Shell announces improved first quarter results
12/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Royal Dutch Shell has announced an increase in its Q1 profits, with those on a cost of supplies basis up 142% to $3.8bn on the same quarter last year. Shell’s results follow a
How American big oil came to embrace Silicon Valley
11/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Perhaps nothing symbolizes the oil fields of America more than the nodding donkey endlessly pumping oil from the ground. This workhorse of the oil industry remained largely unchanged for a century. After all, when you…
Tight oil production in the United States and Canada
10/05/2017 by Mark
You may have heard about the recent resurgence of US oil production thanks to shale oil, but this is actually a little misleading. The term “shale oil” can refer to both oil produced from oil…
ExxonMobil sees profits double thanks to stable oil prices
06/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
ExxonMobil, which makes industrial lubricants like Mobilgear 600 XP 68 and high-performance engine oils like Mobil 1 New Life 0W/40, has reported that its first-quarter profits were up 122% over the same quarter last year,…
Oil production in the United Kingdom
04/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
The United Kingdom may not be one of the world’s largest oil producers, but at 978,000 barrels a day in 2016, it remains the world number 18 for oil production and is second only to…
Russian output could reach new peak
03/05/2017 by Richard
Russian officials and investment details from oil firms indicate that the country’s oil output is poised to climb to a new 30-year peak if the OPEC-led supply cuts are not continued after June 30. As…
Russia hits production-cut milestone
27/04/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Russia has successfully cut its oil production by 250,000 barrels per day, with further cuts to follow. Another 50,000 barrels per
Oil prices settle after comments from OPEC and Saudi Arabia
24/04/2017 by Mark
Oil prices steadied last Wednesday, April 19, after the Secretary General of OPEC reiterated the organisation’s commitment to
Synthetic oil innovator passes away
21/04/2017 by Mark
AMSOIL INC. has announced that its founder, Al Amatuzio, passed away last month aged 92, leaving a legacy that
OPEC monthly report points to a strong US driving season
18/04/2017 by Mark
A high demand for petrol in the United States should help drive up summer oil prices, according to OPEC’s latest
OPEC cuts encourage traders to tap Caribbean oil hoards
13/04/2017 by Richard
The current supply glut may be drawing to an end as traders begin draining hidden stockpiles of oil in the
The world’s top oil-producing countries: Brazil
08/04/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Brazil has the eighth-largest economy in terms of exchange rate value and the seventh largest in terms of purchasing power parity. It is the fifth-biggest…