North Sea fields facing swifter end to production due to oil price drop
A number of North Sea oil fields will be facing a swifter end to their economic life due to the recent oil price drop, according to a leading petroleum economist.
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Trump says world’s top oil producers to meet on market crash
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would meet with Saudi Arabia and Russia with the goal of staunching an historic plunge in oil prices.
Oil’s 60% crash is the tip of an iceberg. The reality is worse
As oil crashes due to the impact of the coronavirus, it’s easy to overlook an even more dismal reality for producers: the real prices they’re getting for their barrels are worse still.
US solar jobs could be halved due to Covid-19 outbreak, trade body says
The leading U.S. solar-trade group is warning the fallout from the coronavirus could slash the industry’s workforce in half.
Oil finds firmer ground after Federal Reserve unleashes support measures
Oil rallied for a second day after the Federal Reserve unveiled a sweeping set of measures to support the world’s largest economy, while investors clung to hopes of a U.S.-Saudi Arabian deal to limit output.
Oil drifts lower as hopes for Opec-Texas production truce fade
Oil dropped toward the lowest level since 2003 as prospects for a deal between OPEC and Texas to limit production appeared to fade, while a U.S. coronavirus rescue package ran into political delays.
Oil’s record rally continues as Trump wades into price war
Oil continued climbing after its biggest ever single-day gain as U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia that has rocked crude markets amid diminishing demand.
Oil stuck near $30 as global rout deepens
Oil clawed back some losses after collapsing below $30 a barrel as the shut down of swathes of the world’s economy triggers a meltdown in global fuel demand and the most volatile market on record.
Oil over supply to hit record levels
There could be 10 million barrels per day more of supply than demand in March and April this year, according to IHS Markit.
Huge demand drop forces oil price down further
Oil’s spectacular collapse deepened as widening global efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus were set to trigger the most severe contraction in annual oil demand in history.
America’s days as net oil exporter are numbered amid price rout
America’s nascent status as a net petroleum exporter is already at risk as plunging oil prices threaten domestic production and give a leg-up to world’s biggest producers.
Talk of US tax cut helps oil prices rebound
Oil rebounded from its worst loss since 1991 on speculation that potential U.S. tax cuts may shield the market against the coronavirus and a price feud between major producers.
US oil majors are snubbing climate-conscious rivals in Europe
Don’t count on America’s oil giants to join their rivals across the pond in ambitious efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
US says it has thwarted $6billion Russia-Germany Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
President Donald Trump’s top energy official said he’s confident that Russia won’t be able to complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea -- and signalled that the U.S. will press forward with its opposition to the project.
US oil boom feels more like bust in the shale patch
Last month, two days before the latest government prediction that U.S. shale production would hit new heights, an oil industry conference in Houston opened with a clip of Eeyore making one of his bleak utterings: “End of the road, nothing to do and no hope of things getting better.”
Virus to slash Chinese LNG, but US tariff lift could save the day, Rystad says
The unseasonably warm weather in the northern hemisphere has undercut liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand and, combined with the steady rise of global supply levels, has resulted in record-low prices. Adding insult to injury, the coronavirus epidemic in China has reduced business and industrial activity, with January’s LNG imports dropping by about 10% year on year.
Potential US fracking ban would have little immediate impact on nationwide oil and gas production
Most severe implications expected in Permian Delaware, NM
The US is set to experience yet a new energy revolution: Offshore Wind
Installed offshore wind capacity in US waters could reach 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and annual investments in the sector could surpass $15 billion by the mid-2020s, according to Rystad Energy.
US-China deal provides boost for energy exports
A deal by the US and China goes some way to ending the two-year trade war, with particular support in the agreement for agriculture and energy exports.
Peak Permian oil output is closer than you think, investor says
Such is the extent of the shakeout in the U.S. shale industry that Permian Basin oil production is closer to peaking than many forecasts suggest, according to one energy investor.
Reasons for optimism: Taking stock of carbon reduction achievements and possibilities
As we enter a new decade, I’m sure I’m not alone in reflecting on matters that are personally important, together with major issues that impact on society, the environment and the economy.
Oil price uncertainty could continue for ‘weeks’ amid US-Iran conflict
Analysts have warned uncertainty on the global oil price could continue for weeks amid the US-Iran conflict.
Updated: Oil flirts with $70 as Middle East crisis deepens fear of supply disruption
Oil extended its gains, briefly surpassing $70 a barrel in London for the first time since September, as Middle East tensions flared after the U.S. assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful generals.
‘Elevation’ for oil prices as Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks, Kemp says
Oil prices are likely to remain “elevated” after a US airstrike heightened the prospect of supply disruption from the Middle East, a prominent Aberdeen petro-economist said today.
Brent nears $70 as US strike on Iran general raises conflict fears
Oil jumped close to $70 a barrel after a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump killed a top Iranian general in Iraq, intensifying fears of conflict in the world’s most important crude-producing region.