Economics
Trading houses lure top talent, acquire refineries and assets from majors
Several high-profile energy traders have in recent weeks quit oil majors for trading houses, as talent follows assets swapping hands and as trading houses ramp up bonuses.
OPEC sticks to 2024 oil demand view, sees strong travel season
OPEC is sticking to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 and next year, saying on Wednesday that resilient economic growth and air travel would support fuel use in the summer months.
Update: Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay port, infrastructure restarts
About 1.7 MM customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress was slow during the night, hampering efforts to restore critical oil infrastructure.
India eyes energy deals with Rosneft, other Russian companies
India wants to strengthen its energy ties with Russia and could seek deals with Rosneft and other leading Russian oil firms as part of a broader push to boost bilateral trade.
bp warns of 2Q profit hit from weak refining margins, oil trading
British energy giant bp said on Tuesday that weak refining margins and oil trading were likely to dent its 2Q profit, sending its shares down 3% in morning trading.
Nigeria's NNPC seeks new oil-backed loan to boost finances, debt to gasoline suppliers has doubled
Nigeria's NNPC is in talks for another oil-backed loan to boost its finances and allow investment in its business, its chief executive said, as pressure mounts on the state-backed oil company the economy depends upon.
India's June fuel demand edges up 2.6%
India's fuel consumption rose by 2.6% year-on-year to 19.99 metric MMt in June from a year earlier.
Record U.S. summer heat, hurricanes could roil fuel prices as oil refiners sweat
A double whammy of record heat and hurricanes should test U.S. refiners' resilience in coming weeks, raising the risk of extremely volatile fuel prices in the middle of the peak travel season.
ExxonMobil signals 2Q earnings hit from refining margins, natural gas prices
ExxonMobil said on Monday lower natural gas prices and refining margins are expected to hit the oil major's 2Q earnings.
Africa could compete in fuel exports, but massive investments are needed
Africa could become a refined fuel exporter, with at least two top-notch refineries due to come on stream within the next five years, but it must overcome its dire infrastructure and a funding crunch.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
