Reuters LONDON – Oil prices steadied on Friday and were set for a weekly gain against the backdrop of optimism over a global economic recovery, though the COVID-19 crisis in India capped prices. Brent crude futures were up 1 cent at $68.12 a barrel by 0813 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eased by 2 cents to $64.69.
Reuters Liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are being diverted away from ports in India as surging coronavirus cases there hamper domestic gas demand, trade and shipping sources said on Monday. Six LNG tankers diverted away from India since April 20, changing the destination to northeast Asia, Europe and Kuwait instead, said Rebecca Chia, an analyst with data intelligence firm Kpler.
Reuters LAUNCESTON, Australia- India may be the last major climate change domino to fall into place as the government considers setting a target to reach net zero carbon emissions, in line with similar moves by other major polluters. India is examining setting a target of net zero emissions by 2050, according to media reports, with Bloomberg also reporting that an
Reuters NEW DELHI – The United States overtook Saudi Arabia as India’s second biggest oil supplier after Iraq last month, as refiners boosted cheaper U.S. crude purchases to record levels to offset OPEC+ supply cuts, data from trade sources showed. The switch in supplies, triggered by lower U.S. crude demand, coincided with Saudi Arabia’s voluntary extra 1 million barrel per
Reuters NEW DELHI – India will make up the biggest share of energy demand growth at 25% over the next two decades, as it overtakes the European Union as the world’s third-biggest energy consumer by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. India’s energy consumption is expected to nearly double as the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) expands to an
EIA With more than 1.3 billion people, India is the second-most populous country in the world and has the third-highest energy consumption level after China and the United States. To help meet the country’s energy needs, India is expanding its electric transmission infrastructure to improve electricity movement between regions of the country. In the International Energy Outlook 2020 (IEO2020), the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Reuters NEW DELHI/MOSCOW – Oil major Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to buy a 50% stake in Indian-based Nayara Energy’s up to $9 billion planned petrochemical project, a source familiar with the matter said. Global oil majors are looking at expanding foothold in the vast Indian market, where local refiners are investing billions of dollars to boost their petrochemical capacities.
CHN Oil & Gas Publishers Note: I applaud Prime Minister Modi for standing up for his commitment to the Indian people. Getting the lowest cost power to help elevate the country’s population out of poverty is truly putting his people first. We talk about this in our interview with fossil fuel expert and humanitarian expert Alex Epstein. Prime Minister Modi says
EIA India has been the world’s fourth-largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) since 2011, gradually increasing LNG imports as the country’s domestic natural gas production declined and domestic consumption increased. India’s LNG import capacity more than doubled during the past 10 years, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects it to increase by a third in the next
Oil&Gas The lockdown in India has resulted in a sharp drop in fuel demand, forcing refiners to operate at lower capacities Oil & Gas Publishers Note: Very nice article from Carla Sertin. India has been importing oil from Iran – I guess one way to stop it is to shut the country down for demand. The extended lockdown announced by
Reuters NEW DELHI – India plans to completely fill its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by the third week of May by moving about 19 million barrels into the sites by then, the managing director of the country’s SPR said on Tuesday. India is moving the oil to the SPR to help the country’s refineries reduce their excess crude as the
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States is working with allies to ensure adequate global oil supplies after its sanctions barred nations from buying Iranian crude, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday. Mnuchin spoke to reporters during a trip to India – which was one of the main importers of Iranian oil until New Delhi stopped
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