Commentary By John Kemp LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Portfolio investors have become extremely bearish about the outlook for U.S. gas prices, even though prices have already fallen to their lowest level in real terms since futures began trading in 1990. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 399 billion cubic feet …
(Reuters) – Commodities pricing agency Platts said on Monday its addition of U.S. WTI Midland crude into the global Brent oil benchmark has gone well, and it won’t be necessary to add any further crudes for the time being. Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, added Midland to its dated Brent price assessment in …
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Decision follows similar move in Sweden earlier this month Authorities had concluded ‘deliberate sabotage’ took place Denmark gave up on an investigation into the explosions that in 2022 ruptured the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines just outside its territorial waters, following a similar decision in neighboring Sweden earlier this month. Danish authorities concluded there was …
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Producer is planning major capacity expansion by end of decade Nation is looking to secure more deals in Asia and Europe LNG exports are Qatar’s biggest revenue earner. Qatar is seeking more gas deals in Europe and Asia in a bet demand will continue to grow as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project to …
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Goldman Sachs raised its summer 2024 Brent peak forecast by $2 a barrel to $87 as disruptions in the Red Sea contribute to modestly larger-than-expected draws in OECD commercial stocks, the bank said in a note dated Sunday. “OECD commercial stocks on land have drawn somewhat faster than expected as the redirection of flows away …
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After several years of recovery, a recent forecast from Baker Hughes predicted a single digit slow down for 2024 in Oil Field Services spending in North America. OFS companies will likely face increasing price pressures which will place even more focus on operational efficiency to drive return on assets. Equipment maintenance is a critical component …
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As the world’s top global energy trading houses prepare for their biggest annual industry get-together this week in London they face a growing problem, what to do with their cash. Most trading houses, which are privately owned and controlled by their employees, disclose little about their cash position, equity or dividends. But according to more …
Producer will develop new 16 mtpa expansion before end-decade Country expects demand for gas to keep increasing: minister Qatar plans to expand exports of liquefied natural gas amid rising demand and a pause on growth projects in the US, a key rival supplier. The nation, which vies with the US and Australia as the biggest …
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(The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.) By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. and European oil giants sell the same product in the same global market. But they are on diverging paths. While American groups like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are buying up smaller drillers, their European rivals such …
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(The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.) By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. and European oil giants sell the same product in the same global market. But they are on diverging paths. While American groups like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are buying up smaller drillers, their European rivals such …
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