ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko\’s newsletter and has some great points. I recommend following and subscribing to his Substack: https://korybko.substack.com/p/zelensky-has-no-feasible-alternative. We need to look at news from all sources and countries to get a fundamental understanding of what is going on in our world. Our government and mainstream media do not […]
Continue ReadingOPEC+ agreed to make a larger than expected oil supply hike in May, deepening the slump in oil prices triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will add 411,000 barrels a day to the market next month, the equivalent of three monthly tranches from its previous plan to revive […]
Continue ReadingBP’s Cypre development, located offshore Trinidad and Tobago, has delivered its first gas. The Cypre gas field is located 78 kilometers off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago within the East Mayaro Block, in water depth of about 80 meters. It is owned by BP Trinidad and Tobago, which is owned by BP (70 […]
Continue ReadingBP, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron are boosting fossil fuel investments after disappointing returns on green energy ventures. BP is increasing oil and gas spending by 25% and Shell is prioritizing LNG growth. U.S. supermajors stayed the course and are now outperforming. Ever since BP admitted that its attempt to go green had ended in a […]
Continue ReadingOil headed for a third weekly advance as the market braces for more tariffs from the Trump administration. Brent traded near $74 a barrel after closing 0.3% higher on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate was close to $70. Tariffs on auto imports and so-called reciprocal levies are among US measures due next week, part of a developing global trade war. Oil traders […]
Continue ReadingBrazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has won a contract from compatriot oil and gas giant Petrobras for jackup rig work. The company said it was declared the winner of a recent tender and that the deal was awarded to the Admarine 511 jackup, owned by its commercial partner ADES. The unit shall be used […]
Continue ReadingHouston-based offshore contractor McDermott has been selected by UK supermajor Shell for an enterprise framework agreement for engineering and procurement services and integrated project management team services. McDermott said that the agreement has a duration of three years with two one-year optional extensions. The scope of the agreement encompasses the full suite of McDermott’s offerings […]
Continue ReadingCrude oil prices have risen to a three-week high due to a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. oil inventories reported by the American Petroleum Institute. President Trump’s threat of tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan crude has led to a slowdown in loadings at Venezuelan ports, further tightening the global supply. While sanctions are pushing prices up, […]
Continue ReadingChina, the biggest buyer of oil from Venezuela, saw trade with Venezuela stall on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday 25% tariffs on the goods of any country buying Venezuelan oil. Traders and refiners in China were caught off guard by Monday’s executive order and are waiting to see whether Beijing will have some […]
Continue ReadingIraq approved BP’s $25B contract to develop key Kirkuk oil fields. The Western megadeals may stabilize Iraq’s oil ambitions and play a role in softening Baghdad–Erbil tensions. The BP deal signals a potential resurgence of Western influence in Iraq’s energy sector. Iraq’s Council of Ministers last week approved the final version of BP’s US$25 billion+ […]
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