Monday, January 6, 2025
US Treasury tightens focus on Iran's oil networks- oil and gas 360

US Treasury tightens focus on Iran’s oil networks

(Oil Price) – The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, focusing on oil exports and financial networks that enable Tehran to bypass existing restrictions. These measures are aimed at addressing the country’s continued “destabilizing behavior” in the Middle East, according to a new statement made Tuesday by the U.S. Treasury Department. In Tuesday’s statement,

Infrastructure trends power our bullish oil & natural gas outlook- oil and gas 360

Infrastructure trends power our bullish oil & natural gas outlook

(Oil & Gas 360) – Infrastructure Trends Power Our Bullish Oil & Natural Gas Outlook Because Expectations Are Extra Low But Cold Air Definitely Exists.   While Summer 2024 was warmer than normal, cool air existing dropped the Henry Hub spot price from $2.80 down to $1.80.  Winter 2023/24 delightfully mild greatly  minimizing natural gas demand resulted in a warmer-than-normal April (Figure

Enbridge expects its core profit to rise in 2025- oil and gas 360

Enbridge expects its core profit to rise in 2025

(Oil Price) – Canada’s pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. expects its core profit to be higher in 2025 compared to 2024 levels, thanks to the expected strong utilization of its assets and the contribution of recently acquired U.S. natural gas assets. Enbridge on Tuesday announced its first guidance for the core profit – or adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation (EBITDA) –

Exclusive-Biden administration will not finalize clean fuel tax credit guidance- oil and gas 360

Exclusive-Biden administration will not finalize clean fuel tax credit guidance

(Investing) – Biden administration officials will not finalize highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits aimed at the airline and biofuel industries before they leave in January, three sources told Reuters, casting doubt on the future of a key piece of the U.S. president’s climate agenda. The tax credit, the engine behind President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to

Iran earns $1 billion from fuel oil smuggling- oil and gas 360

Iran earns $1 billion from fuel oil smuggling

( Oil Price) – A fuel oil smuggling network in Iraq has generated some $1 billion in profits for Iran, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. According to the sources, $1 billion is the size of the annual profits from the operation, which began after Mohammed Shia al-Sudani became Prime Minister of Iraq. The smuggling mechanism essentially involves diverting fuel oil from

Halliburton launches Intelli portfolio of diagnostic well intervention services- oil and gas 360

Halliburton launches Intelli portfolio of diagnostic well intervention services

(World Oil) – Halliburton has launched its Intelli suite of diagnostic well intervention wireline logging services. This suite of services is designed to facilitate customer collaboration, improve well insights to enable increased production, help extend asset life and reduce total cost of operations. “As customers look to maximize production and improve the efficiency of their wells, our Intelli suite helps improve

Oil prices muted as strong dollar weighs; OPEC+ meeting awaited- oil and gas 360

Oil prices muted as strong dollar weighs; OPEC+ meeting awaited

(Investing) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid pressure from a strong dollar as traders awaited more U.S. economic cues, while caution before an OPEC+ meeting this week kept markets on edge. Oil was nursing losses from the prior week after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, lowering tensions in the Middle East. But heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine