WASHINGTON — Protesters chanted “dirty deal” and belted out a John Denver favourite Tuesday as they disrupted moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to let him know what they think of the newly fast-tracked Mountain Valley pipeline. Manchin, long a key sw…
Reuters Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Tuesday that the government plans to go ahead with the $16.5 billion claims against international oil majors over costs and has no plans for a possible out-of-court settlement. In April, Kazakhstan started arbitration proceedings against companies developing its Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields over $13 billion and $3.5 …
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(Bloomberg) — Wages for US oil workers climbed above $43 an hour for the first time ever as employment held steady in the shale patch and explorers push to maintain their slow production growth. Average hourly earnings for front-line oil-and-gas workers rose 0.7% in April from the previous month to $43.28, according to a Labor …
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Summary U.S. EIA short-term energy outlook due on Tuesday LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday, after a strong rally in the previous session as worries about global economic growth outweighed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to deepen output cuts. Brent crude futures were down $1.50, or 1.96%, to …
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HOUSTON, June 5 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil exports, already running close to a record level hit in March, should get a further boost next month from deep production cuts in Saudi Arabia, analysts said on Monday, noting that this will also further deplete U.S. crude inventories, which have been hovering near historic lows. Saudi …
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(Reuters) – The CEOs of America’s biggest oil companies were paid a lot more in the first year of the COVID crisis than initially estimated, thanks to stock-heavy compensation packages that have since soared in value, according to an examination of pay disclosures over three years. The pandemic, with lockdowns the norm, resulted in a …
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It would rock your world By Geoffrey Cann “Wow!”, exclaimed Kelly, the site supervisor at the large petrochemical plant. “Are you telling me that I can take my iPhone onto the site? It’s safe now? What can I do with it?” Yes, Kelly, you can, IF you have the right phone AND the right case. In a previous article I set out …
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(Reuters) – Portfolio investors had become increasingly bearish about the outlook for oil prices in the run up to the meeting of the extended OPEC⁺ group of oil exporters on June 3-4. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 32 million barrels in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week is the latest sign of improving relations after last year’s dispute over oil, with collaboration underway on Sudan, Ukraine and space. Joe Biden’s administration has expressed eagerness to repair ties with Riyadh, once one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East. That marks a …
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We caught up with Joel Smith, Commercial Director for Global Energy Show to talk about the exhibition and what it has to offer. www.globalenergyshow.com
