Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Biden’s DoD Doubles Down On Climate Action As Trump Promises Military Reset December 14, 2024 Andy Del Prado The DoD’s focus on climate change over national security reflects Biden’s top policies. Trump pledges to refocus on defense priorities. Given the state of affairs in Ukraine and the Middle East and […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories US DOE releases LNG export study December 18, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Biden administration said in January it will pause pending decisions on exports of LNG to non-FTA countries until DOE can update the underlying analyses for authorizations. According to DOE, this multi-volume study updates DOE’s understanding of […] Russia continues to ship oil directly […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China Targets Critical Metals in Tit-for-Tat Response to US December 3, 2024 Clark Savage Beijing bans exports of germanium, gallium to American market Move is a swift reply to Biden’s escalation of tech curbs China announced an outright ban on exports of several materials with high-tech and […] OPEC+ Is Firming […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories BRICS’ Kazan Declaration Trumps COP29 Climate Blather November 19, 2024 Clark Savage Gathering in the Russian city of Kazan and hosted by that country’s “alienated and sanctioned” leader Vladimir Putin, the heads of some of the world’s most powerful nations made clear that the so-called climate emergency […] Saudi Arabia Resists Renewing Fossil […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories What will happen to oil prices if Israel attacks Iran oil installations? October 6, 2024 Stu Turley If Israel were to attack Iran’s oil installations, the immediate impact on oil prices would likely be a significant increase, driven by concerns over supply disruptions in a region crucial for global oil production. […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why BP’s Elimination Of 2030 Oil Reduction Target Is No Real Surprise October 9, 2024 Stu Turley British oil giant BP continued efforts to adjust its business plans to make itself more competitive with peer companies Monday, announcing it will abandon a goal of reducing its equity oil production by 2030. Originally […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Is Israel Waiting For The U.S. Elections To Make Its Biggest Move Against Iran? October 7, 2024 Stu Turley Israel faces mounting pressure to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities amid escalating missile attacks, with Tehran now reportedly possessing enough material for three nuclear warheads. Discussions at high levels suggest that Russia may be […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Markets Are Ignoring Imminent Production Cuts By 3 OPEC+ Members September 11, 2024 Stu Turley It’s doubtful whether the Gulf of Mexico shutdowns will generate enough momentum to fully reverse the months-long oil price selloff. Back in July, Russia, Iraq and Kazakhstan submitted their compensation plans to the OPEC Secretariat […] Layoffs […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Expected to Cut Its Oil Prices to Asia for October September 2, 2024 Stu Turley Saudi Aramco is expected to cut the OSP of its crude oil for Asia in October. The cut is likely due to weaker refining margins in China and the wider Asian region. The decision […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories OPEC+ Close to Delaying Oil Supply Increase, Delegates Say September 4, 2024 Stu Turley Group had scheduled October production boost of 180,000 b/d Rethink comes after downbeat economic data from China, US OPEC+ is close to agreement on delaying a planned increase in oil production after prices plunged amid fragile […] Facts & […]
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