Qatar Energy CEO: By 2030, the LNG glut may be reduced to a gap due to AI power requirements.
Qatar Energy CEO Saad Al-Kaabi said on Monday that the expected global glut of liquefied gas could become a shortage in 2030 due to rising demand for gas and fuels, particularly in Asia. The LNG supply expected between 2026-2029, including projects such as Golden Pass LNG in the U.S.
Electricity Needs for AI, Data Centers May Turn LNG Glut into Gap by 2030
Growing electricity demand from AI and data centres, together with rising fuel use in Asia and European gas needs could turn an expected global liquefied natural gas supply glut into a shortage by 2030, Qatar Energy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday.LNG coming online between 2026 and…
Kazakhstan announces that oil production at Tengiz has resumed
The energy ministry announced on Saturday that oil production at Kazakhstan's massive Tengiz Oilfield has been restored, with five wells now operating again. Since the outage, production data for the largest field in Kazakhstan has been unavailable. Kazakhstan announced on Wednesday that it would restart the Tengiz Oilfield in stages.
Trinidad and Tobago talks with Indian Oil about reviving refinery
Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with ?Indian Oil Corp to restart its mothballed 165,000-barrel-per-day Guaracara oil refinery, Energy Minister ?Roodal ?Moonilal said, as the Caribbean nation looks to revive refining capacity shut more than seven years ago. The refinery in the south was shut down in 2018 by the previous government…
Exxon CEO: First LNG expected at Golden Pass in March
Exxon Mobil's CEO Darren Woods announced on Friday that production?of liquefied gas will begin at the Golden Pass export terminal in Texas in March. This marks a significant milestone for the project. The?project, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and the U.S. government, will be the newest LNG?plant in the U.S.
Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details
Exxon Mobil executives and Chevron executives will likely face more questions about their investment opportunities in Venezuela when they speak with analysts this Friday. After President Trump announced that he wanted to invest $100 billion to increase and control Venezuelan production, the U.S.
Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details
Exxon Mobil executives and Chevron executives will likely face more questions on their investment opportunities in Venezuela when they speak with analysts this Friday. After President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to invest $100 billion to increase and control Venezuelan crude oil production, the U.S.
Oil Prices Surge 3% on Worries of US Action Against Iran
Oil prices climbed about 3% to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if the U.S. decides to attack Iran, one of the biggest crude producers in OPEC.Brent futures rose $2.10, or 3.1%, to $70.50 a barrel by 11:07 a.m. EST (1607 GMT), while U.S.
US energy sector reels as winter storm knocks 2 million bpd crude production
Analysts and traders estimate that U.S. producers lost as much as 2 million barrels per day or 15% of their production during the weekend. This was due to a winter storm which ravaged the nation, straining the?energy grids and infrastructure. Energy Aspects estimates that oil production outages peaked at 2 million barrels per day on Saturday.
US energy sector reels as winter storm knocks 2 million bpd crude production
Analysts and traders estimate that U.S. producers of oil lost up to two million barrels per day, or about 15% of the nation's production, over the weekend as a winter storm swept through the country, straining the energy infrastructure and the power grids. According to a report by?consultancy energy?Aspects, oil production outages peaked Saturday.
Tanzanian minister: Tanzania will sign $42 billion mega LNG Project before June
A senior government minister said on Monday that Tanzania is expecting to sign a deal before June for its $42 billion project to build a liquefied gas plant. Production will begin in eight years. Equinor & Shell are the joint operators for this mega-gas project. It aims to unlock 47.13 trillion cubic foot of natural gas reserves.
Select Eagle Ford assets are being sought by RPT-Exxon XTO.
Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy, which is part of the oil major Exxon Mobil, is looking for buyers to purchase?some assets? in the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas. In recent days, ?top ?U.S. Two sources said earlier that Exxon, the oil giant, opened a virtual dataroom to start marketing the assets.
Kazakhstan's main export pipeline returns to full capacity after mooring points repaired - CPC
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Kazakhstan's main oil export pipeline, returned to full capacity on Sunday at its terminalon the Russian Black Sea Coast after maintenance was completed at one mooring point and a tanker loaded with crude. Kazakhstan, the 12th largest oil producer in the world…
Exxon's XTO division seeks buyers for Eagle Ford assets
Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy, which is part of the oil major Exxon Mobil, has confirmed in a'statement' that it is looking for buyers for its assets located in South Texas’ Eagle Ford shale.basin. Two sources said that Exxon, the top U.S. energy company, opened a "virtual data room" to start marketing its assets in recent days.
Michigan suedes oil companies for collusion to restrain competition in EVs
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust suit against four major oil firms on Friday, alleging that they have colluded over decades to prevent competition from renewable energy sources, including?electric cars. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, western Michigan, names BP and Chevron.
Overview of Iran's major gas fields and oil infrastructure
After a wave anti-government protests, the US is heading to Iran and renewing warnings against Tehran restarting its nuclear programme or killing protesters. Tehran accuses Washington of fomenting turmoil. A major increase in prices could endanger key energy infrastructure, and add uncertainty to the oil and gas market.
Shell Nigeria announces progress on $20 billion Bonga South West Oilfield
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's President, has approved "investment linked" incentives for Shell’s Bonga South West Deepwater Oilfield. This follows a meeting between the CEO of the company Wael Sawan and the Nigerian president. Wael Sawan indicated that the project could be greenlit in 2027.
Source: Kimmeridge will nominate Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy Board
Sources familiar with the matter say that investment firm Kimmeridge plans to nominate Scott Sheffield, former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources? to Coterra Energy’s board. Source: Kimmeridge, one of the most well-known activists in the oil and gas sector, is planning to nominate five directors…
Kazakhstan CPC Oil Exports Struggle After Tengiz Field Shutdown
Kazakhstan's CPC oil exports could remain restricted even as extensive maintenance on its primary oil export route wraps up, sources said on Wednesday, with force majeure declared at the country's largest oilfield, Tengiz, following a fire.The CPC terminal, which handles about 1.5% of global oil supply and 80% of Kazakhstan's crude exports…
Kazakhstan's Tengiz Oil Field to Remain Shut for Another 7-10 Days
Oil production at Kazakhstan's vast Tengiz oil field, one of the world's largest, could be halted for another 7-10 days after shutting down on Sunday, cutting crude exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, three industry sources told Reuters.The field's operator Tengizchevroil (TCO) said on Monday that due to power supply problems…