Europe – Oil & Gas 360

Biden officials ask EU to align methane rules with US to ease LNG flows, letter says

November 13, 2024

(BOE Report) – President Joe Biden’s administration has asked the European Union to ensure liquefied natural gas shipments that meet U.S. methane regulations automatically comply with Europe’s standards for imports, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Linking U.S. and EU methane standards would safeguard United States’ growing LNG trade with Europe while also cementing Biden’s methane rules, even if

Euro carmakers want to pump brakes on EV mandates

October 17, 2024

(Oil & Gas 360) – Earlier this week, the world-famous Paris Auto Show saw some international political heft inserted into its usual line-up of fast cars over the European Union’s electric vehicle (EV) mandates. BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse warned that EU efforts to virtually eliminate the production of internal combustion engines (ICE) and diesel-powered vehicles over the next ten years

Europe’s renewable power prices drop

October 17, 2024

(Oil Price) – Moderating inflation and reduced market volatility compared to 2022 and 2023 resulted in lower prices for renewable electricity in power purchase agreements across Europe. During the third quarter of 2024, power purchase agreements (PPAs) for electricity sourced from renewable energy showed a 12.4% decline in price, compared to the same period of 2023, according to data from price

Russia dethrones U.S. as top EU natural gas supplier

June 17, 2024

Oil Price Russia became the biggest supplier of natural gas to Europe last month, for the first time since 2022, replacing the United States at the top spot. “It’s striking to see the market share of Russian gas and [liquefied natural gas] inch higher in Europe after all we have been through, and all the efforts made to decouple and

Europe’s sustainable fund flows grow as U.S. ESG market shrinks

April 12, 2024

Oil Price Investor appetite for ESG funds and other sustainable investments remains steady in Europe, in stark contrast with the United States, where the ESG backlash has had investors pull billions of U.S. dollars out of sustainable funds over the past year. Europe has higher political and investor support for ESG investment products, a Reuters analysis shows, which has helped the continent

U.S. oil is stealing market share from OPEC+

April 4, 2024

Oil Price Surging U.S. oil production and shifting global oil flows amid geopolitical flare-ups have boosted American crude exports to record-high levels in recent months. Now U.S. oil is encroaching on the key markets of the OPEC+ group, which has been restricting supply in an effort to boost oil prices. From Europe to Asia, buyers are purchasing more U.S. crude

Europe, Africa crude market tightens on Red Sea disruptions, China demand

January 19, 2024

Nasdaq The Brent crude market structure and some physical markets in Europe and Africa are reflecting tighter supply resulting partly from concern about shipping delays due to vessels avoiding the Red Sea, according to traders, LSEG data and analysts. The disruptions have combined with other factors such as outages and rising Chinese demand to increase competition for crude supply that

Shutdown of key Israeli gas field imperils Egypt’s LNG exports to Europe

October 10, 2023

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Israel’s gas shipments to Egypt fell by 20% as safety concerns prompted the shutdown of a key offshore field, threatening onward deliveries to Europe. Halting the Tamar field in the Mediterranean Sea reduced Egypt’s imports of Israeli gas to about 650 million cubic feet per day, according to officials who asked not to be identified as they’re

US natgas futures up 4% on soaring prices in Europe, drop in US output

June 15, 2023

BOE Report U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a three-week high on Thursday on soaring gas prices in Europe and a decline in U.S. output. That price increase came despite a drop in the amount of gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities due to plant maintenance. It also preceded a federal report expected to

Fuels from Russian oil gets backdoor entry into Europe via India

April 5, 2023

Nasdaq NEW DELHI – Record high imports of crude oil from Russia in fiscal 2022-23 helped India’s refiners boost exports of diesel and jet fuel to Europe as the continent shunned Russian products, preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler and Vortexa showed. Access to cheap Russian crude has boosted output and profits at Indian refineries, enabling them to export refined products

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

February 20, 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,”

Column: Global LNG volumes hit record high as Europe crowds out poorer Asia

January 12, 2023

Nasdaq LAUNCESTON – The world imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 than ever before, but the war in Ukraine has meant that the growth was concentrated in wealthy European countries and away from poorer Asian countries. Total global LNG imports rose to 409 million tonnes last year from 386.5 million tonnes in 2021, according to data from Refinitiv,

Premium Content