Monday, December 23, 2024

UK Joins United States for Maritime Security Mission in Gulf

From Reuters Britain on Monday joined the United States in a maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel. British officials stressed that there was no change to London’s policy on Iran but joining the United States is the most significant non-Brexit foreign policy move to

Oil Gains About 3%; Records Loss for Week After Trump Tariff Threat

From Reuters Oil prices gained about 3% on Friday a day after recording their biggest daily drop in several years on U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports. For the week, crude oil benchmarks recorded a loss. Washington’s new tariffs on China, due to take effect on Sept. 1, intensify the trade war between the

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Oil Slumps 7% as Trump Announces Additional Tariffs on Chinese Imports

From Reuters Oil prices plummeted more than 7% on Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark posting its worst day in more than four years, after President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs Chinese imports starting Sept. 1. The drop in Brent crude was the steepest in more than three years, undoing a fragile oil rally built on steady drawdowns

OPEC Oil Output Hits Lowest Since 2011 on Saudi Cut, Sanctions: Reuters Survey

From Reuters OPEC oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a further voluntary cut by top exporter Saudi Arabia deepened losses caused by U.S. sanctions on Iran and outages elsewhere in the group, a Reuters survey found. The 14-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 29.42 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, the survey showed, down

Britain Tells Iran: Release Ship to ‘Come Out of the Dark’

From Reuters Britain told Iran on Monday that if it wants to “come out of the dark” it must follow international rules and release a British-flagged oil tanker seized by its forces in the Gulf. Iranian commandos seized the Stena Impero near the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important waterway for oil shipments, on July 19. That was two

Argentina’s June Gas Production Hits Highest Level in 11 Years

From Reuters Argentina’s gas production rose to 140 million cubic meters a day in June, the highest level in 11 years, the government said on Saturday. That amount represented growth of 5.8% compared with the same period last year. Argentina’s treasury ministry credited the growth to an increase in production at the Vaca Muerta shale play, which is about the

YPF Partners with Excelerate on LNG Exports - Oil & Gas 360

YPF Partners with Excelerate on LNG Exports

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 YPF S.A. reaches preliminary agreement with Excelerate Energy to charter LNG carrier YPF S.A., the state-operated oil company of Argentina, has reached a preliminary agreement with Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based LNG company, for the charter of a carrier to export LNG produced from YPF’s TANGO floating LNG unit. Both parties will

Oil Gains on U.S. Economic Data, Gulf Crude Tanker Dispute

From Reuters Oil prices inched up on Friday, ending the week higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data brightened the crude demand outlook and concerns over the safety of oil transport around the Strait of Hormuz threatened supply. Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled at $63.46 a barrel, up 7 cents. They clocked a weekly rise of about 1.7%. U.S. West Texas

US Economy Slowed to 2.1% Growth Rate in Second Quarter

From AP News The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the April-June quarter even as consumers stepped up their spending. The gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, grew at a 2.1% annual rate last quarter, down from a 3.1% gain in the first quarter, the Commerce Department estimated Friday. But consumer spending, which drives about 70%

Flags of Inconvenience: Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping

From Reuters Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran, around Africa’s southern tip and into the Mediterranean, the Grace 1 oil tanker lost the flag under which it sailed and ceased to be registered to Panama. Iran later claimed it as its own. The ship carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian crude was seized by British Royal Marines

Ukrainian Authorities Detain Russian Tanker - Oil & Gas 360

Ukrainian Authorities Detain Russian Tanker

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Security Service of Ukraine detains Russian oil tanker, releases crew after threats from Moscow A Russian oil tanker is being detained by Ukrainian authorities in the port of Izmail near the Black Sea in what appears to be an act of retaliation for a similar incident that occurred last November. According

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Iran’s President Warns Foreign Powers to Keep Naval Ships Out of the Persian Gulf

From CNBC Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his cabinet that protecting security around the Persian Gulf is solely the responsibility of countries in the region and that other nations should stay away. The United Kingdom is attempting to form an alliance with other nations to protect ships passing through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, a channel that