Sources say that Chevron wants better terms with Iraq before acquiring the Lukoil Oilfield.
Sources say that Chevron is seeking better terms for the West Qurna 2 Oilfield. Iraq nationalized oilfield operatorship after U.S. Three sources with knowledge of the matter said that Chevron, the U.S.
Russian Urals Oil Trades at Close to Widest Discounts Since 2022
Russian February Urals crude oil cargoes traded at close to the widest discounts against dated Brent in Indian ports since 2022 amid intensified pressure from Western sanctions, two sources…
Sources say China will offer LNG futures by next month.
People with knowledge of the matter said that China will offer domestically listed, yuan denominated liquefied gas (LNG), futures contracts by the end of next month. This would reduce importers'…
Musk's Davos debut: US tariffs are a problem for solar power
Elon Musk made his Davos debut at the last minute on Thursday. He criticized U.S. Solar Tariffs, set aggressive Tesla targets, such as humanoid robot sales next year, and hinted that European…
Trump calls on US oil companies to fix Venezuela's rotting energy industry
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, began a meeting at the White House on Friday to discuss Venezuela. He said he wanted executives from some of the largest oil companies in the world to invest…
Trump meets with oil companies in Venezuela
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, began a meeting at the White House with executives of some of the largest oil companies in the world on Friday. He said that increasing crude production from Venezuela will benefit the United States.
Sources say that Chevron Vitol Trafigura are all competing to control Venezuelan oil imports.
Sources familiar with the situation say that Chevron, Vitol, Trafigura and other companies are competing to get deals from the U.S. Government to export crude oil from Venezuela. Venezuelan…
Oil Prices Rise 2% Amidst Venezuela Conflict, Supply Concerns
Oil prices rose about 2% on Thursday after two days of declines as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and on worries about supplies from Russia, Iraq and Iran.Brent futures rose $1.21…
Vitol, Trafigura and the White House invited to Venezuelan oil discussions on Friday
Four sources familiar with the situation have confirmed that the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump has invited the heads of commodity trading companies Vitol and Trafigura to meet…
Bousso: Trump offers US oil companies in Venezuela a poisoned cup
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, is offering U.S. companies an opportunity to revitalize Venezuela's vast and derelict petroleum industry. This is an offer that they might not want to accept. U.S.
Bousso: Trump offers US oil companies in Venezuela a poisoned cup
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, is offering U.S. companies an opportunity to revitalize Venezuela's vast and derelict petroleum industry. This is an offer that they might not want to accept. U.S.
Oil executives say that the Trump administration did not consult US oil majors regarding Venezuela.
According to four oil executives who are familiar with the situation, the Trump administration didn't consult the oil companies Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips or Chevron about Venezuela either before or after U.S.
US forces oil majors to invest heavily in Venezuela to recover their debts
Two people who were familiar with this outreach report that White House and State Department officials told U.S. Oil executives, in recent weeks, they needed to return to Venezuela and invest…
Sources say that OPEC+ will maintain oil production despite tensions among its members
OPEC+ agreed to?maintain a?steady?oil output during its Sunday meeting, according to an OPEC+ delegates and a source who was familiar with the talks. This is despite the political tensions…
Venezuelan oil reserves: No quick fixes
Even if U.S. Oil Majors invest the billions that President Donald Trump announced just hours after he took office, Venezuela's crude production is unlikely to increase significantly for many years.
TotalEnergies sold 50% of the Greek renewables portfolio to TotalEnergies for 254 millions euros
PARIS, December 17 - TotalEnergies, the French oil major, has agreed to sell 50% of its 424 megawatt portfolio of Greek wind and solar assets to Asterion Industrial Partners of Spain for 254 millions euros ($297.36million)…
In Brazil, oil majors have united to oppose the Subsea7/Saipem merger
Public documents show that oil majors in Brazil are united against a merger proposed between energy contractors Subsea7 & Saipem. Cade, the antitrust agency, has requested new data from both firms on Friday for its investigation.
Oil Prices Fall as Ukraine Signals Support for Peace Deal
Oil prices fell over 2% on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be yielding fruit.An end to the war in…
Russian Urals Discounts in India Triple Since August as US Sanctions Hit
Discounts for Russian flagship Urals crude in Indian ports have tripled since August against dated Brent as U.S. sanctions drive key buyers away from Moscow-supplied oil, three sources involved…
Lukoil Trading Arm Falls Apart Under US Sanctions
U.S. sanctions are dismantling what remains of Lukoil's Litasco, once Russia's biggest oil trader and a rival to top Swiss houses and oil majors, five sources told Reuters.The measures, which also target state-owned Rosneft…