Sources say that Venezuela's PDVSA has expanded its oil fields to joint venture partners.
Three sources familiar with the matter said that the state-run PDVSA of Venezuela is currently in discussions with its joint venture partners including Chevron Repsol and Maurel & Prom to expand the oilfields assigned to their respective projects. This could lead to an increase in crude and natural gas production.
Russia claims US restrictions on its involvement in Venezuela's oil industry are discriminatory
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Wednesday that the new U.S. restrictions imposed on Russia and other countries' role in Venezuela's petroleum business was blatantly discriminatory. The Kremlin also said it would clarify this matter with Washington. The U.S. Treasury Department issued…
Citgo struggles to determine its long-term strategy as the sale process is frozen, according to sources.
Citgo Petroleum, a U.S. refiner, is struggling to make important decisions regarding investments and finances because the sale of the Venezuelan parent company to an Elliott Investment Management affiliate has been frozen for months despite a U.S. court's approval of the deal. The Delaware…
Sources say that Venezuela's Orinoco Belt is loosening, which helps to boost oil production to 1 million barrels per day.
Sources close to the operations reported that Venezuela's state-owned?oil firm PDVSA reversed the majority of output cuts in its own oilfields and joint ventures located along the Orinoco Belt. Total production has increased to close to one million barrels a day. OPEC member Venezuela was…
Sources say that increased Orinoco Belt production boosts Venezuela's crude oil production to one million barrels per day.
Sources close to the operations of Venezuela's PDVSA state oil company said that the company reversed the majority?of its output cuts at its own oilfields and joint-ventures in the country's main?crude region – the Orinoco Belt – bringing the nation's production to close to one million barrels per a day (bpd).
Rosneft Oil Refinery Warns of US Sanctions
Management at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Germany have privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions are hurting its business and threatening fuel supply for the country's capital and the region, according to correspondence seen by Reuters.In a January letter, management of the PCK Schwedt refinery…
GRAINS-Chicago soya beans jump to a two-month high after Trump's comments
Chicago Board of Trade soybean contracts hit a 2-month high following remarks by U.S. president Donald Trump regarding China purchasing more U.S. soyabeans, traders said. In a recent post on the Truth Social platform, Donald Trump said that China "has increased the Soybean count for this…
Bunge's forecast profit is below estimates due to trade and biofuel uncertainties
Bunge Global, the world's biggest oilseed processor, forecast lower-than expected profit in 2026 on Wednesday. The company is navigating commodity market volatility as well as?tight?margins that took a toll last year. Bunge, a Missouri-based company, reported its lowest adjusted annual profit…
GRAINS-Chicago soya beans jump to a two-month high after Trump's comments
Chicago Board of Trade soybean contracts hit a two month?high following remarks by U.S. president Donald Trump regarding?China purchasing more U.S. soy beans, traders said. In a posting on?his Truth Social Platform, Trump stated that China "raises the Soybean Count to 20 Million Tons (They have committed 25 Million Tons next season!
US proposes rule for Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The U.S. Treasury Department released a proposed rule on Tuesday governing the way?biofuel manufacturers can access a tax credit of $1 per gallon for?low carbon transportation fuels including aviation fuel. The rule was welcomed by trade groups for biofuels, who said it would provide greater certainty to producers of biodiesel…
Venezuelan Oil Exports Increase to 800,000 bpd in January Under US Control
Venezuelan oil exports rose to some 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January, from 498,000 bpd in December, after the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and the ending of an oil blockade which has let traders carry most exports, shipping data showed.Washington imposed an oil embargo on the U.S.…
Carlyle's energy investment list as it targets Lukoil assets valued at $22 billion
Analysts initially estimated that the Carlyle Group would acquire most of Lukoil’s foreign assets at $22 billion. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (the U.S. agency responsible for sanctions) has yet to approve the sale. The?U.S. The?U.S. Treasury had given Lukoil a deadline of February 28th to divest their global portfolio.
Kuwait Readies $7b Pipeline Deal as Gulf Turns to Foreign Investors
Gulf governments are stepping up infrastructure deals with foreign investors, with Kuwait set to launch an oil pipeline network stake sale as soon as February in a deal that could raise up to $7 billion, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.The shift comes as oil prices, down more than 25% in two years…
Sources say that the US will issue a general license to lift some sanctions against Venezuelan oil industry
Four sources said that the U.S. is preparing to issue a license to lift sanctions against Venezuela's energy industry. This would be a shift from the previous plan of granting individual exemptions for companies wishing to do business with Venezuela. After the capture by the U.S. of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in early this month, U.S.
Sources say that the U.S. will soon issue a general license lifting sanctions against Venezuelan oil industry.
Three sources familiar with preparations said that U.S. officials were working on a general license to be issued soon, which would lift some sanctions against Venezuela's energy industry. This is a change from the previous plan of granting individual exemptions to sanctions to companies that wanted to do business there. U.S.
State TV reports that the US has extended sanctions waivers to Serbian refiner NIS owned by Russians.
RTS TV reported on Friday that the U.S. Treasury Department had extended a waiver of sanctions to Serbia's Russian owned NIS oil company. This will give Serbia another month to import much-needed winter fuel supplies. Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions against NIS as part…
Overview of Iran's major gas fields and oil infrastructure
After a wave anti-government protests, the US is heading to Iran and renewing warnings against Tehran restarting its nuclear programme or killing protesters. Tehran accuses Washington of fomenting turmoil. A major increase in prices could endanger key energy infrastructure, and add uncertainty to the oil and gas market.
Gazprom Neft and MOL reach provisional agreement on the sale of NIS shares by Russia
Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic announced on Monday that Russia's Gazprom has reached an?agreement? to sell its majority share in Serbian refiner NIS, to Hungary's MOL. She told Video Plus that the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, which imposed sanctions on NIS due to its Russian ownership…
Sources say that Chevron is expected to receive an expanded Venezuela license this week from the US.
Three oil industry sources said on Wednesday that Chevron would receive an expanded Venezuela license this week from the U.S. Government. This could allow increased production and exports from South America. Sources said that the U.S. oil company is expected to be among several firms who…
Sources say that Repsol, Maurel & Prom are applying to the US for licenses to export Venezuelan crude oil.
Five industry sources have confirmed that several?European oil companies, including Spain's Repsol, France's Maurel & Prom and France's Repsol, have applied to the United States for licenses or authorizations in order to export Venezuelan oil. Two sources confirmed that the terms requested are similar to the ones Washington granted in the past…