India’s oil appetite is growing
India passes China by the middle of the next decade as the country with the biggest appetite for oil and its refineries can’t keep up, Wood Mackenzie found. Economists at Continue Reading
How Chinese Tariffs Will Hurt U.S. LNG
“It’s not a big deal,” Tellurian founder Charif Souki recently told CNBC’s Jim Cramer when asked about the danger of China slapping 25-percent tariffs on U.S. LNG. “If they impose Continue Reading
After summer of discontent, China’s teapot refineries ramp up oil imports
China’s independent refiners have ramped up their foreign oil buying after returning from prolonged summer maintenance to gear up for rising winter fuel demand, a sign that the financial pain Continue Reading
Is China becoming a more price-sensitive exporter of refined fuels?: Russell
China’s refiners increased their output in July to close to 12 million barrels per day (bpd), but at the same time exports of refined fuels fell to the lowest in Continue Reading
Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says
China is a developing country with severe air pollution in its cities Chronic exposure to air pollution could be linked to cognitive performance, a new study in China suggests. Researchers Continue Reading
PetroChina receives second Iranian crude shipment via Myanmar terminal
A second Iranian VLCC discharged its cargo at the Myanmar oil terminal in August, indicating that state-run PetroChina is increasingly using the pipeline through the Southeast Asian country for importing Continue Reading
Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution negatively impacts cognitive performance and may become more pronounced with age
Researchers from China and the US have found that long-term exposure to air pollution impedes cognitive performance in verbal and math tests. In a study published in Proceedings of the Continue Reading
Texas Oil Producers: Trade War Puts U.S. Oil & Gas Sector At Risk
The U.S.-China trade tensions—which continue to escalate despite last week’s talks—risk backfiring on the American oil and gas sector, slowing down investments in long-term projects, a Texas energy group says Continue Reading
Total Rules Out Investing In US Shale Oil After BP-BHP Deal
Total is not looking at investing in the US shale oil industry. STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 27 (Reuters) – French energy group Total is not looking at investing in the U.S. Continue Reading
Alaska is witnessing an oil renaissance
Crude oil output at Alaska’s North Slope could increase by as much as 40% in the next eight years. Fewer bureaucratic barriers and recent technology advancement continue to make North Continue Reading