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• The Oil Major That Won’t Leave Iran

  Published 19 March 2018 | viewed 14,852 times

  Total will seek a waiver if the United States goes through with President Trump’s threat to reimpose sanctions against Iran, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said. “If…

• Total Inks Two 40-Year Oil Concessions In UAE

  Published 19 March 2018 | viewed 4,774 times

  French Total has signed two 40-year concessions worth a combined US$1.45-billion with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or Adnoc. The concessions are for 20…

• Russia Will Stick To The OPEC Deal

  Published 19 March 2018 | viewed 12,661 times

  Russia will continue to comply with the OPEC oil production cut deal until the deadline set in the extension agreement last November and even into…

• The Truth About Aramco’s $2 Trillion Valuation

  Published 16 March 2018 | viewed 25,156 times

  Two trillion dollars: this was the price tag Riyadh put on the jewel in its crown, state oil and gas giant Aramco. This is how…

• Enbridge Clears Minnesota Hurdle For Line 3 Replacement

  Published 16 March 2018 | viewed 11,186 times

  Minnesota’s Public Utilities commission voted unanimously to approve the final environmental review of the proposed replacement of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline. Enbridge has proposed…

• FERC To Address Tax Reform Effect On Oil, Gas, Utilities

  Published 16 March 2018 | viewed 7,551 times

  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has outlined the steps it would take to make sure that the clients of utilities and oil and gas pipeline…

• Amnesty Slams Shell, Eni For Negligence In Niger Delta

  Published 16 March 2018 | viewed 5,652 times

  Amnesty International has accused Shell and Eni of being negligent regarding oil spills in the Niger Delta—a veritable disaster site after decades of spills, sabotages,…

• Two LNG Giants Race For The Same Gas

  Published 15 March 2018 | viewed 14,680 times

  Two of the biggest LNG projects in the world are due to start production this year, both offshore Australia: Japanese Inpex’s US$34-billion Ichthys development, and…

• Russia Could Pull The Plug On The OPEC Deal

  Published 15 March 2018 | viewed 16,077 times

  Russia could pull out of the OPEC oil production cut deal before the end of 2018—or right after—as it has no obligation to stick with…

• Shell May Become First LNG Exporter To Hong Kong

  Published 15 March 2018 | viewed 6,409 times

  Shell is close to inking a long-term LNG supply deal with Hong Kong utility CLP Power, which would make the supermajor the first long-term exporter…

• The Oil Giant That Investors Ignore

  Published 14 March 2018 | viewed 13,088 times

  PetroChina, the public division of China’s state giant CNPC, has quietly become the third-largest oil and gas company globally, with a market cap exceeding Chevron’s…

• Alberta Ready To Fight For Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline

  Published 14 March 2018 | viewed 11,311 times

  The Alberta parliament unanimously voted in favor of Premier Rachel Notley’s motion in support of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project, with politicians from…

• Australian Senate Grills Exxon On Tax Avoidance

  Published 14 March 2018 | viewed 5,410 times

  An Australian Senate commission looking into tax avoidance practices among large international companies operating in the country questioned Exxon about not paying any taxes since…

• EIA Stuns Oil Market With Huge Inventory Build

  Published 14 March 2018 | viewed 21,233 times

  After plunging oil bulls into deeper gloom by forecasting a 131,000-bpd jump in shale oil production next month, the Energy Information Administration reported a 5-million-barrel…

• China Now Produces More Oil Abroad Than At Home

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 15,459 times

  China is among the most import-dependent large oil consumers, but imports, it seems, are not its only problem when it comes to oil. Apparently, production…

• Aramco May List At Home Only

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 5,986 times

  Saudi Arabia’s energy giant Aramco may resort to only a local listing, unnamed sources close to developments around the company told Reuters. The information comes…

• UAE, Qatar Warily Extend Joint Oilfield Concession

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 5,382 times

  The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have extended a concession for an offshore oilfield that the two share—but warily, since the UAE is part of…

• Gas Exporters Want Oil-Linked Prices

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 5,828 times

  Natural gas exporters want to link the prices for their product to oil benchmarks to keep revenues predictable and supply steady, the new head of…

• The Latest Challenger To Lithium-Ion Batteries

  Published 12 March 2018 | viewed 16,196 times

  The race for cheaper, better batteries has never been more intense and more interesting. The latest contender comes from Australia, from RMIT University. It is…

• Schwarzenegger Accuses Big Oil Of 1st Degree Murder

  Published 12 March 2018 | viewed 28,321 times

  Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has accused Big Oil of first-degree murder and plans to sue the supermajors, he said during a Politico…