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• Mexican President Wants To Use IMF Funds To Pay Huge Pemex Debt

  Published 07 September 2021 | viewed 1,354 times

  Mexico’s president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has suggested that his government may use funds from the International Monetary Fund to pay off some of state…

• Europe Needs Nord Stream 2 More Than It Likes To Admit

  Published 06 September 2021 | viewed 3,553 times

  When construction began on the second Nord Stream pipeline that was going to double the volume of natural gas ships to Europe—most of it to…

• TotalEnergies Splurges $27 Billion On Iraqi Oil And Solar Projects

  Published 06 September 2021 | viewed 1,321 times

  TotalEnergies has inked a deal with the Iraqi government to invest $27 billion in the country's energy industry over 15 years, the Wall Street Journal…

• Broken Pipeline Caused Oil Spill In Gulf

  Published 06 September 2021 | viewed 2,672 times

  A split pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico is what has caused an oil spill after Hurricane Ida, the Associated Press has reported, citing divers…

• Iran Wants To Boost Oil Exports, Nuclear Deal Or Not

  Published 03 September 2021 | viewed 1,386 times

  Iran plans to ramp up its crude oil exports even though negotiations with the United States on its nuclear deal are currently paused. "Good things…

• India’s ONGC May Buy Stake In Rosneft’s Massive Arctic Oil Project

  Published 03 September 2021 | viewed 1,712 times

  A consortium of Indian energy companies—including state major ONGC—is in early talks with Rosneft for the acquisition of a stake in the Russian state company’s…

• Could The Emissions Market Outgrow The Oil Market?

  Published 02 September 2021 | viewed 2,090 times

  In July this year, a group of asset managers with $6 trillion in assets under management called for a global price on carbon emissions. Even…

• Africa Needs To Invest $130 Billion Per Year To Go Net-Zero By 2050

  Published 02 September 2021 | viewed 791 times

  Africa needs investments to the tune of $130 billion annually to become a net-zero continent by 2050, a report by Friends of the Earth has…

• China’s CNPC Looks To Revive Oil Projects In Venezuela

  Published 02 September 2021 | viewed 1,570 times

  The China National Petroleum Corporation is preparing to return to Venezuela after the Maduro government finalizes legislation seeking to attract more foreign capital to the…

• OPEC+ Ignores Biden, Keeps Output Plans Unchanged

  Published 01 September 2021 | viewed 9,705 times

  The September meeting of OPEC+ today wasn’t expected to erupt in vehement disagreements. Unlike the last meeting, when a rift between Saudi Arabia and the…

• Major Crude Draw Sends Oil Higher On First Trading Day Of The Month

  Published 01 September 2021 | viewed 8,205 times

  Crude oil prices moved higher today after the Energy Information Administration reported inventories had shed 7.2 million barrels in the week to August 27. This…

• Louisiana Faces Major Oil Tanker Traffic Jam Following Hurricane Ida

  Published 01 September 2021 | viewed 1,901 times

  More than two dozen oil tankers are jamming Louisiana ports in the wake of Hurricane Ida as port operators continue to assess the damage, Reuters…

• Are Saudi Arabia’s Green Energy Plans Realistic?

  Published 31 August 2021 | viewed 1,773 times

  If words could create reality, Saudi Arabia would probably be on its way to overtake China as the world’s most ambitious energy transition leader. The…

• Chinese Buyers Ramp Up Crude Oil Purchases

  Published 31 August 2021 | viewed 5,165 times

  After several months of slowdowns in spot market oil cargo buys, Chinese importers are once again boosting their purchases, Reuters reports, citing traders and analysts.…

• Oil Poised For Monthly Loss Despite Supply Outages

  Published 31 August 2021 | viewed 2,840 times

  Crude oil has had an interesting August, but on the whole, prices are likely to end the month lower than they started it. West Texas…

• The EU’s Carbon Border Tax Could Deal A Devastating Blow To Russia’s Economy

  Published 30 August 2021 | viewed 3,258 times

  The European Union's carbon border tax, to enter into effect in five years, was conceived with the idea of leveling the playing field for European…

• Oil Could Rise Further As OPEC Suggests Keeping Output Cuts In Place

  Published 30 August 2021 | viewed 10,857 times

  Crude oil prices could rise further if OPEC+ stops adding barrels to global supply, which is a possibility after the cartel's next meeting, according to…

• Canadian Liberals Vow Stricter Emission Regulation On Oil Industry

  Published 30 August 2021 | viewed 1,311 times

  The oil industry of Canada is facing more stringent regulation if the Liberals win the next election, according to a new platform published this weekend.…

• What Would A World Without OPEC Look Like?

  Published 29 August 2021 | viewed 5,525 times

  A few years ago, as U.S. shale oil production soared towards 11 and then 12 million bpd, turning the country into the world’s largest oil…

• Texas May Soon Get A New Electricity Supplier: Tesla

  Published 27 August 2021 | viewed 3,670 times

  Texas may soon get one more electricity supplier after Tesla filed an application with the state’s Public Utility Commission to sell power directly to consumers,…