PetroChina sees earnings rise as strong oil prices counter covid
PetroChina’s third-quarter earnings rose on stronger oil prices even as China’s strict Covid Zero policy continues to constrain fuel demand.
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Air Liquide, Chevron, Keppel and Petrochina eye CCS in Singapore
Air Liquide, Chevron, Keppel Infrastructure, and PetroChina have announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a consortium which will aim to evaluate and advance the development of large-scale carbon capture, utilisation, and sequestration (CCUS) solutions and integrated infrastructure in Singapore.
PetroChina’s profits climb to record on global energy rally
PetroChina posted its best-ever first-half earnings as the nation’s top oil and gas driller benefited from soaring global energy prices, and said that government stimulus is starting to lift Chinese oil demand.
Cheniere mulls bigger boost to Texas LNG exports with China deal
Cheniere Energy, the largest US exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), signed a deal with PetroChina that lays that the groundwork for another expansion of Cheniere’s Texas export terminal as global demand for the fuel surges.
PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses
PetroChina may exit natural gas projects in Australia and oil sands in Canada to stem losses and divert funds to more lucrative sites in the Middle East, Africa, and central Asia, reported Reuters, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Fears for hundreds of jobs at Grangemouth after restructuring threats
Fears are growing for hundreds of jobs at one of Scotland’s biggest employers as Grangemouth refinery’s Chinese backer prepares to appoint restructuring advisers.
Shell supplies fuel for Asia’s first major sustainable aviation fuel campaign
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said it has launched Asia’s first major corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme with PetroChina and Shell supplying the fuel.
PetroChina seals extension for Jabung Block in Indonesia
PetroChina, which is owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has secured an extension of its contract for the Jabung Block in Indonesia for an additional 20 years through to 2043.
Woodside set to benefit from China’s energy crisis
Analysts expect Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Woodside (ASX:WPL) to benefit as China faces a severe winter of energy shortages, with primary energy demand surging to a 10-year high.
Surging gas prices squeeze PetroChina with $3bn loss looming
While most gas suppliers look set to benefit from a global spike in gas prices, PetroChina (HK:857) is one of the few exceptions, as regulated prices and rising gas import losses are set to squeeze China’s largest gas producer.
Buyers question ‘carbon-neutral LNG’ cargo credentials
Over the past year or so, liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers, as well as buyers in North Asia, particularly Japan, have been quick to announce their involvement with so called ‘carbon-neutral LNG’ cargoes. However, some LNG buyers at the Future Energy Asia conference questioned whether LNG can really be carbon neutral.
BP, PetroChina spin out Iraq’s Rumaila field to new company
BP and PetroChina formed a joint venture to manage the giant Rumaila field in Iraq, an operating structure the British oil major has adopted in other parts of the world as it focuses on the energy transition.
BP, Shell step up carbon neutral LNG deliveries
BP is due to deliver a first cargo of carbon neutral LNG to Mexico’s Energía Costa Azul (ECA) terminal today.
Shell and PetroChina sign world’s first carbon-neutral term LNG deal
Shell claims to have signed the world’s first carbon-neutral term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal after sealing a five-year contract with PetroChina.
Pertamina and PetroChina team up for Jabung in Indonesia
Pertamina and PetroChina have made a joint proposal to operate the Jabung Block in Indonesia’s Jambi province when the current contract expires in 2023. The move marks a significant turning point, as before Pertamina would automatically takeover key legacy production-sharing contracts (PSCs) set to expire.
PetroChina set to be world’s top spending driller
PetroChina, China’s biggest oil company, plans a 239 billion yuan ($37 billion) capital spend this year, making it the world’s top spending oil firm in 2021, beating the likes of Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil.
Chinese oil majors undervalued
Analysis from investment house Bernstein suggests that the Chinese oil majors - CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina - offer a potential 30% upside as they trade at a wide discount to historic prices and global peers.
CNOOC’s capital spend set at $15bn, highest since 2014
CNOOC, China’s third-biggest oil company, aims to raise its capital spending this year to between 90 billion and 100 billion yuan ($15 billion), the highest level since 2014, bucking the industry trend.
Big oil has a long way to go on setting emissions targets
Just five of the 39 largest oil and gas companies have announced carbon-reduction targets that match levels needed to avoid a 2-degree Celsius temperature increase. And only 20 have taken initial steps to disclose how they plan to lower emissions produced by both their operations and electricity use, known respectively as Scope 1 and Scope 2.
UAE approves Cnooc’s offshore entry
Abu Dhabi has approved the transfer of rights, from China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) to Cnooc Ltd, in the Lower Zakum and Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concessions.
China oil giants cash in with pipeline deals worth $56bn
China’s biggest oil and gas companies finalized deals worth $56 billion to sell their pipeline networks to a new national carrier at premiums to their book value, a long-awaited step that’s being seen as a boost for investors.
Asian NOCs set to maintain domestic upstream spend
While most international oil companies (IOCs) have stated they will make major spending cuts this year in response to the downturn, Asian national oil companies (NOCs) are expected to maintain domestic upstream spending to help employment and economic activity levels.
ADNOC sets out Murban Futures plan
Abu Dhabi is taking steps to cement its position as a reliable supplier through the launch of the Murban Futures contract.
Shell ‘most valuable’ global oil and gas brand
Oil giant Shell has emerged as the world's "most valuable" oil and gas brand, according to a global brand consultancy group.
China’s oil giants to splurge most in five years
China’s oil giants aim to spend the most in five years in pursuit of higher energy output. But unlike global rivals investing in top-tier assets, the state-owned producers are trying to boost supply from fields that are either old and high-cost or new and challenging.