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Irina Slav

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Irina Slav

Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry.

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  • Washington Won’t Cut Offshore Royalty Rates

    Published 23 April 2020 | viewed 9,090 times

    The federal government will keep royalty rates for offshore oil production despite a push from the industry to lower the payments burden amid the covid-19…

  • U.S. Ban On Saudi Oil Could Force Riyadh To Reroute 40 Million Barrels

    Published 23 April 2020 | viewed 120,364 times

    Saudi Arabia may be forced to reroute tankers carrying some 40 million barrels of crude oil to the United States if President Trump goes through…

  • The Chinese Trick That Could Save Oil

    Published 22 April 2020 | viewed 130,807 times

    China is buying cheap oil to fill its strategic oil reserves--a move that could save the oil industry. But can it really save the entire…

  • 20 Million Barrels Of Oil Stranded As California Runs Out Of Storage Space

    Published 22 April 2020 | viewed 36,140 times

    Tankers carrying some 20 million barrels of crude oil are idling off the coast of California as onshore storage space runs out and the level…

  • Oil Rally Halts On Huge Crude Build

    Published 22 April 2020 | viewed 31,654 times

    The Energy Information Administration delivered yet another blow to an already struggling industry by reporting a crude oil inventory build of 15 million barrels for…

  • Trump Orders U.S. Oil Major Out Of Venezuela

    Published 22 April 2020 | viewed 59,653 times

    President Donald Trump has ordered Chevron to start "winding down" its oil production in Venezuela in the latest increase in pressure against the Maduro government…

  • Goldman: Don’t Expect U.S. Oil Prices To Recover Soon

    Published 21 April 2020 | viewed 32,624 times

    The recovery in U.S. oil prices is still weeks away, Goldman Sachs' head of commodities Jeffrey Currie told CNBC's Power Lunch. The reason for the note of…

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rejoices At Negative Oil Prices

    Published 21 April 2020 | viewed 25,318 times

    Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoiced at the news that U.S crude oil prices had dropped into negative territory earlier this week, tweeting “You absolutely love to…

  • Oil Market Crash Could Lead To Mass Bankruptcies

    Published 21 April 2020 | viewed 25,267 times

    After U.S. crude oil fell into negative territory yesterday, one expert has warned that the oil industry crisis could force many companies to stop operating.…

  • Our Most Abundant Chemical Is The Future Of Fuel

    Published 20 April 2020 | viewed 43,039 times

    Hydrogen is the renewable fuel that could eliminate the biggest source of demand for fossil fuels—the transportation industry. It is the star in a script…

  • Kurdistan Commits To OPEC+ Oil Output Cut

    Published 20 April 2020 | viewed 28,577 times

    Kurdistan is committed to the OPEC+ oil production cut deal and will reduce output accordingly, the government of the semi-autonomous Iraqi region said in a statement following…

  • Nigeria Releases 22 ExxonMobil Employees

    Published 20 April 2020 | viewed 5,604 times

    Nigerian authorities in the Rivers state have freed 22 Exxon employees who were arrested last week and quarantined for breaching a coronavirus containment order that…

  • $0 Oil Forces Canada To Shut Down Crude Production

    Published 20 April 2020 | viewed 233,129 times

    Canadian oil companies have begun shutting down steam-driven oil sands production projects as prices continue to fall, Reuters reports, noting the move could have dire long-term…

  • Saudi Arabia’s Oil Stock Gambit

    Published 17 April 2020 | viewed 102,790 times

    It's the basic successful investment rule: buy when everyone is selling and sell when everyone is buying. The rule has been proved right by many…

  • Mexico’s Pemex Makes Unusual Move With Call For Joint Venture Opportunities

    Published 17 April 2020 | viewed 21,595 times

    Mexico’s Pemex is looking for joint venture opportunities, the country’s energy regulator said. That’s despite the president’s decision to suspend all new bidding rounds and…

  • Shell Pushes Forward With $6.4 Billion Gas Project Despite COVID-Crisis

    Published 17 April 2020 | viewed 35,608 times

    Shell has announced the final investment decision on the $6.4-billion Surat Gas Project in Queensland, Australia, the company said in a press release. The project will produce…

  • Russia And Saudi Arabia Consider Even Deeper Oil Output Cuts

    Published 17 April 2020 | viewed 140,975 times

    Russia and Saudi Arabia may be ready to enact deeper oil production cuts to stabilize prices, the energy ministers of the two countries said in…

  • EV Sales Could Crash By 43% This Year

    Published 16 April 2020 | viewed 31,881 times

    By now, it should be clear to everyone: the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is killing both the energy and transportation industries, and now the…

  • Coronavirus Causes Mass Layoffs In Renewables Sector

    Published 16 April 2020 | viewed 21,138 times

    The renewable energy industry has not been spared by the significant job bleed that the coronavirus pandemic caused in the world’s biggest economy. Last month…

  • Brazil Cuts Oil Production On 62 Offshore Platforms

    Published 16 April 2020 | viewed 24,284 times

    Petrobras has started shutting down production at 62 offshore platforms in the shallow waters off its coast, Reuters reported, adding that the cuts will amount to…

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