Saturday, December 21, 2024

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Data shows that Tengiz oilfield's output in December was 20% lower than planned.

Estimates based on data from the Kazakh energy ministry and analysis service SAC TEK show that output from Kazakhstan's largest oil field Tengiz operated by U.S. giant Chevron was 20% below its planned plan in December. This helped Kazakhstan meet its OPEC+ production target. Tengiz…

Russia lifts the ban on exporting gasoline to producers

The Russian government announced on Saturday that it had lifted the temporary ban on gasoline exports from producers. However, the restrictions on other exporters such as independent traders or re-sellers will remain in place until January 31, 2025. The original ban on gasoline exports would expire by the end of the year.

Ifx: Russian Energy Minister says lifting the gasoline export ban is possible

Interfax reported that Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev stated on Wednesday the ministry believes it is possible to lift restrictions regarding gasoline exports due to fuel prices being stable. According to RIA, the Ministry sent its proposals regarding gasoline export restrictions to the Government.

Rosneft denies reports that 'evil Sechin’ plans to takeover Russian oil giants

Rosneft is Russia's largest oil company. It denied any reports that it was planning to take over a large chunk of the Russian Oil Sector. They said these reports were an attempt to portray its CEO, Igor Sechin as a bad influence. The Wall Street Journal reported on Russia's plans to merge Rosneft with Gazprom, Lukoil and Lukoil.

WSJ reports that Russia is exploring a plan to merge Rosneft, a Gazprom subsidiary, and Lukoil.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia is working on plans to merge Rosneft oil, a state-backed company, with Gazprom, creating the second-largest crude oil producer in the world. The newspaper reported that executives and government officials have been in talks over the last few months.

Hungary and Russia's Gazprom are in talks about extra gas for Budapest by 2025

Hungary and Russia’s Gazprom have begun negotiations for an agreement to supply additional gas next year to Budapest. Peter Szijjarto, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the Russian news agency RIA in remarks published Tuesday. "We've already signed an additional agreement for the fourth quarter of this fiscal year.

Sources say that a top Kazakh oilfield has reached a record production amid tensions between OPEC+ and the country.

Sources say that Tengiz, Kazakhstan's largest oil field, operated by U.S. giant Chevron, increased output to a new record in October. This could complicate the future efforts of Kazakhstan to meet its OPEC+ quota. OPEC+ named Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Russia among the top 10 oil producers…

Ukraine's Shmyhal talks energy security with Slovakian Fico

Denys Schmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister, began Monday talks with Robert Fico of Slovakia. He said the discussions would be centered on infrastructure co-operation, energy security and Kyiv’s peace plan. Fico, along with the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, has been a strong critic of Western military assistance to Ukraine.

Slovakia has a strong interest in ensuring transit of Russian gas and oil via Ukraine

Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, said that the country has a great interest in continuing the flow of oil and gas from Russia through Ukraine to the West. He added that the European Commission was putting pressure on the country to stop these supply flows. Fico said to…

Trafigura-Entara Consortium to Buy French Refinery

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Rhone Energies, a consortium of commodity trader Trafigura and Entara LLC, has agreed with ExxonMobil's ESSO SAF to buy the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne terminals in France."Discussions with the relevant authorities are ongoing and the necessary authorizations are expected by the end of October…

Two Gasoline Tankers Divert from Nigeria

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Two tankers carrying gasoline loaded in Antwerp, Belgium, have turned back to their load-port after initially being destined for Lagos in Nigeria, Refinitiv Eikon ship tracking and sources said on Friday.The two tankers, STI Symphony and Velos Diamantis, turned back in last week.

Global Crude Market Finds Support From China Demand

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China, the global oil market's lifeline this year, has stepped up purchases from exporters like Russia, the United States and Angola in recent weeks, while buyers elsewhere pare orders as coronavirus infections surge and fresh lockdowns are put in place.China, the world's largest importer of crude…

Woodside Says It's on the Lookout for Acquisitions

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Australia's Woodside Petroleum is looking for acquisitions, ideally close to its existing assets or offering it control over assets that are already producing or close to producing, its boss said on Thursday."We're clearly scanning the landscape very closely looking for opportunities," Chief Executive Peter Coleman told analysts on a conference cal

Gazprom Neft Sells Its First Arctic Oil Cargo to China

Russia's Gazprom Neft has sold its first ever Arctic oil cargo to China to ChemChina, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters on Thursday.This week, Gazprom Neft said it had sent 144,000 tonnes of light Novy Port oil grade to the Chinese port of Yantai on the Bohai Sea from Russia's north-western city of Murmansk, using the Northern Sea Rou

30+ Companies Compete for Guyana Crude Trading Deal

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More than 30 companies, including commodities traders like Gunvor and Vitol as well as units of oil majors like Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, submitted expressions of interest for a contract to market the Guyanese government's share of the country's crude, the government said…

Russian Oil Majors Examine Assets for Cuts

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Russian oil companies are examining which wells they will cork, looking mainly at mature fields where production was falling anyway and as Moscow needs to deliver its biggest output cut ever to comply with the new global supply deal, sources said.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil nations including Russia…

Lukoil Aims to Be Net Zero CO2 Emitter by 2050

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Vice president of Russian oil producer Lukoil, Leonid Fedun, said on Monday the company aimed to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2050."It is realistic to a reach zero carbon footprint" for us, he said at a presentation.(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin, writing by Maria Tsvetkova; editing by David Evans)

US Sanctions on Rosneft Trading Shifting Crude Flows

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U.S. sanctions on Russian Rosneft's trading arm will disrupt a slice of global crude flows and may prompt refineries in Europe, India and the United States to shift purchases to other crude suppliers, traders said.The United States on Tuesday redoubled efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by barring U.S.

Russia Leads E&P Race in Arctic Region

Russian and Norwegian exploration and production (E&P) operators have been expanding their operations in the Arctic continental shelf, which is estimated to hold vast deposits of hydrocarbons and rare earth minerals.Warming temperatures in the Barents Sea and northern coastline of…

Fire Breaks Out at Lukoil-Owned Ukhta Oil Refinery

A blaze ripped through the small-scale Ukhta oil refinery, controlled by Russian oil major Lukoil, the emergency ministry said on Thursday.It said the fire hit a diesel processing unit and that one man had been injured. Lukoil declined any immediate comment.Video footage posted on…