EIA anticipates record drop in US shale oil output
22/05/2020 by Mark
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that it expects oil production in the seven major shale oil basins to drop from 8.019 million barrels per day (bpd) this month to 7.822 million bpd…
BP reaffirms commitment to net-zero emissions
20/05/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
Bernard Looney, the CEO of BP since February, has emphasised that he expects to proceed with the company’s plan for net-zero emissions despite the challenges the COVID-19 crisis has posed, with BP even reporting a…
Valvoline launches campaign to thank truckers
18/05/2020 by Richard
Valvoline, the maker of leading lubricants like commercial vehicle oil, has launched a new social media campaign to allow people in
US energy secretary predicts secure future for oil
16/05/2020 by Mark
Dan Brouillette, who has been Donald Trump’s energy secretary since December last year, has expressed confidence that the oil sector will soon bounce back from the recent extensive losses. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic
US oil production cuts exceeding expectations
14/05/2020 by Mark
Despite the lack of any formal agreement, analysis from Reuters suggests that US oil producers will cut output by
Downstream 2020 to go online
12/05/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
With the ongoing pandemic ruling out traditional expos and conferences, Reuters Events has decided to organise Downstream 2020 as
Shell and BP stocks rally on increasing crude prices
10/05/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
With a gradual easing in lockdown restrictions around the world, the stock prices of Shell and BP increased last Tuesday, May 5 as
Oil majors see signs of recovery in China
08/05/2020 by Richard
Some the big oil companies are beginning to notice a fledgling recovery in China as demand increases for oil and refined products. Strict
How ExxonMobil is stepping up medical product manufacture
05/05/2020 by Mark
The oil industry may be facing tough times at the moment, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing a drop in both price and demand, but oil companies like
Oil companies start using US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
04/05/2020 by Richard
With storage apparently running out in the US, some oil companies have started sending oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) following an agreement with the
Shell reaffirms importance of Shetland field
04/05/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
While reduced demand and low prices remain a problem in the oil industry, Shell has confirmed that the Cambo discovery to the west of Shetland is still an
l-Arabja Sawdija begins early oil production cuts
02/05/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
The new agreement by the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries is set to take effect on May 1, but l-Arabja Sawdija has already begun implementing