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Liberty CEO Gusek views steel tariffs as having a modest impact on oilfield services

Ron Gusek, Liberty Energy's Chief Executive Officer, said that the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on steel imports will have a modest impact on oilfield service providers' earnings. Trump has imposed tariffs of 25%…

Palm posts weekly gains despite production concerns

Malaysian palm futures posted a sharp gain on Friday, with a weekly gain of 1.6%. This was due to fears that production would be cut in key palm oil producing areas. The benchmark contract for palm oil delivery in May on the…

Source: Kazakhstan increased oil production to a record of 2,12 million bpd during February.

A source said that Kazakhstan increased crude oil and condensate output in February by 13% compared to January, reaching a record of 2,12 million barrels a day. This was again a higher production than its quota for the OPEC+ oil producing group.

Alberta projects C$5.2-billion budget deficit if Trump tariffs proceed

Alberta, Canada's oil producing province, forecasted a deficit of C$5.2billion ($3.5billion) for fiscal 2025/26 if U.S. Tariffs were implemented. This would result in a decrease of government revenues as well as slowed economic growth.

Diamondback Energy exceeds profit expectations for the fourth quarter on higher production

Diamondback Energy, a U.S. shale oil producer, surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter profit on Monday as higher production offset lower prices. In extended trading, shares were up 3% to $159.95. The U.S.

Guyana will soon sign a oil deal with TotalEnergies led group

Energy Minister Vickram Bharrat said that Guyana is expecting to sign a production-sharing agreement soon with a French consortium led by TotalEnergies, which will allow the country to explore an off-shore area. Guyana, the fastest-growing oil producing country in the world…

After Halliburton layoffs, the Argentine oil union has threatened to strike

The union of oil and gas workers in Argentina's oil rich Chubut province, which has hundreds of employees laid off by Halliburton and a local office closing, threatened to strike after Halliburton closed its local office and dismissed hundreds.

Sources say that OPEC+ is unlikely to alter its output policy at the Monday meeting of the panel.

OPEC+ will not change its plans to gradually increase production when it meets Monday, delegates told the producer group. This is despite President Donald Trump's request to OPEC and Saudi Arabia, which is de facto leader, to lower prices.

Kazakhstan wants better terms for oil production sharing agreements

Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev ordered the government on Tuesday to intensify talks with international oil giants about an extension existing Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) at "better conditions". Central Asia is…

Kinder Morgan will purchase a natgas gathering systems for $640 million

Kinder Morgan, a pipeline operator, said that its Hiland Partners unit has agreed to purchase a natural-gas gathering and processing system from Outrigger Energy II LLC in North Dakota for $640m. As U.S. oil production has increased…

Next week, a US Senate panel will hold hearings about Trump's energy choices

Mike Lee, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, announced on Thursday that nomination hearings will be held for Donald Trump's nominees to energy positions on Tuesday and/or Wednesday next week. On Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Next week, a US Senate panel will hold hearings about Trump's energy choices

Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy Committee, Michael McCormack, announced on Thursday that nomination hearings will be held for Donald Trump's nominees to energy positions on Tuesday and/or Wednesday next week. On Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Jordan and Syria will combat the arms and drug smuggling and Islamic State's revival

Jordan's Foreign Minister announced on Tuesday that Jordan and Syria had agreed to create a joint security panel to secure their border and combat drug and arms smuggling. They will also work to prevent a resurgence by Islamic State.

Additional Sanctions Possible for Russian Oil tankers

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The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taking aim at its oil revenues with action against tankers carrying Russian crude, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.President…

PDVSA 2024 Oil Exports Climb in Choppy Year

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Venezuela's oil exports rose 10.5% last year despite political instability and changes to the U.S. sanctions regime on the country, as partners of state oil company PDVSA took more cargoes under licenses granted by Washington.As…

North Dakota oil operators are still bringing back some facilities online after wildfires in October

The state's Industrial Commission reported on Wednesday that oil operators in North Dakota are still working to bring some of their facilities online after wildfires in October ravaged key oil-producing counties. Mark Bohrer…

US House panel finds BlackRock and other asset managers reluctant to join climate initiative

According to a report published on Friday by the Republican-led U.S. Congress committee, top asset managers in the United States were concerned that signing up for an industry climate initiative would make them look like they…

US House panel finds BlackRock and other asset managers hesitant to join climate initiative

According to a report published Friday by a Republican led U.S. Congressional Committee, top asset managers in the United States are concerned that signing up for an industry climate initiative will make them look like they're…

Palm prices rise on lower-than-expected end-Nov stock forecasts

Malaysian palm futures rose on Thursday due to lower estimated November stocks. The country is the second largest palm oil exporter in the world. By midday, the benchmark palm oil contract on Bursa Malaysia's Derivatives exchange…

EIA reports that US oil production fell by the most in September since January.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) data showed that the crude oil production in the United States fell by 157,000 barrels a day (bpd), month-over-month, to 13,20 million bpd during September. This was the biggest decline since January.

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