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OPEC Trims Its China Crude Demand Forecast, but Nowhere Near Enough

(Reuters) – OPEC cut its estimate for China’s crude oil demand growth in 2024 for a third straight month in October, but the producer group is still massively optimistic given the reality of falling imports. The latest monthly report by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said China’s crude oil demand will expand by …

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Russia Seeks Over $1 Billion in Damages From Shell, Report Says

(Reuters) – The Russian General Prosecutor’s office was seeking to collect more than 1 billion euro ($1.09 billion) in damages from international energy major Shell  the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Moscow Arbitration court. Russia’s Prosecutor General earlier this month filed a lawsuit against eight units of Shell, which quit Russia following the start …

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TotalEnergies Expects Lower Q3 Results Amid Outages, Shrinking Refining Margins

TotalEnergies expects lower Q3 results amid outages, shrinking refining margins PARIS, Oct 15 (Reuters) – French oil major TotalEnergies  expects its third-quarter downstream results to sharply decrease due to a 65% drop in refining margins in Europe and elsewhere, the company said on Tuesday amid a drop in global oil prices. TotalEnergies’ shares were around …

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Oil Plunges as Iran Supply Disruption Concerns Ease, Demand Outlook Weakens

Summary Brent, WTI down 4% Israeli PM Netanyahu says willing not to strike Iran oil targets OPEC, IAE cut global oil demand growth outlook (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after a media report said Israel is willing to not strike …

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E&P Highlights: Oct. 14, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including another delay at one of the largest gas fields in the world and two major contracts in West Africa.