The copper giant Peru predicts another plateau in production by 2025
According to analysts and the top mining association in Peru, copper production will remain flat for the third consecutive year in 2025, due to declining ore grades. The South American nation is a global powerhouse in the copper industry, ranking third behind Chile and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2023, the Congo will overtake Peru as the second-largest producer. The decline in ore grade after many years of mining makes it difficult for mines to maintain production levels. Meanwhile, a copper shortage is expected to be a problem for the next decade, due to demand for electric cars, renewable energy, and data centers.
The copper giant Peru predicts another plateau in production by 2025
According to analysts and the top mining association in Peru, copper production will remain flat for the third consecutive year in 2025, due to declining ore grades. The South American nation is a global powerhouse in the copper industry, ranking third behind Chile and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2023, the Congo will overtake Peru as the second-largest producer. The decline in ore grade after many years of mining makes it difficult for mines to maintain production levels. Meanwhile, a copper shortage is expected to be a problem for the next decade, due to demand for electric cars, renewable energy, and data centers.
North Dakota oil plants slow to return 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 swept through counties with significant oil production. According to Justin Kringstad of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, the outages were limited to isolated production sites such as well pads that experienced local equipment damage, or a loss in electricity due to damaged electrical lines. Mark Bohrer is the assistant director of North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources' oil and gas division.
Treasury: US sanctions against North Korea and Russia include new sanctions
New sanctions imposed by the United States on Monday targeted Pyongyang’s financial activities as well as its military support for Moscow, according to the Treasury Department. The sanctions list North Korean generals, banks and officials, as well as Russian oil companies. They are the latest U.S. measures aimed at disrupting North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Treasury Department released a statement naming Golden Triangle Bank and Korea Mandal Credit Bank as the North Korean banks that were targeted. In recent years, Pyongyang has increased its diplomatic and economic ties with Moscow.
Venture Global Louisiana Plaquemines LNG Plant "on track"
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG's Plaquemines export plant under construction in Louisiana was on track to pull in enough natural gas on Friday to produce first LNG, according to data from financial group LSEG and energy analysts.Plaquemines was on track to pull in about 0.16 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of pipeline gas on Friday, up from 0.10 bcfd on Thursday and an average of 0.04 bcfd during the prior seven days, according to LSEG data.Analysts have said that once feedgas to the plant hits around 0.15 bcfd or higher…
GE Vernova predicts lower revenue for the wind segment in 2019.
GE Vernova announced on Tuesday that it has lowered its revenue forecast for its wind segment in the coming year due to delays at two major project caused by incidents involving their turbines. In a press release, the company said that it expects revenue to fall by single digits between 2025 and this year. It also stated that they expected revenue to remain flat in 2019. GE Vernova and the offshore wind industry as a whole have been battling cost inflation and supply-chain challenges. The company announced it would be cutting hundreds of jobs from its offshore segment.
Vard Completes Conversion of IT Infinity PSV to Cable Laying Vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered IT Infinity vessel to I.T. International Telecom Marine (IT), after completing its conversion from Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) to specialized Cable Laying Vessel (CLV).Built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 as the Volstad Princess, the vessel has changed ownership several times.SD Standard Drilling acquired the ship in 2017, before it was sold to IT in 2021 and renamed IT Infinity.In 2024, the vessel returned to VARD for an extensive conversion, preparing it for its new role as a highly specialized CLV…
EDF will extend the operational life of four British nuclear reactors
EDF said it would extend the lives of four British nuclear power plants and invest 1,34 billion pounds in the British fleet between 2025 and 2027. This will boost the energy security of the country and its efforts to achieve its climate goals. Britain's goal is to decarbonise the electricity sector by 2030, and reduce its dependence on fossil fuel power plants that currently provide around one third of Britain's power. The nuclear power plants in Britain provide 14% of the electricity that Britain uses, but they were all scheduled to be closed by 2028.
Ukraine's DTEK will receive 107 million euros from EU and US for the rebuilding of power facilities
The European Commission and the United States have announced that Ukraine's largest private power company DTEK will receive 107 millions euros ($112,30 million) to restore the power plants destroyed by Russian attacks against the Ukrainian energy system. The company stated that it would receive 62.8 million Euros from the EU, and $46.1 from the U.S. Government. Since this spring, Russia has intensified their attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. They have destroyed about 90% of DTEK's generating capacity. DTEK announced that the U.S. Government, along with the European Commission, donated 106.6 million Euros in building materials and equipment to DTEK.
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the second week running - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the second week running for the first since early October. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending November 22 to 583, the lowest level since early September. This brings the total number of rigs down by 39 or 6% from this time last. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs increased by one this week to 479, while gas-rigs decreased by two to 98.
Sources say that Chinese exporters will increase prices and renegotiate after the tax rebates are cut.
