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Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object- oil and gas 360

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

Nasdaq COPENHAGEN – Denmark on Thursday invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help salvage an unidentified object found close to the only remaining intact gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Three explosions last September on the Nord Stream pipelines built to deliver Russian gas to Germany have become another flashpoint in a standoff between the West

Norway’s oil fund held over $260M in failed SVB Banking Group-oil and gas 360

Norway’s oil fund held over $260M in failed SVB Banking Group

Oil Price Norway’s oil fund held over $263 million in Signature Bank and SVB Financial Group, the owner of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which failed spectacularly over the weekend, sparking government intervention. MarketWatch reports that the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (SWF) held around $263 million in SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank, based on last week’s valuations. “This is the biggest

Oil steadies as French strike and weaker dollar balance recession fears- oil and gas 360

Oil steadies as French strike and weaker dollar balance recession fears

BOE Report Oil steadied on Thursday after a two-day decline as strike-disrupted fuel supply in France, a drop in U.S. crude inventories and a weaker dollar offset fears over the economic impact of rising interest rates. TotalEnergies was unable to make deliveries from its French refineries on Thursday because of continued strike action a day after data showing an unexpected decline in

Equinor buys Suncor Energy’s UK oil assets for $850 million- oil and gas 360

Equinor buys Suncor Energy’s UK oil assets for $850 million

Oil Price Equinor has signed a deal to buy for $850 million the UK assets of Canada’s Suncor Energy, including a stake in a massive producing oil field and an interest in one of the major planned developments in the UK North Sea.   The transaction, subject to relevant regulatory approvals, includes Suncor Energy’s 29.89% non-operated interest in the producing

Ukraine war shook up markets, but much stays the same for Canadian oil and gas-oil and gas 360

Ukraine war shook up markets, but much stays the same for Canadian oil and gas

BOE Report CALGARY – When Russian tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine one year ago, it was no shock that crude prices spiked above US$100 per barrel for the first time since 2014.   With Russia controlling 10 per cent of the world’s crude oil supply, many observers in the early days of the conflict predicted the war and Western

Europe’s thirst for U.S. crude to stay high in 2023- oil and gas 360

Europe’s thirst for U.S. crude to stay high in 2023

Oil Price Europe’s thirst for U.S. crude oil is expected to remain elevated, VP of Midstream for Chevron Corp said today on the sidelines of the Argus Americas Crude summit. “A key change in flow is U.S. crude going to Europe. For this year, I’m pretty confident Europe is short of Russian oil, and we’ll see more U.S. crude there,”

Citi: European oil majors could become acquisition targets- oil and gas 360

Citi: European oil majors could become acquisition targets

Oil Price Merger and acquisition activity in the United States oil and gas industry last year slumped to the lowest in 17 years as buyers became pickier. But besides being picky, they were also willing to spend, Enverus reported earlier this week. Now, Citi analysts are suggesting they may get even more generous with acquisitions. BP and Shell, the European supermajors, could

TotalEnergies becomes one of Germany’s main LNG suppliers with floating LNG regasification unit- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies becomes one of Germany’s main LNG suppliers with floating LNG regasification unit

World Oil (WO) — TotalEnergies announces the start-up of the Deutsche Ostsee LNG import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Operated by Deutsche ReGas in Lubmin on the German Baltic Sea coast, the site’s official inauguration will take place on Jan. 13, attended by German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This project, to which TotalEnergies is contributing a floating storage and

Shell nearly sold its Norwegian oil and gas assets in late 2022- oil and gas 360

Shell nearly sold its Norwegian oil and gas assets in late 2022

Oil Price Shell held talks last year with the biggest UK North Sea producer Harbour Energy to sell its oil and gas fields offshore Norway and some mature assets offshore the UK, but a deal ultimately couldn’t be reached due to price volatility, company sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Shell, as well as other majors, have worked in recent years on streamlining

European natural gas prices return to pre-Ukraine war levels- oil and gas 360

European natural gas prices return to pre-Ukraine war levels

CNBC LONDON — European natural gas prices fell this week to levels not seen since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.   Front-month natural gas futures on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility, the benchmark contract in Europe, plunged in recent weeks to bottom out below 77 euros ($81.91) per megawatt hour, a level not seen since February — prior to the beginning

Russia says Europe will struggle to replace its oil products-oil and gas 360

Russia says Europe will struggle to replace its oil products

Oil Price Europe will find it difficult to replace Russian crude oil and product supply once the full effect of the EU embargoes on Russian petroleum products is felt, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.   “Europe used to be a key market for the sale of our oil products. Let us wait and see which decisions they

New LNG supplies from US to Europe will take two more years- oil and gas 360

New LNG supplies from US to Europe will take two more years

World Oil (Bloomberg) – It’s been eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending global commodity prices soaring and forcing energy-ravenous countries into a mad competitive dash to secure new fuel sources ahead of winter.   While the US filled some of the supply gap by exporting huge quantities of liquefied natural gas from its seven plants, global markets are going