ENB Pub note: Interesting from Bloomberg. Also, we need to look at how much oil California potentially still imports from Iran. The official list of imported oil in California is: \”According to the California Energy Commission, in 2020 (the most recent detailed foreign source data available), the state imported approximately 60% of its crude oil, […]
Continue ReadingDespite Big Oil funding green energy, BP, Shell, and others are scaling back wind and solar investments, signaling a shift toward traditional energy. For years, groups like the Heartland Institute, CFACT, and other climate and energy realists have been accused of receiving large amounts of money from Big Oil to promote traditional energy sources. [emphasis, links […]
Continue ReadingBritain plans to overhaul its windfall tax regime on oil and gas producers once current levies run out in 2030, it said on Wednesday as it vowed to transform the North Sea into a renewables hub. The government is asking industry players and others to provide feedback until May 28 on policy options including taxing […]
Continue ReadingCrude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 3.6 million barrels during the week ending February 28, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Wednesday. Crude oil prices were down prior to the crude data release by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, even after the American Petroleum […]
Continue ReadingDespite media whining, oil giants are dumping renewables and net-zero goals in favor of profitable oil and gas. Rigzone and The Telegraph, among other outlets, are reporting that many major energy companies are tempering net-zero pledges they made in recent years, turning away from renewables and back towards oil and gas. [emphasis, links added] This […]
Continue ReadingChina Merchants has bought a 70% stake in Vast Infraestrutura, Brazil’s only privately run VLCC terminal, located in the port of Açu in a deal worth up to $714m. China Merchants bought its stake in the oil terminal from US-based EIG Global Energy Partners, which has been developing the site for the past 10 years. […]
Continue ReadingThe eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on March 3, 2025, to review global market conditions and the future outlook. Taking into account the healthy market fundamentals and the positive […]
Continue ReadingA Venezuelan military ship was spotted in Guyana’s waters on Saturday morning sailing close to ExxonMobil’s producing FPSO claiming that the units were operating in “a disputed area”. In a national address, Guyana president Irfaan Ali revealed that the Venezuelan vessel, which entered Guyanese waters on Saturday morning, was part of its coast guard fleet. […]
Continue ReadingPetrobras is beefing up its offshore game, throwing four more support vessels into the mix by 2026—bringing the grand total to 48. Brazil’s state-run oil company is gearing up to boost production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) at the Buzios field by 2030, cementing Brazil’s status as an offshore oil heavyweight. Petrobras has […]
Continue ReadingAustralian oil and gas player Karoon Energy has bought the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO for $115m from Altera & Ocyan, the joint venture formed by the Brazilian company Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure. The FPSO was bought by Karoon’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary Karoon Petróleo & Gás. The deal also includes approximately $8m of transaction costs. The […]
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