Analysts and traders said that Chinese exporters will increase prices on a variety of products, from used cooking oil to aluminium, and renegotiate their contracts to pass the cost of Beijing’s tax incentives. On Friday, the world's second-largest economy announced that it would reduce its export tax rebate rates for certain refined oil products, solar panels, batteries, and non-metallic minerals from 13% down to 9%. It also said that it would cancel the rebates for products made of aluminium, copper, and fatty acids and oils derived from animals, plants, or microorganisms which have been chemically altered, including used cooking fat (UCO).
Baker Hughes: US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the first time in 4 weeks.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of oil rigs for the first time since four weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending Nov. 15 to 584, the lowest level since early September. This is a reduction of 34 rigs, or 6% from the same time last year. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs dropped by one this week to 478. This is their lowest level since the week of July 19. Gas rigs were also down by one, to 101.
UN: Companies and countries are lagging behind in tackling methane emissions
Since the U.N. began monitoring oil and gas infrastructure for leaks of methane last year, 1,200 alerts have been sent to government and company officials. Only 12 out of the 2,000 alerts for large plumes, or 1%, were followed up with "substantive" action to stop the leaks. This was according to the report released by the U.N. International Methane Emissions Observatory. Roland Kupers, the lead architect of the programme, said in a presentation during the COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan that "we had expected [the rate of response] to be significantly higher".
US natgas exports to LNG plants are on track to reach a 9-month high
According to data provided by financial firm LSEG, the amount of gas going to seven large U.S. liquefied gas export plants is on track to reach a new nine-month record on Thursday. This was due to feedgas reaching multi-week records at a few plants. Energy market is concerned about feedgas flow to U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas plants, because in recent years exports were the largest source of growth for the gas industry. In 2023, the U.S. will be the largest LNG exporter in the world, surpassing Australia and Qatar. This is due to higher prices worldwide…
As Biden's term ends, the US introduces a methane tax on gas and oil emitters.
The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden finalized on Tuesday a fee for large oil and gas companies to reduce emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas. However, the incoming Trump presidency is likely to scrap the fee. The methane tax is one of the last measures taken by the administration to combat the second most common greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide. This gas tends to leak undetected into the atmosphere from drilling sites, gas pipes and other oil and natural gas equipment. The fee will be $900 per metric tonne of methane emissions in 2024. It will increase to $1200 in 2025 and to $1500 in 2026.
Baker Hughes: US Rig Count Remains Steady
U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged for a record third week in a row, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes' data going back to 1987.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, was steady at 585 in the week to Nov. 8, Baker Hughes said on Friday. Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 31 rigs, or 5% below this time last year. Baker Hughes said oil rigs held at 479 this week, while gas rigs were unchanged at 102.The oil and gas rig count dropped about 20% in 2023 after rising by 33% in 2022 and 67% in 2021…
Halliburton misses quarterly profit estimates on North America drilling demand weakness
Halliburton missed analysts' expectations for the third quarter profit on Thursday as a slowdown of drilling activity in North America affected demand for its oilfield equipment and services. Since the decline in oil prices and low natural gas prices in 2020, producers have been keeping a close eye on their production in North America. North America reported a 8.5% decline in revenue, to $2.39 Billion in the third quarter from a year ago. Halliburton was the victim of a cyberattack in August when a third party gained access to and deleted data from their systems.
Oil India's Q2 profit forecast misses the mark due to lower prices and muted demand
State-run explorer Oil India reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday, weighed down by lower crude prices and tepid fuel demand. The company's profit grew six-fold in three months to 18,34 billion rupees ($218 million), but it was below analysts' expectations, which were 18.72 billion rupees. Data compiled by LSEG. Oil India's earnings are exclusive of profits from joint ventures or operations outside the country. India's Oil Ministry data showed that domestic fuel demand dropped during the third quarter as the above-average rain reduced the use of diesel powered irrigation and farm equipment.
Public Service Enterprise Group exceeds Q3 profit expectations on the back of higher sales
Public Service Enterprise Group surpassed Wall Street expectations for the third quarter profit on Monday as the electric utility and gas utility benefitted from higher retail sales and growth in distribution margins.U.S. Electric firms are looking to increase customer bills in order to fund upgrades to the grid. This is due to extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes and storms, and an increased demand for industrial consumers, like data centers.Public Service Enterprise has reached a settlement with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for its case regarding base rates of electric and gas distribution. The agreement will take effect on Oct.
Altair deal could be funded by other companies, including Siemens.
Ralf Thomas, chief financial officer of Siemens, said that the company could sell a portion of its shares in Siemens Healthineers and Siemens Energy, as well as Fluence, to fund the $10.6 billion Altair purchase. Siemens owns 75% of medical equipment manufacturer Siemens Healthineers, 17% of Siemens Energy and 31% in energy storage company Fluence. Thomas, an analyst, told investors that the sale of listed companies could generate substantial revenue. The specific intention to use proceeds from the sale of shares in listed companies clearly relates to this transaction, he said. He was referring to Altair's acquisition.
