Stocks of global industrial and tech companies rally after Trump's AI investment drive
On Wednesday, global industrial and technology shares including Oracle and Schneider Electric rose after U.S. president Donald Trump announced a massive investment push in artificial intelligence. Trump announced on Tuesday that the private sector would invest up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure.
CNPC: China's crude imports could grow by 1% in 2025
According to a report released by the state-owned energy giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), China's crude imports are expected to rise just 1% in 2019. The country's reliance upon oil imports, however, is projected to stay at 70% between 2026-2030. The Economics and Technology…
Aramco's chief executive expects an additional oil demand of 1,3 million bpd in this year
Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi oil giant Aramco, said that he believes the oil market is healthy and anticipates a demand increase of 1.3 million barrels a day this year. Nasser, speaking on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum, Davos, was answering a question about the impact of U.S.
Brazil's Batista Family seeks to expand its footprint in the Oil Sector
According to two sources familiar with the deal, Brazilian oil and natural gas company Fluxus is owned by J&F Group, the holding firm of the Batistas. It has made a nonbinding offer to purchase the assets on land of Brava Energia. J&F acquired Fluxus in 2023. It also purchased a Pluspetrol oil field in Argentina.
Russia's proposed gas pipeline to Iran
The Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday plans to build a pipeline to Iran that will eventually transport up to 55 billion cubic meters (bcms) of gas per year into the West Asian nation. Here are some background details about the cooperation between Iran, Russia and the gas sector.
BP to slash over 5% of workforce
BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said on Thursday, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant.Around 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractor positions will be cut this year, BP BP.L told Reuters. The cuts…
Iraqi oil minister: Iraq and BP will sign Kirkuk oil deal in first week of February
Iraq and British oil giant BP will be signing a mammoth agreement covering four Kirkuk gas and oil fields by the 1st week of February. This was revealed by Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani during a trip to Britain. He said the deal would be bigger than a TotalEnergies 2023 Basra deal, which was valued at around $27 billion.
Canada approves Bunge-Viterra merger worth $34 billion with conditions
Canada approved Bunge's $34 Billion merger with Glencore-backed Viterra on Tuesday, subject to conditions. This was the last remaining obstacle for an unprecedented global agricultural tie-up. According to a release from the Transport Ministry, the conditions of the approval are Bunge's…
Guyana exports 225 crude cargoes by 2024
Guyana will export 225 cargoes in crude oil by 2024, said its energy minister on Tuesday. A consortium led the U.S. giant Exxon Mobil has been ramping up its production and updating its facilities. Last year, Latin America's new oil producer became the fifth largest crude oil exporter in the region, after Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
The Moldovan President visits the area affected by blackouts and blames Russia's Gazprom
On Thursday, the Moldovan president Maia Sandu visited areas that were experiencing rolling power outages and blamed Russian Gas giant Gazprom. The energy crisis in the pro-Russian enclave of Transdniestria is a result of this. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson in Moscow, said that…
ONGC reports that BP expects a 44% increase in the oil production from India's biggest field.
According to Oil and Natural Gas Corp, BP, a global energy giant, has committed to increasing oil production by 44 percent and gas output by 89 percent from India's biggest field, located off the west coast of India, over a ten-year contract. ONGC announced BP on Wednesday as its technical services provider to help boost output.
India's ONGC partners with BP to increase production at its largest oil field
India's leading explorer Oil And Natural Gas Corp said on Wednesday that energy giant BP would act as a technical service provider in order to boost oil and natural gas production from the largest producing field of India, located off India's West Coast. BP has pledged an increase in oil and gas production from the Mumbai High Field, discovered in 1974.
British Business - January 7
These are the most popular stories in the British business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Rachel Reeves will lead a ministerial delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the UK government attempts to attract international investors and reassure UK leaders of business.
Officials say that the breakaway region of Moldova will face new power outages on Saturday.
Local authorities have confirmed that power cuts will continue in Transdniestria on Saturday. The region, which is a breakaway Moldovan region, has been left without Russian supplies after Ukraine decided not to renew a contract for Russian transit gas. After the expiration of the transit agreement, Kyiv refused to do business with Moscow.
Mexico's oil production drops to its lowest level of the year in November
Mexico's production levels of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas fell in November to the lowest recorded all year, and were well below the averages for last year. Official numbers published by regulator showed. The country has missed its 1.8 million barrels per day crude oil and condensate production target twice in November.
Japan selects two groups to participate in the third round of offshore wind power
In a third round of major public auctions, the Japan's land and industry ministries selected, on Tuesday, two consortiums as operators for offshore wind blocks, including one that included energy giant BP. Analysts in the industry said that domestic and international companies were watching closely to see how this round of competition…
As the Ukraine gas transit agreement nears its expiry, the Russian president meets with Slovak Prime Minister
Pavel Zarubin, a Russian TV presenter, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Premier Robert Fico met in the Kremlin Sunday. The meeting took place as a contract for Russian gas transiting through Ukraine is nearing its expiration date. Fico criticised the Ukrainian president…
SOCAR sources: Russia and Ukraine cannot agree on gas deal mediated by Azerbaijan
Azeri SOCAR, a leading energy company in Azerbaijan, said on Friday that Moscow and Kyiv failed to reach an agreement on the deal brokered by Azerbaijan for Russian gas to be exported to Europe via Ukraine. Azerbaijan was asked by the European Union and Ukraine to facilitate talks with Russia regarding a gas-transit deal due to expire this year.
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.
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.
