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Possible BP bid highlights ‘London for sale’ scenario (Reuters) – The emergence of a possible bid for BP by the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil group has thrown a spotlight on the vulnerability of the Britain’s largest companies to takeover and the threat to London as a global capital markets hub. New York’s larger investor base and …
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Exxon Mobil has made a final investment decision for its sixth oil development project in offshore Guyana after receiving the required government and regulatory approvals, the company said on Friday.A consortium led by Exxon began crude output in Guyana in 2019, and has ramped up production to some 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year. …
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The United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company recently considered buying Britain’s BP but the deliberations did not progress beyond preliminary discussions, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) ultimately decided BP would not be the right fit for its strategy, three people said. Political considerations also weighed on the …
China and India remained the top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in February, with both countries continuing to buy the fuels to partially replace crude oil, traders said and LSEG data showed. Since the European Union’s full embargo on Russian oil products went into effect in February 2023, the …
China, India Top buyers of Russian Seaborne Fuel Oil, VGO in Feb, LSEG Data Shows Read More »
Morgan Stanley has raised its Brent crude oil price forecast for the third quarter of this year by $4 per barrel to $94, citing geopolitical risks. “That the degree of geopolitical risk in key oil producing regions has increased recently seems clear and uncontroversial,” the bank said in a note dated Monday. Brent futures rose …
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(Reuters) – BP said on Tuesday it expects first-quarter upstream production of both oil and gas as well as low-carbon energy to be higher than the previous three months. The London-listed oil major also expects strong results in oil and gas trading, along with a $100 million-$200 million boost from improved oil refining margins. Lower …
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Mexico’s state energy company, Pemex, is planning to cut at least 330,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude exports in May, leaving customers in the United States, Europe and Asia with a third less supply, two sources said. The plan follows the withdrawal of 436,000 bpd of Maya, Isthmus and Olmeca crudes this month, ordered …
Mexico to Cut at Least 330,000 Bpd of Crude Exports in May, Sources Say Read More »
The bulk of new diesel supply stemming from a $1 billion expansion at the UK’s largest oil refinery operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. will be available in the first quarter of 2025. A new production facility at the Fawley refinery on the south coast of England will initially be geared to production of diesel, helping …
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(Reuters) – India’s fuel consumption fell 0.6% year-on-year in March, but demand for the 2024 financial year was up about 5%, primarily driven by higher automotive fuel and naphtha sales. Total consumption, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 21.09 million metric tons (4.99 million barrels per day) in March, down from 21.22 million tons (5.02 …
India’s Fuel Demand Hits New FY Record, up About 5% Read More »
(Reuters Breakingviews) – Abu Dhabi is flipping the script. In recent years, the United Arab Emirates’ leading light has blazed a trail by offloading minority stakes in subsidiaries of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Wednesday’s acquisition of KKR and BlackRock’s 40% stake in ADNOC’s oil pipelines, by domestic investment fund Lunate, goes in …
UAE Flips Own Script with $4 Bln Oil Pipeline Deal Read More »
