Thursday, February 20, 2025
OPEC aims for price stability, ignores political pressure- oil and gas 360

OPEC aims for price stability, ignores political pressure

(Investing) – Tuesday at the India Energy Week conference, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais emphasized the organization’s commitment to long-term market stability over political considerations. This stance comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for increased oil production to lower prices. Al Ghais stated that OPEC’s decisions are based on technical analysis of the market, focusing on supply

Oilfield services company SLB reorganizes, expects more job cuts, source says- oil and gas 360

Oilfield services company SLB reorganizes, expects more job cuts, source says

(BOE Report) – Top oilfield services provider SLB is reorganizing certain functions within its business and continuing to reduce its workforce, according to a source familiar with the matter and an internal email seen by Reuters. As part of its reorganization, SLB will create a new performance function, led by a new chief performance officer, it said in an internal

Oil prices climb on supply worries, US tariffs check gains- oil and gas 360

Oil prices climb on supply worries, US tariffs check gains

(Investing) – NEW YORK  -Oil prices edged up for a third straight day on Tuesday as sanctions raised concerns about Russian and Iranian oil supplies, outweighing worries that escalating trade tariffs would boost prices and inflation and dampen global economic growth. Brent futures rose 86 cents, or 1.1%, to $76.73 a barrel by 11:06 a.m. EST (1606 GMT), while U.S. West Texas

Trump targets Iran’s oil but leaves the door open for talks- oil and gas 360

Trump targets Iran’s oil but leaves the door open for talks

(Oil Price) – U.S. President Donald Trump is restoring the “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, aiming to drive down the Islamic Republic’s oil exports to zero. But at the same time, President Trump signaled a willingness to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran that would allow it to “peacefully grow and prosper”—without obtaining a nuclear weapon. “I would much prefer a Verified

Europe’s oil demand could rise as natural gas soars to $100 a barrel equivalent- oil and gas 360

Europe’s oil demand could rise as natural gas soars to $100 a barrel equivalent

(Oil Price) – Amid cold winter weather and fast-depleting inventories, Europe’s natural gas prices jumped on Monday to a two-year high to levels of over $100 per barrel oil equivalent, which now makes burning oil for industrial use more cost-effective. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, surged by 4% in Amsterdam on Monday, to the highest level since February

Chevron acquires 80% interest in exploration block, offshore Namibia- oil and gas 360

Chevron acquires 80% interest in exploration block, offshore Namibia

(World Oil) – Custos Energy announced completion of the previously announced farm-in by Chevron Namibia Exploration II Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, into Petroleum Exploration License 82 (PEL 82). The transaction provides for an 80% participating interest and operatorship for Chevron, with each of Custos and the National Petroleum Company of Namibia (NAMCOR) retaining 10% interests. PEL 82 governs blocks 2112B AND

Oil prices advance despite concern over more US tariffs- oil and gas 360

Oil prices advance despite concern over more US tariffs

(Investing) – LONDON  – Oil prices rebounded on Monday despite lingering fears over a potential global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff plans, this time targeting steel and aluminium. Brent crude futures were up 87 cents, or 1.2%, at $75.53 a barrel by 1413 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude added 1.3%, rising 90 cents to $71.90. Monday’s gains

Iran says U.S. sanctions will destabilise oil and energy markets-oil and gas 360

Iran says U.S. sanctions will destabilise oil and energy markets

(Investing) – DUBAI – Iran’s oil minister said imposing unilateral sanctions on crude producers would destabilise energy markets, the ministry’s SHANA news outlet reported on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would seek to drive Tehran’s oil exports to zero. “Depoliticising the oil market is a vital issue for energy security. Imposing unilateral sanctions against major oil producers and

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 8.7 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of January 31, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 8.7 million barrels from the previous week.  At 423.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 5% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,

U.S. energy dominance: A decade in the making- oil and gas 360

U.S. energy dominance: A decade in the making

(Oil Price) – President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of “unleashing U.S. energy dominance,” but the reality is that the United States has already achieved this goal. Over the past decade, the U.S. has cemented its position as a global energy leader, excelling in production, innovation, and influence. Here’s a closer look at the evidence behind America’s energy dominance. Oil