Turkmenistan will maintain its gas production next year
Turkmengaz, the state-owned energy company, said that Turkmenistan's natural gas production will remain at 80 billion cubic meters in 2025-2026. Maksat Babaev, speaking at the Turkmenistan annual oil and gas convention's press conference, said that this year's production of gas was 80 billion cubic meters. We plan to continue in this area next year. Separately Guvanch AGAJANOV…
China Suspends Russian Oil Purchases Due to Sanctions
Chinese state oil majors have suspended purchases of seaborne Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Moscow's two biggest oil companies, multiple trade sources said on Thursday.The move comes as refiners in India, the largest buyer of seaborne Russian oil, are set to sharply cut their crude imports from Moscow, to comply with the U.S.
EBRD aims to increase support for Ukraine Naftogaz
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said that the bank is looking to increase its support for Ukraine’s state oil and natural gas company Naftogaz after Russian attacks this month on the country’s energy infrastructure. The coordinated and large-scale Russian air strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in early October forced Ukraine to suspend operations at several major gas installations.
The Colombian Sirius gas project is moving forward with consultations and nearing the contracting phase
Alcindo Moritz, Petrobras Colombia's chief, said that the project Sirius, which is being developed by Ecopetrol, a state oil company in Colombia, and Petrobras of Brazil, off its Caribbean coast, has nearly completed half of the consultations with communities who could be affected by it. In December, the companies announced that they had confirmed Colombia’s largest gas discovery ever while drilling a hole there.
Turkey Maintains Russian Oil Imports in October
Turkey is set to maintain its imports of Russian Urals crude oil in October at around 280,000 barrels per day (bpd), unchanged from September, according to LSEG shipping data and market sources.October exports to Turkey may even surpass September's volume as additional cargoes are confirmed later in the month, reflecting Turkey’s continued demand for Russian barrels, two sources involved in Russian oil trade said.U.S.
Bloomberg News reports that Exxon is planning to return to Iraq in order to explore the Majnoon oilfield.
Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported that Exxon Mobil may re-enter Iraq after nearly two years by signing agreements to lay the foundation for exploring the Majnoon oil field. Majnoon Oil Field is located 60 km from Basra, in southern Iraq. It has an estimated 38 billion barleys of oil. The report stated that Exxon intends to sign a heads-of-agreement with Basra Oil…
China builds oil reserves in response to a stockpiling campaign
China has been building oil reserves at an accelerated pace as part of its campaign to increase crude stocks. This urgency increased after Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global energy flows. It also accelerated in this year according to traders, industry experts and public data. According to sources such as domestic news, government reports, and company websites…
Nigeria's daily crude oil production plunged by 16% after a brief Dangote refinery strikes
According to an impact study, Nigeria's daily production of oil and gas dropped during the short nationwide strike called by the oil workers' union PENGASSAN on Wednesday. The talks between Dangote Refinery and government mediators were called off after. The strike began on 28 September after Dangote, Africa's biggest refinery with a crude-processing capacity of 650,000 barrels a day, fired more than 800 unionised employees.
Slim's Grupo Carso signs $2 billion deal for Ixachi oil wells with Mexico's Pemex
Grupo Carso, controlled by Carlos Slim's family, announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with the state oil company Pemex for the drilling of 32 onshore deep wells in the eastern part of Mexico. The deal is worth up to $1.99billion. Wells will be drilled in Mexico's Ixachi field, which is one of the top natural gas fields of the country. It's located in Veracruz, about 70 km (44 mi) south of Gulf Coast.
Brazil environmental agency approves Petrobras emergency drill results in Foz do Amazonas
Documents seen by revealed that Petrobras passed the emergency response test set by environmental regulators for the Foz do Amazonas Basin on Wednesday. This marks a major victory for the state oil company in its goal to drill in this environmentally sensitive area. The company's long-awaited drilling license will be decided by the Brazilian environmental agency Ibama, following the August inspection.
US Halves Chevron Exports of Venezuelan Oil
U.S. oil major Chevron is only able to export about half the crude its joint ventures produce in Venezuela with the latest rules laid out by Washington, three sources close to the matter said.The Treasury Department in late July issued a restricted authorization allowing Chevron to operate in the sanctioned country and export oil to the U.S., but it banned payments…
Sources say that Saudi Aramco and Repsol have reached an impasse in their talks to purchase a stake in Repsol’s renewables unit.
Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that talks between Aramco, the Saudi state oil company, and Repsol Renewables have reached a deadlock. One source said that the talks about the potential investment of 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) have come to an end and there is no plan at this time to revive them. Aramco was looking to improve efficiency, cut costs and sell assets when it hit the impasse.
Iraq, Kurdish Government to Restart Oil Exports to Turkey
Iraq's federal and Kurdish regional governments reached a deal with oil firms to resume crude exports via Turkey on Monday, two oil officials told Reuters.The breakthrough will allow for the resumption of exports of about 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) from Iraqi Kurdistan which have been suspended since March 2023."We will on Tuesday start technical procedures to prepare pipeline operations…
Nigeria is considering giving control of oil contracts to regulator
According to a draft of a legislative amendment, Nigeria may decide to have the state oil company take over the control of existing oil contracts in the country, instead. The regulator could become both an umpire as well as a participant, blurring the line between participation and regulation, and raising concerns about potential conflicts of interests. This also raises concerns about corporate governance…
Mexico injects nearly $14 billion in Pemex following fresh debt offers
Mexico's Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will inject almost $14 billion in the highly indebted Pemex state oil company after raising funds from two recent bond issues on international markets. The Finance Ministry said that the buyback was closed early due to the demand exceeding the offer. The ministry stated that this will "smooth" the maturity profile of Pemex’s debt, since the company has payments due in 2026 or 2027.
Mexico taps the debt markets again to support state oil company Pemex
For the second time in a week, the Mexican government has turned to international bond markets to support Pemex, its state-owned oil company. On Tuesday it issued bonds worth $8 billion. IFR's fixed income news service reported the new offer. It will help Pemex to pay for a bond buyback of $9.9 billion launched earlier in this month. Pemex reported that the buyback offer had been oversubscribed before the deadline for early tenders on Monday.
SOCAR is close to acquiring oil refiner Italiana Petroli according to sources
Three sources claim that the founding family of Italiana Petroli is close to selling the oil refinery to State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. This would give the group control of Italy's biggest petrol station network. Two people have said that a deal could be signed with SOCAR as soon as Monday, barring any last minute postponement. Sources did not reveal the financial terms of this agreement.
Bapco Energies eyes fourth quarter completion for refinery expansion
Alexander van Veldhoven said that the group chief strategy officer of Bahrain's state oil company Bapco Energies, Alexander van Veldhoven spoke at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore on Monday. He said that the expansion would increase Sitra's refinery capacity from 265,000 barrels per day to "just below 400,000 barrels per days". "We are at the end of this program. He added that the majority of units were already up and running.
State researcher: China's oil demand will peak in 2027 and is up 100,000 bpd from this year.
A state oil researcher stated on Monday that China's total demand for oil, including all its products, will peak in 2027. This year, the sector of petrochemicals is expected to increase by about 100,000 barrels a day, due to increased volume. The researcher says that the soaring use of electric vehicles (EVs) in China, which is the largest oil importer in the world, has eroded fuel demand.
The US data and ECB rate decision has boosted European shares.
Investors cautiously awaited a monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank and an important inflation report to be released by the United States in the afternoon. As of 0711 GMT the pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up by 0.1%, to 553.03, with Personal and Household Goods leading with a 0.5% increase. Kering's 1.5% increase in the sector was a result…