Subsea Expo given go ahead after Scotland lifts Omicron restriction
A flagship energy event is to take place in Aberdeen next month after Omicron restrictions were scrapped in Scotland.
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Two more energy industry events dealt Omicron blow
A further two energy events have been forced to alter their plans due to the ongoing spread of Omicron across Europe.
Offshore Europe postponed due to rising Omicron cases
Organisers have postponed the Offshore Europe exhibition next month amid rising Omicron cases in the UK, dealing a blow to the events industry in Aberdeen.
Oil edges lower as investors weigh demand risk from omicron
Oil edged lower amid nervousness around the rapid spread of the omicron virus variant and strength in the dollar.
‘Critical line of defence’: North Sea oil workers urged to get vaccinated amid UK Omicron spike
North Sea oil and gas workers have been urged to get vaccinated against Covid as cases of the omicron variant surge in the UK.
Omicron could cut oil demand almost 3 million bpd in early 2022, says Rystad
The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could cost the global oil market as much as 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd) of demand in the first quarter of 2022, bringing total expected demand down from 98.6 million bpd to 95.7 million bpd, if it triggers more lockdowns or restrictions, Rystad Energy projects.
Omicron variant casts shadow over major oil and gas conference
The omicron variant of the coronavirus is again arriving just in time to cast a shadow over a long-awaited oil and gas industry conference.
Oil rebounds after rout as traders size up threat from omicron
Oil rebounded from Friday’s omicron-driven rout as traders assessed the risks to global demand from the new variant, and speculation mounted that OPEC+ may decide this week to pause output increases.