1. Hey, you see all that talk of tightening oil supplies that are supposed to justify a bull run stampede toward triple digit oil prices? Here...
      


  2. This from the Daily Mail:  "The Saudi and Emirati energy ministers voiced concerns on Thursday over oil price fluctuations, saying they were determined to maintain...
      


  3. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-conocophillips-pdvsa-citgo/conoco-aims-to-seize-oil-cargoes-near-citgos-aruba-terminal-idUSKCN1IG30J?rpc=401& this story mentions Citgo's Aruba refinery has been down since 2012 for maintenance (described here as a major overhaul). To the best of my knowledge,...


  4. If the contracts are sustainable and are a success, what do you think the implications will be on brent and wti contracts? Thoughts?


  5. Nicolas Maduro has had state oil firm PDVSA buy foreign oil worth US$440 million and sell it at below-market prices on friendly credit terms to...


  6. China says no one can carry out oil, gas activities in Chinese waters without Beijing's permission This a day or so after Rosneft announced start...
      


  7. Christiana Figueres, formerly head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat when the Paris accord was reached by almost 200 nations in 2015, told Reuters...
      


  8. Sooo, Statoil again and musings on how its competitors don't have "oil" or "gas" in their names. Correct me if I'm wrong but this...
      


  9. I must admit I get a kick out from reading about the pundits "enlightening" us all on what we can expect concerning oil demand...


  10. Spain’s Repsol says it will stop pursuing production growth in its upstream oil and gas division and will unveil a plan in June that would...


  11. Welcome to the EIA inventory data thread. This thread will be updated weekly and will serve as the basis for all relevant conversation about...
      


  12. Worth mentioning - OECD oil and products inventories are on level of March 2015 -2819 milions of barrels  and actually  symbolic 1 milion barrels...


  13. The International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) has ruled to reduce the sulphur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020. The world merchant...


  14. A warm welcome to PRefChem the Joint Venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco.  Great news indeed!  Elections were held in Malaysia last week, and there...
      


  15. Yep, this really shouldn't come as a surprise. By law, PETRONAS is subject to the control and direction of the Prime Minister. I've mentioned this before: I...
      

  16. oil price

    With the improvement in oil price, I am looking to network with people that are looking to grow their business and opportunities in Calgary. Please...
      


  17. Just like when the sanctions on Iran were lifted, insurance proved to be particularly rough on shipments. Even with some people willing to buy...


  18. Adnoc is in talks with BH for the acquisition of a minority stake in its drilling unit, which Adnoc listed last year, I think....
      


  19. U.S. retail sales rose moderately in April as rising gasoline prices cut into discretionary spending, but consumer spending appeared on track to accelerate after...
      


  20. Oil prices dived as much as 3.5 percent on Tuesday as a media report fed doubts about whether U.S. President Donald Trump would withdraw...
      


  21.  A U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran is supporting China’s newly established crude oil futures, and may spur efforts to start trading oil...
      


  22. OPEC countries are prepared to step in to alleviate any market shortages together with other producers, the group the suggested on Monday, acknowledging recent...
      


  23. The irrepressible Mike Shellman has another update over on his Oily Stuff site.  Worth reading Mike's views if you follow the U.S. Shale Oil...
      


  24. Um, a gentle reminder, I'm still accepting friendly wagers (such as the loser buys lunch) that the USA and Iran will normalize relations by the...
      


  25. Malaysia political shift may impact Petronas' management: WoodMac As the article above mentions, I fully expect some changes to be made to PETRONAS - Malaysia's...
      


  26. Pentagon warned that lifting the existing moratorium on oil and gas operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico might have a negative effect on...
      


  27. Heating oil jumped .10 overnight, and I normally wait to fill my 2 tanks until mid-summer (last July 1.89/gal).  Do I buy now or...
      


  28. The next logical step after the announcement of the huge discovery that may or may not be recoverable meaningfully.
      


  29. Surprisingly, they have not yet roiled the oil markets https://www.economist.com/news/business/21742124-surprisingly-they-have-not-yet-roiled-oil-markets-american-shale-oil-producers-are
      


  30. India fulfills all three conditions: a large oil market, strong demand growth and lack of sufficient refining capabilities. India will lead the world in...