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September 13, 2021
Angola, which relies on oil for more than 90% of its exports, has been struggling to recover from the 2014-2016 collapse in prices. It has also not been able to boost investments, needed to increase production from its aging fields.
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September 13, 2021
“This bill is fundamentally at odds with the president’s commitment to repeal fossil fuel subsidies,” said Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth. “This is a failure of climate leadership that will not soon be forgotten.”
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September 13, 2021
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is seeking to raise about $750 million from its drilling unit’s IPO, in what would rank among one of the largest share sales in the United Arab Emirates.
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September 13, 2021
The latest data from the group indicate that the world will continue to face an oil supply deficit in the coming months even as its members revive idle production.
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September 09, 2021
China made an unprecedented intervention in the global oil market, releasing crude from its strategic reserve for the first time with the explicit aim of lowering prices.
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September 09, 2021
Saudi Aramco is considering a bold move to open up one of the world’s largest unconventional gas fields to foreign investors, as it looks to fund a $110 billion project to help it diversify from oil sales, people familiar with the matter said.
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September 09, 2021
Higher consumption across major economies is buoying oil prices that have rallied around 40% this year. Against this backdrop, the OPEC+ alliance decided to keep restoring crude supply earlier this month, citing tighter balances into year-end.
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September 07, 2021
Enbridge Inc., the Canadian pipeline giant, agreed to acquire Moda Midstream Operating LLC for $3 billion to add U.S. Gulf Coast oil export capacity. The deal will connect Enbridge with oil produced in the Permian and Eagle Ford shale basins.
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September 07, 2021
European natural gas futures surged to record highs on Monday as the amount of Russian gas flowing into Europe through a key entry point dipped, crimping supplies in an already tight market.
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September 07, 2021
Cairn Energy Plc shareholders can expect a payback of as much as $700 million once the UK oil producer settles a long-running tax dispute with India.
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September 06, 2021
Oil extended losses after Saudi Arabia slashed crude prices for Asian buyers, raising the prospect of fierce competition among sellers as the resurgence of Covid-19 continues to cloud the demand outlook.
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September 06, 2021
Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for sales to Asia next month by more than twice the expected amount in a sign the world’s largest crude exporter wants to entice buyers to take more of its barrels.
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September 02, 2021
Most crude processors that were hit by Hurricane Ida escaped major damage and are expected to be back online within three weeks, according to IHS Markit.
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September 02, 2021
Taqa wants to divest itself of at least 17 fields plus stakes in the Sullom Voe shipping terminal, and the Brent and SAGE pipelines in the UK In a separate sales process, it is offering 32 Dutch oil and gas licenses, of which five are directly operated by the company.
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September 02, 2021
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries lifted output by 290,000 barrels a day, slightly more than stipulated by its road map for restoring output, according to a survey. Saudi Arabia and Iraq were the main drivers of the increase.
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September 01, 2021
U.S. crude futures closed modestly higher after OPEC+’s relatively harmonious decision to gradually raise supply and a bullish U.S. oil inventory report.
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August 31, 2021
The depreciation and uplift rules in the special tax for petroleum will be replaced by immediate expense recognition of investments, or cash flow tax, from 2022, Finance Minister Jan Tore Sanner told reporters in a snap press conference in Oslo.
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August 31, 2021
The Texas oil refinery that Pemex is buying has racked up a rare net loss of about $360 million this year, adding to the challenges Mexico faces in seeking energy independence.
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August 31, 2021
Oil headed for the biggest monthly loss since October as investors weighed the prospect of additional OPEC+ production and the restoration of crude output in the U.S. after Hurricane Ida.
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August 27, 2021
OPEC and its allies are expected to press on with their planned revival of oil production when they meet next week, as prices bounce back from their August stumble.
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August 26, 2021
Endangered desert fish would get millions of dollars in federal funding, while oil companies would face new fees and a ban on most offshore drilling under a plan floated by House Democrats.
