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Month: October 2019

Category:
  • Prices

Crude futures rise after pipeline spill, but uptick remains capped

Crude oil futures recovered in mid-morning trade in Asia Thursday following news of a Cushing Hub pipeline spill, but bearish market drivers continue to cap the uptick. At 11:45 am Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Crude settles lower following 5.7 million-barrel inventory build

 Crude futures fell Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported a 5.7 million-barrel build in crude inventories for the week that ended October 25. ICE front-month Brent settled at Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Oil Prices Fall As EIA Reports Large Crude Build

The Energy Information Administration reported a crude oil inventory build of 5.7 million barrels for the week to October 25, pressuring oil prices a day after the American Petroleum Institute Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Iraq prime minister’s fate in limbo as crowds of demonstrators swell

 Iraq’s most powerful politicians appeared to withhold support for Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday, as anti-government protests swelled into the biggest mass demonstrations the country has seen since Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Saudi Arabia

Is Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Doomed To Fail?

As US Democrats bandy about a series of wispy trillion-dollar green deals, Saudi Arabia has a green deal of its own—one of monumental proportions. But Vision 2030 is not without Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Syria

Is Trump Turning The U.S. Military Into ‘Oil Pirates’?

After President Trump suggested on Sunday that he would like to make a deal with Exxon Mobil or “one of our great companies” to go into occupied Syria and take Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • OPEC

OPEC Is Looking For Another Member

OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader Saudi Arabia has informally asked Brazil to join the organization, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday, adding that he would personally like Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Russia Turns Its Back On The Aramco IPO

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)—Russia’s sovereign wealth fund—will not make a huge investment in the listing of Saudi Aramco, although some Russian funds believe that the Saudi oil giant Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Oil Ministry appoints new acting Basra oil chief

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has implemented a decision by the Cabinet to remove Ihsan Ismaael as acting director-general of the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC), temporarily replacing him with Bassim Abdulkarim. Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Middle East

Is a new Arab Spring unfolding in the Middle East?

As the last of the Middle Eastern summer fades away, is the region slipping into a new Arab spring? In Iraq, demonstrators are being shot dead in the streets. In Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Syria

‘Mission creep’: US to block Russian, Syrian forces from vast oil fields

The U.S. mission in Syria has morphed far beyond counterterrorism operations and now puts American forces in a position where they could battle Russian troops for control of Syrian oil. Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Iraqi prime minister’s fate in limbo as protests swell, two killed

Iraqi security forces killed two people on Wednesday by shooting tear gas canisters directly into their heads in an attempt to stop protesters entering Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, security Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil

Will OPEC+ Declare War On U.S. Shale?

It’s that time of the year again, the final OPEC+ meeting of 2019 has been scheduled and is ready to take place in December. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Rising tide of Iraqi protest movement reaches oil sector

Oil workers in Iraq’s southern provinces are beginning to join anti-government demonstrations , a sign that the country’s volatile protest movement is starting to touch the oil sector. The demonstrations Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Pakistan

Pakistani protesters descend on capital to demand PM quits

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were due in the Pakistani capital on Thursday to demand that the government step down, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan as he strives Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Chile

Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests

Sebastián Piñera, centre, said his government needed to concentrate on “re-establishing public order” Chile has pulled out of hosting two major international summits, including a UN climate change conference, as Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Brazil

Is The Brazilian Oil Boom Overhyped?

At least one large international oil player will refrain from taking part in the so-called transfer-of-rights oil auction Brazil has scheduled for next week. Repsol Sinopec, a joint venture between Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Guyana

Hess moves up Guyana production start, sees first oil in December

Two more Guyana exploration wells planned Has success in US Gulf of Mexico Esox discovery Bakken output up 38% year over year on better wells Hess Corp’s first oil in Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Brazil

As oil majors eye Brazil’s deepwater, smaller firms seize opportunity

As global oil firms make ever-bigger bets on Brazil’s massive deepwater fields in its ‘subsalt’ area, a swarm of small and mid-sized companies has sprung up to specialize in lower-profile Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Brazil

Why Brazil Joining OPEC Would Be A Massive Mistake

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro floated the idea of joining OPEC during a visit to Saudi Arabia. Appearing at the so-called “Davos in the Desert,” Bolsonaro expressed interest in OPEC. “I Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Electric Cars

Tesla’s Global Expansion Is Paying Off

Tesla surprised the market last week with an unexpected profit for the third quarter, but a filing to the SEC on Tuesday showed that the electric vehicle (EV) maker saw Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China

Chinese Oil Giant Crashes On Abysmal Earnings Report

Chinese oil and gas giant PetroChina reported on Wednesday a 58-percent plunge in its third-quarter profit as lower oil prices, fierce domestic fuel competition, and slowing gas demand growth weighed Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • East Asia

Soaring Energy Demand Leaves Southeast Asia In A Precarious Position

Despite slowing economic growth, Southeast Asia is on its way to become a net energy importer, the International Energy Agency said in its annual Southeast Asia Energy Outlook. The agency Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China

Exclusive: Beijing could ax extra tariffs on U.S. farm products to boost imports – China trade association chief

Beijing could remove extra tariffs imposed since last year on U.S. farm products to ease the way for importers to buy up to $50 billion worth, rather than direct them Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China

China manufacturers divert cash into financial products

China’s listed manufacturers are increasingly putting their money into financial assets such as stocks and bonds rather than investing in their own businesses, as the potential returns from capital expenditure Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • USA

