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Investors push back expectations for peak oil

22/12/2021 by Richard

According to a survey by Bloomberg Intelligence, investors now see the demand for oil peaking some years later than they
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US reportedly not considering oil export ban

21/12/2021 by Katie

Reuters reports sources familiar with thinking in the White House as saying that the administration is not considering banning the export of crude oil in order to bring down
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US producers continue adding rigs

20/12/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Despite recent falls in the price of oil due to concerns over the new Omicron variant, US oil producers continued to add more rigs for the
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Russia credits OPEC+ for oil industry confidence

18/12/2021 by Mark

On the fifth anniversary of the OPEC+ agreement of December 2016, Alexander Novak, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, said that the deal had helped increase the confidence to invest
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Shell shareholders back move to UK

16/12/2021 by Richard

The plans of Anglo-Dutch energy major Shell to move its tax residency to the UK have moved a step closer to realisation after shareholders
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ExxonMobil to become carbon neutral in Permian Basin

13/12/2021 by greg

US-based oil major ExxonMobil has announced plans to make the greenhouse gas emissions of its operations in the US Permian Basin
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BP supports including WTI in Brent benchmark

12/12/2021 by Mark

The Dated Brent benchmark, which is the basis of futures contracts for Brent Crude, may have the US WTI Midland grade added to it, with Reuters reporting having seen a document showing
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OPEC+ agrees to pump more oil

10/12/2021 by Richard

At its December meeting, the OPEC+ group – which includes OPEC and some partnering non-member, oil-producing countries, most notably Russia – has agreed to proceed with its planned 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) increase in
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US to release oil reserves despite falling prices

06/12/2021 by Katie

The United States (US) look set to push ahead with its plan to release 50 million barrels of its strategic crude oil reserves, despite oil prices having already fallen due to concerns about the new
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BP announces second hydrogen plant in Teesside

04/12/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Oil, gas and energy major BP has announced plans for a second plant for hydrogen
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TotalEnergies cycling team raises cash for hospice charity

02/12/2021 by Richard

A team of cyclists from TotalEnergies Marketing UK has took on a 160-mile “Tour de Pennines” challenge to raise funds for
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Shell’s Singapore facility to get pyrolysis oil upgrader

29/11/2021 by greg

The Singapore facility of Shell is to receive investment for a new upgrader for pyrolysis oil, with this planned to be Shell’s first in
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