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Oil producers expectant that price slump is over

24/10/2016 by Mark

A number of the planet’s biggest oil executives recently met up in a London Mayfair hotel for an industry summit. During this summit, Brent crude was fetching £52 per barrel, which is the exact same
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Oil companies experiment with cost-saving technologies

21/10/2016 by Richard

Oil giants including Chevron, Statoil and Royal Dutch Shell, the latter of which manufactures Shell Tellus S2 M 46, are experimenting with several technologies, including drill design and drones, in a bid to
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Investors regain interest in US oil

18/10/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator

Investors are renewing their interest in US oil and gas properties that are deemed to come with more risk, as the rebound in crude oil prices boosts hopes that the oil industry faces a more
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Iraqi oil minister wants to up output in 2017

15/10/2016 by Mark

In a statement released on Sunday, October 9, the Iraqi oil minister encouraged oil and natural gas producers with operations in the country to
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Libya increases oil exports

12/10/2016 by Richard

Just over a week after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) came to an agreement in regards to reducing global oil supplies, Libya has
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BP buys Iranian oil for first time since ban lift

09/10/2016 by Richard

Worldwide Oil Giant BP has recently purchased a quantity of natural gas condensate from Iran’s state-owned oil company, marking the first time it has done so since sanctions upon the Middle Eastern country were removed
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OPEC deal causes Shell shares to soar

08/10/2016 by Mark

Shares in oil giants Royal Dutch Shell, which produces Shell Tellus S2 M 32, and fellow oil big-hitter BP, have surged following an agreement between the biggest oil producing companies to cut production of oil
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Russia breaks oil output record

06/10/2016 by Richard

Russian oil output rose by nearly 4% in the month of September – the equivalent of 11.11 million barrels per day – breaking a new record for post-Soviet output levels. The figure is expected to
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Maersk to divide and concentrate on North Sea operations

05/10/2016 by Richard

Maersk, the family-owned shipping giant based in Copenhagen, is going to be split, with its energy interest focusing more closely on the North Sea. The company, which was
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Troubled Venezuela reveals $3.2bn on oil deals

04/10/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator

Venezuela, a country currently struggling with a pending economic collapse of mammoth proportions, has revealed that it is hurrying through a tender for billions of dollars’ worth of drilling contracts in a bid to
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North Sea oil production rises

01/10/2016 by Richard

The UK’s oil production levels have risen in the North Sea, showing the initial signs of a tentative recovery from the crash that has affected
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Unexpected drop in US crude causes oil prices to rise

23/09/2016 by Mark

Oil prices were up by two percent on Wednesday, September 21, following an unexpectedly large fall in US crude oil inventories, and an oil strike, which took place in Norway and had the potential to
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