Elections in big economies such as the US, Mexico and Indonesia, and the global climate summit being held once again in a petrostate has business leaders unsure if the energy transition will accelerate this year. Bloomberg Expectations of more extreme-weather events, alongside the possibility of Donald Trump’s election as US president, set the tone for …
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Market participants appear to be putting greater faith in the IEA than they do in OPEC. Analysts from groups representing oil producers and consumers have radically different views of this year’s market. But OPEC doesn’t seem to believe its own experts. Oil demand will increase almost as fast this year as it did in 2023 …
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(Reuters) – The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over whether to approve a massive new Louisiana LNG export project, with environmentalists saying the facility would undermine U.S. climate goals and business interests arguing it is essential for global energy security. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a panel of three regulators, is expected to vote in …
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(Reuters) – SLB beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Friday and said it expects strong growth in its international business this year as resilient offshore and overseas drilling activity boosted demand for its oilfield services and equipment. Schlumberger has banked on international growth, primarily from the Middle East, Europe and Africa, in recent years as …
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Summary Oil benchmarks head for weekly gain IEA lifts demand growth forecast, sees well supplied market North Dakota oil output down 40% due to cold weather LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Oil was little changed on Friday and heading for a weekly gain, as Middle East tensions and oil output disruptions caused by cold weather …
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The annual share of OPEC’s oil in India’s crude imports fell to its lowest level ever in 2023 while that of discounted Russian barrels surged to an all-time high, data obtained from trade and industry sources show. India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has long relied on the nearby middle eastern nations for …
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(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell more than expected last week on strong demand from refineries, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose to multi-year highs, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. Crude inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels to 429.9 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 12, the EIA said, compared …
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Summary OPEC sees oil demand rising by 1.85 mbpd in 2025 Sticks to 2024 oil demand growth forecast of 2.25 mbpd IEA to publish updated forecasts on Thursday LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – OPEC on Wednesday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 and said 2025 will see …
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The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants dropped to a one-year low this week as an Arctic freeze caused some energy firms to divert fuel to the domestic market and Freeport LNG’s facility in Texas experienced mechanical problems. Gas flows to the seven big U.S. LNG export plants …
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Cameron LNG export plant scrapped at least one scheduled cargo Global impact should be limited due to high inventories of gas The recent freeze across Texas and Louisiana disrupted scheduled exports of US liquefied natural gas, temporarily tightening some supply of the heating and power-plant fuel. The Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana canceled at least one …
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