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OPEC+ agrees to boost production

08/06/2022 by Mark

At a meeting of ministers from 13 OPEC member countries and 10 associated non-OPEC countries, the OPEC+ group decided to advance its timetable for increasing crude oil production. Output had been planned to rise by
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Shell gets go ahead for Jackdaw field

07/06/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

UK regulators have given approval for Shell to develop the Jackdaw gas field, which could potentially produce about 6.5% of the UK’s
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Prologis and Britishvolt team up for battery scale-up facilities

06/06/2022 by Katie

In what could potentially help ensure the future of the UK automotive industry, battery firm Britishvolt has teamed up with Prologis, a real estate and logistics company, to establish a new facility in the West
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Start-ups join TotalEnergies’ accelerator

06/06/2022 by Richard

TotalEnergies has inaugurated its new start-up accelerator, named TotalEnergies On, and welcomed the
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OPEC asked by G7 to raise output

03/06/2022 by Mark

Following a meeting in Germany of the G7’s environment and energy ministers, the group has, in the meeting’s final communique, urged OPEC and other oil and gas producers to
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Oil production in Permian to grow faster than in Iraq

03/06/2022 by Mark

According to new research from Rystad Energy, oil production in the United States’ prolific Permian Basin will grow
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Iraq plans to boost oil output to five million bpd

02/06/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

The second-largest oil producer in OPEC, Iraq, is planning to increase its oil production from the current 4.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 5 million bpd by 2025, according to
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Aramco considers buying Valvoline’s commercial arm

01/06/2022 by Richard

Saudi Aramco, which recently overtook Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, is reportedly considering acquiring the non-retail
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IndyCar Series to use Shell renewable fuel

31/05/2022 by Mark

America’s NTT IndyCar Series is set to show that racing can take place in an environmentally friendly way by switching to a fully renewable fuel
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UAE companies to collaborate with BP on UK projects

30/05/2022 by Richard

Masdar of Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have extended their existing agreements with BP to include investment in
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Why is evaporation loss in lubricating oils important?

30/05/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

High temperatures can result in lubricants like oil and other fluids evaporating. Volatile components within the lubricant’s base oil start to become gaseous, causing the solution to thicken. As a result, the oil’s viscosity alters,
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Incoming Stellantis boss talks about firm’s UK future

30/05/2022 by Mark

Autocar Business has interviewed Paul Willcox, who is currently transitioning from leading Vauxhall to becoming the UK head of Stellantis, which, in addition to Vauxhall, also includes the Jeep, Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo
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