Crude Oil News
Tanker tin foil hats on
If you have spent the last 40 days or so under your desk wearing a tin foil hat to keep out the geopolitical noise, then you have my sympathy. As the new US administration thrashes […]
International News
Exports
Turkish terminals remained top destination for US LNG in December
The DOE report shows that US terminals shipped 68.6 Bcf to Turkiye (16.7 percent), 57 Bcf to the UK (13.9 percent), 42.6 Bcf to France (10.4 percent), 33.2 Bcf to Spain (8.1 percent), and 28.3 […]
Exports
Shell says Asian economic growth to drive 60 percent rise in LNG demand
Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is forecast to rise by around 60 percent by 2040, largely driven by economic growth in Asia, emissions reductions in heavy industry and transport as well as the […]
Geopolitical
The AfD Is Now Germany’s Mainstream
How the radical far-right party became the leader of the country’s opposition. When Germany’s election results were announced on Feb. 23 at the packed headquarters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Berlin, the […]
Cyber Terrorism
What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe
Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in. Last month, the U.K. government demanded that Apple weaken the security of iCloud for users worldwide. On Friday, Apple took steps to comply […]
Exports
Azerbaijan, Pakistan extend LNG supply deal
According to a statement by the Azerbaijani president’s press service, the signed document was exchanged on Monday during the Pakistani Prime Minister’s official visit to Azerbaijan. Socar’s president, Rovshan Najaf, and Masood Nabi, CEO of […]
ENB Pub Note
Trump’s New Map
ENB Pub Note: This article from the Foreign Policy Research Institute raises several interesting and key points. However, it does not consider President Trump’s commitment to changing the global elite’s path to a one-world government. […]
International News
PetroChina in first European LNG bunkering op
According to a statement by PetroChina International, the 6000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel, Optimus, which is on charter by Dutch LNG supplier Titan, recently sailed from the Gate LNG terminal in Rotterdam to UK’s Portsmouth port to […]
International News
Chinese yard to build 200-person accommodation rig
Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry has revealed that it entered into a section fabrication, general assembly, equipment installation, and commissioning contract for a 200-person jackup accommodation rig with Qinshi Jiamei Energy Technology. According to a statement […]
Exploration and Production
Petrobras cancels FPSO tender after bid deemed too expensive
Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has cancelled a tender for chartering an FPSO for the Barracuda-Caratinga revitalization project. Initially, Petrobras started the contracting process for the FPSO back in the summer of 2023 but […]