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Alaska seeks South Korean investors for its $44-billion LNG project

March 25, 2025

(Oil Price) – On Tuesday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy discussed the Alaska LNG project and other potential energy and trade cooperation with South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, as the U.S. Administration is looking to attract Asian investors in the $44-billion Alaska LNG export project. Dunleavy and other Alaska state representatives and energy officials have been touring America’s north Asian allies Japan, Taiwan, and South

US Army Corps to narrow list of emergency energy projects by next week

March 25, 2025

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The Army Corps of Engineers will complete as soon as next week its revised list of energy projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency, a U.S. Army Corps official told Reuters. The Army Corps, a federal engineering service with permitting authority over projects involving wetlands and waterways, posted in

China’s purchases stall after Trump’s tariff threat on buyers of Venezuelan oil

March 25, 2025

(Oil Price) – China, the biggest buyer of oil from Venezuela, saw trade with Venezuela stall on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday 25% tariffs on the goods of any country buying Venezuelan oil. Traders and refiners in China were caught off guard by Monday’s executive order and are waiting to see whether Beijing will have some direction on the

UK could cover half of its energy needs with local oil and gas

March 25, 2025

(Oil Price) – The UK could produce about half of the energy it consumes locally, in the North Sea, the energy industry association, Offshore Energies, said this week, as quoted by the Financial Times. For that, however, the industry needs the “right business conditions”. Offshore Energies UK said that local energy production was estimated at some 2 billion to 3 billion barrels of

US power firms lift coal pollution to protect profits so far in 2025: Maguire

March 25, 2025

(BOE Report) – U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. The emissions tally marked a 9% rise from the same period last year and was the first

Shell CEO seen focusing on LNG as key part of growth strategy

March 25, 2025

(World Oil) – Shell Plc will update its strategy on Tuesday, just a month after rival bp Plc unveiled a fundamental “reset.” Shell CEO Wael Sawan is in the final stages of a two-year effort to shake up Shell by cutting costs, improving reliability and shedding under-performing units. Analysts and investors will be looking for plans for growth at the company’s

Oil rises for fifth day on supply concerns after Venezuela tariffs

March 25, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a fifth day on expectations that global supply may tighten after the U.S. announced tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan crude, although OPEC+ plans to go ahead with an output hike in May limited gains. Brent crude futures were up 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $73.46 a barrel by 1023 GMT.

New oil projects set to flood market in 2025

March 24, 2025

(Oil Price) – This year will see the highest amount of new oil supply in a decade, according to data analyzed by Raymond James that showed projected global additions of nearly 3 million barrels daily. But only if the price is right. Bloomberg reported the Raymond James figures, noting projects such as the giant Tengiz field in the Kazakh section of the Caspian

ReconAfrica to accelerate drilling plan for Namibia exploration well

March 24, 2025

(World Oil) – Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. continues to pursue activities relating to the drilling of Prospect I. To date, initial surveying activity has been completed, with debushing activities ongoing and demining activities set to be undertaken in the coming weeks. As a result of the progress to date, ReconAfrica has accelerated the spud date for Prospect I to Q2

Global energy demand rises as power consumption jumps

March 24, 2025

(Oil Price) – Surging power demand in both developed and emerging economies accelerated global energy demand growth in 2024 to nearly twice the pace of recent years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Record-high temperatures, higher demand from industry and for electrification, and AI and data centers contributed to a 4.3% rise in global power consumption last year, the IEA said

Elk Range Royalties closes $905 million acquisition of DJ Basin assets

March 24, 2025

(World Oil) – Elk Range Royalties has announced a landmark acquisition of a significant mineral and royalty position spanning approximately 250,000 net royalty acres (NRA) in the DJ Basin from affiliates of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy). The $905 million transaction significantly expands Elk Range’s presence in a premier oil and gas region and aligns with Elk Range’s strategy of acquiring attractive

What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?

March 24, 2025

(BOE Report) – U.S. and Russian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday aimed at making progress towards a broad ceasefire in Ukraine with Washington eyeing a separate Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal before securing a wider agreement. The talks, which followed U.S. negotiations with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, come as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his

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