Shell CEO warns that energy shortages could occur in Europe by the end of next month.
Shell CEO Wael Sawan warned on Tuesday that energy shortages in Europe could occur by the end of next month. Sawan added that Shell is working with governments in order to address the energy crisis. This includes storage and purchasing.
European Energy Shortages Could Be Felt By April
Energy shortages could hit Europe by next month, Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Tuesday, adding that securing adequate energy supply was critical to national security.Countries cannot have national security without energy security…
Danish funds challenge Nordea at AGM over Arctic Oil
A shareholder resolution urging Nordea to stop funding companies that are expanding Arctic oil and natural gas production is supported by at least?three Danish institutions investors. The pension funds Akademiker…
Danish funds challenge Nordea at AGM over Arctic Oil
Two Danish institutional investors have backed a shareholder resolution calling on the Nordic region's largest bank,?Nordea, to cease all financing of companies that are expanding Arctic oil and gas production due to environmental risks.
Egypt has announced that it will pay arrears of $1.3 billion to oil companies in June
The petroleum ministry announced on Saturday that Egypt would pay $1.3 billion in arrears owed to international oil companies by June. This is a significant acceleration of the previous timetable. Egypt had…
Ukraine Looks to Partner With Romania to Develop Black Sea Gas Discovery
Ukraine's Naftogaz, which discovered "substantial" offshore gas reserves in the Black Sea before Russia's invasion, is in talks with Romania's OMV Petrom to form a partnership relating to the field, three…
China crude oil production in January and February was up by 1.9% on an annual basis.
Official data released on Monday showed that China's crude oil output in January and February rose by 1.9% when compared with the same period of last year. This was largely due to higher refinery operating rates.
TotalEnergies production down 15% due US-Iran War; confirms UAE Outages
The French oil giant said that TotalEnergies has lost 15% of its 'oil and 'gas production as the U.S. Israel war against Iran closes down fields in the Middle East including the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq. Total…
Sakhalin-1, a Russian oil refinery, will reduce output by 10% by 2025
The U.S. abandoned the 'Sakhalin-1' project in Russia, which was a major oil production facility. ExxonMobil's major ExxonMobil continued to decline last year. It fell by 10.3% due to planned maintenance.
EIA: US natgas production to reach record highs in 2026 while demand declines
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook on Tuesday that U.S. gas production will reach a record high in 2026 while demand will decrease. EIA predicted dry gas production…
Iran War causes major disruptions in oil and gas
U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, and the attacks of Iran on Gulf neighbours has caused oil and natural gas production to stop in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil artery.
US-Israeli War on Iran Causes Major Oil, Gas Disruptions
Kuwait announced?cuts at the weekend due to the U.S. and Israel war against Iran. Analysts predict the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which are running out of oil storage, will have to reduce their output as well.
US-Israeli War on Iran Causes Major Oil, Gas Disruptions
The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has caused oil and gas exports to be disrupted from the Middle East. Production was stopped from Qatar all the way up to Iraq. Kuwait announced cuts this weekend. Analysts…
Indian refiners seeking legal opinion to purchase sanctioned Russian oil through US waiver
Two government sources confirmed that Indian refiners were seeking legal advice on how to purchase Russian oil sanctioned by Washington after New Delhi was granted a waiver for buying crude at sea in order to reduce pressure on the global markets.
Sources say that oilfield production in Iraqi Kurdistan has been halted after a drone strike.
Security sources and an oilfield engineer confirmed that a drone strike struck an 'oilfield operated by U.S. company HKN Energy? in Iraq's Kurdistan Region on Thursday. The attack caused a fire? and halted?production?, they said.
As the US-Iran war spreads, more tankers are attacked.
As the U.S. - Iran war escalated on Thursday, Iranian drones invaded Azerbaijan and threatened to spread the crisis?to other oil producers in this region. Initial assessments indicate that a?Bahamas flagged…
China's five-year plan targets stable oil production, increased gas and stockpiling
China announced on Thursday that it would set a target for its annual oil production of 200 million metric tonnes (4 million barrels per day) as part of its next five-year plans. This is a goal?it had already exceeded last year.
Ecopetrol's quarterly profit drops by 61%
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil company, reported on Wednesday a 60.8% decline in profits for the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier. This was due to lower Brent crude oil prices, lower gas sales at home, and a weaker currency.
Pluspetrol in Peru stops gas production following pipeline leak
Pluspetrol, Peru's liquefied gas producer, has halted production of LPG following a rupture and leak on a pipeline in the Amazon region. The ruptured pipeline was operated by Transportadora de Gas del Peru…
Oil companies reject Trump Administration's Alaska Offshore Auction
The Trump administration sold more than 400,000 acres (406,876 hectares) of land in Alaska's Cook Inlet on Wednesday, but no oil and gas drillers showed up. They refused to make a bid.The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of U.S.