Rules to stop China buying sophisticated U.S. tech must move faster: lawmaker

 A Republican lawmaker has expressed “deep concern” that the U.S. government has been slow to roll out rules to stop American companies from selling their most sophisticated technology to China. Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Supply
  • USA

A Warm Winter Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ For Natural Gas

The woes for natural gas drillers continue, with forecasts for prices over the next few years showing a market stuck with oversupply. “Any hope of higher peak winter prices likely Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Hot temperatures, heavy loads drive Southern Company earnings growth

Highlights Coal’s share of stack falls; gas, nuclear, renewables up Vogtle construction 81% complete Houston — Record-high temperatures across Southern Company’s service territories combined with enhanced rates and prices to Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil

Frackers Scrap Idled Equipment Amid Shale Drilling Downturn

The downturn in shale drilling has been so steep and brisk that oilfield companies are taking the unprecedented step of scrapping entire fleets of fracking gear. (Bloomberg) — The downturn Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil

Democrats Just Accidentally Sparked A Federal Fracking Boom

Eyeing more restrictions on drilling following the 2020 presidential election, some U.S. oil and gas companies may accelerate fracking on public lands over the next year. Concho Resources said that Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate

Former Exxon CEO Tillerson denies misleading investors in climate case

Former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson on Wednesday denied misleading investors about how the oil major measured potential costs of climate change, as he testified in a Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Economy
  • USA

Consumers support U.S. economy as business spending slumps

 U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the third quarter as a further contraction in business investment was offset by resilient consumer spending, further allaying financial market fears of Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Coal
  • USA

Coal Miners’ Pension, Health Benefits Under Stress After Bankruptcies

A pension fund covering about 90,000 coal workers and their families is on the brink of insolvency while hundreds of these miners also face losing medical benefits, part of mounting Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Economy
  • USA

Economy Grew at 1.9% Rate in Quarter, Hit by Trade Fight and Global Weakness

Dogged by uneasiness over trade frictions and weak global growth, the American economy’s growth inched lower over the summer. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of goods and services Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply

Weekly Petroleum Status Report

Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending October 25, 2019 U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.0 million barrels per day during the week ending October 25, 2019, Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Exports
  • USA

The U.S. Just Doubled Its Natural Gas Exports

The United States saw its net natural gas exports in the first half of 2019 more than double from the same period last year, thanks to more liquefied natural gas Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Gas
  • United Kingdom

UK Braces For Final Verdict On Fracking

The UK government will soon make an announcement concerning hydraulic fracturing in the UK amid concerns about the tremors at a fracking site in recent months, Prime Minister Boris Johnson Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Economy
  • Europe

Euro zone third-quarter growth unexpectedly steady, inflation slows on cheaper energy

Euro zone economic growth in the third quarter defied market expectations of a slowdown and was steady quarter-on-quarter, preliminary data showed on Thursday, while headline inflation slowed because of a Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Pipelines
  • Russia

Ukraine president says Nord Stream 2 decision strengthens Russia and weakens Europe

Denmark’s decision to approve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline strengthens Russia and weakens Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. The United States and several eastern European, Nordic and Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom

Shell’s Profit Rises as Pivot to Gas Pays Off

The strong result stood out in an industry that has been hurt by weaker oil and gas prices. The U.K.’s BP PLC and France’s Total SA both announced falls in Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Denmark
  • Pipelines
  • Russia

World’s Most Controversial Pipeline Clears Final Hurdle

Denmark has granted Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom permission to build a controversial gas export pipeline through Danish waters. The October 30 approval removes the last major regulatory hurdle for Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Crude futures dip on weaker demand outlook, US supply build

Crude oil futures edged lower in mid-morning trade in Asia Wednesday amid expectations of weaker global demand and a build in US inventories. At 10:32 am Singapore time (0232GMT), ICE December Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply

IEA: An Oil Glut Is Looming

If global oil demand growth continues to languish with uncertainties around the global economy and Brexit, the oil market will likely have to cope with another oversupply next year, according Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil

Oil & Gas Earnings Set To Surpass Expectations

In the first look at a series of earnings reports in the energy sector from the third quarter, there is a bit of a mixed picture offered up on the Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Sea Level Rise

Scientists triple their estimates of the number of people threatened by rising seas

A man wades along a flooded street as Hurricane Irma hits the Miami area Sept. 10, 2017. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Rising seas will be much worse and more expensive Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Offshore

Oil driller Transocean sees offshore market slowly recovering

The offshore market recovery is underway, albeit at a slow rate, and Transocean expects to capitalize on a tighter market and increasing demand for high-specification rigs, the company said Tuesday. Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Sea Level Rise

Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows

Rising seas could affect three times more people by 2050 than previously thought, according to new research, threatening to all but erase some of the world’s great coastal cities. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Economy

‘Peak Car’ Is Holding Back the Global Economy

At this week’s biennial Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota Motor Corp.’s booth didn’t feature any cars its customers can buy. Instead, the company showcased a mobile service that gives you a Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Syria

Russia tells Turkey Kurdish fighters have left NE Syrian border area: Erdogan

 Russia has informed Turkey that Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters have withdrawn from a strip of land near the Syrian-Turkish border within a deadline set by Ankara and Moscow, President Tayyip Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Saudi Arabia

Stars Return to Saudi Investment Conference a Year After Khashoggi

 World leaders and business executives converged upon the palatial Ritz-Carlton hotel on Tuesday, putting concerns about Saudi Arabia’s role in the 2018 murder of a dissident journalist behind them and Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple

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