbon laws. Investors in the U.S. are pushing to?get easier access to Venezuela’s?oil sector. Rodriguez…
US energy chief: US gets 30% more for Venezuelan oil compared to what Venezuela paid in the past few weeks
Chris Wright, the U.S. Energy secretary, said Thursday that?U.S. The price of?Venezuelan?crude oil is 30% higher than what Venezuela paid before U.S. Special Forces captured President Nicolas Maduro in early this month. Wright stated at an event of the U.S.
Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.
People familiar with the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy were exploring the possibility of merging, which could result in one of the biggest independent shale producers in the United States. The U.S.
Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.
People familiar with the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy were exploring the possibility of a merger, which would create one the largest independent U.S. Shale producers. Sources said that the two companies are in early stage talks for a merger.
Rio Tinto will supply copper to Amazon to build AI data centers
Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it will supply copper it leaches from a mine in Arizona to Amazon.com, for use in its artificial intelligence data centers. The move highlights the rampant demand by?the?AI industry to access…