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Shell agrees to buy BP’s stake in North Sea field

30/06/2021 by Mark

BP has agreed to sell its stake in the Shearwater gas hub in the North Sea to Shell.
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Compressor oil market to be fuelled by emerging economies

26/06/2021 by Richard

The global market for compressor oil is set to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% over the next decade, with it being worth an expected $26.7 billion this year, according to a new report from
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BP contemplates spinning off Iraq assets

24/06/2021 by Mark

The Wall Street Journal has reported sources as saying that the oil giant BP is considering spinning off its operations in Iraq into a new company that will distribute profits through dividends and
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IEA calls for greater oil production

22/06/2021 by Richard

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for the OPEC+ group to begin pumping more oil in order to ensure the world’s energy demands are met as it
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Shell considers $10 billion Permian exit

20/06/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Reuters has reported that oil and lubricant producer Shell is considering selling a portion or all of its assets in the Permian Basin, an area that has provided much of the oil and gas production…
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Shell to accelerate emission cuts

16/06/2021 by Richard

Following a recent court ruling in the Netherlands, CEO Ben van Beurden has written in a LinkedIn post that Shell will step up its efforts to reduce emissions.
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BP CEO sees demand for oil growing

14/06/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Bernard Looney, the Chief Executive of BP, has said that he expects a strong and long-lasting recovery in the demand for crude oil, combined with continued restraint from
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Shell chair chosen to lead innovation agency

12/06/2021 by Mark

Sir Andrew Mackenzie, who is currently the company chair of Shell, has been selected as the favoured candidate to lead the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency. If his appointment is confirmed by the House…
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How did Morris Lubricants mark 150 years of excellence?

09/06/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Morris Lubricants has an esteemed heritage. From its humble origins in the 19th century, it has risen to become one of the biggest lubrication
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OPEC+ holds steady on oil production

08/06/2021 by Mark

Oil prices received a boost following June’s meeting of the OPEC+ group, after it announced that it was not going to revise its planned increase of 840,000 barrels per
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BP to enhance North Sea oil production

06/06/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator

Oil major BP is to partner with Norwegian company Oldfjell Drilling and Baker Hughes to improve its production at the biggest oil field in the
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Suncor to cut emissions by a third

02/06/2021 by Mark

Suncor, one of Canada’s biggest oil producers, has said it plans to cut its emissions by a third by the end of the decade, while also increasing its oil production to a record 800,000 barrels…
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