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UEA indicates willingness to increase oil production

16/03/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ambassador to the United States has indicated in a statement to the Financial Times that his country is willing to increase production
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US oil sector readies oil production increases

14/03/2022 by Mark

Executives at some of the world’s top producers of hydrocarbons have pledged to increase their crude oil production, although they warned that this could not be
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IEA nations agree to release strategic oil reserves

10/03/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

The 31 member states of the International Energy Agency (IEA) have agreed to jointly release some 60 million barrels of their strategic oil reserves in order to strongly indicate to the oil markets that there…
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TotalEnergies joins Methanol Institute

09/03/2022 by marcelino

The Methanol Institute, a global trade association for the production of methanol, has added the marine fuels business unit of TotalEnergies to its list
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Iran ready to return to full oil production

08/03/2022 by Mark

Should negotiations in Vienna be successful and result in the lifting of US sanctions, Iran says it can return to its full oil production capacity within
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OPEC+ agrees to continue output increases

06/03/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

At its latest meeting, the OPEC+ group of countries has agreed to continue with its planned relaxation of production cuts by allowing an extra 400,000 barrels per day to come to market in April. While…
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Higher prices spur on US oil drilling

04/03/2022 by Richard

Despite many US operators focusing more on shareholder returns than growing output, the number of oil-drilling rigs has risen by 348 from a cyclical low according to data from Baker Hughes, which provides oilfield services.…
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US indicates release of global oil reserves

02/03/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

Speaking to reporters recently, the United States’ President, Joe Biden, said that the country was working with other countries to coordinate releases of
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US expected to become net petroleum importer

01/03/2022 by Mark

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook for February 2022, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has predicted that the United States will return to being a net importer of
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Shell predicts 90% growth in LNG demand

28/02/2022 by Richard

Energy major Shell has predicted in its latest industry outlook that the global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will surpass 700 million tons a year by 2040, which would be a 90% increase on
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Iran to be brought into OPEC+ deal

24/02/2022 by Mark

Reuters reports sources close to the OPEC+ group as saying that Iran may be gradually integrated into its oil supply deal if it manages to reinvigorate its nuclear deal and
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Shell to divest some North Sea assets

22/02/2022 by Richard

According to Reuters, oil giant Shell is preparing to offer for sale its 50% interest in the Leman Alpha complex and a collection of fields in
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