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Rosneft vs China in South China Sea
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...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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"Undrillable" Arctic?
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...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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What's in a Name?
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...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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OIL DEMAND & PRICES
I must admit I get a kick out from reading about the pundits "enlightening" us all on what we can expect concerning oil demand...- Beowulf Replied
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And So It Begins.... Repsol Says No More Oil, Gas
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...- Rodent Replied
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EIA Inventory Data (Wednesdays)
Welcome to the EIA inventory data thread. This thread will be updated weekly and will serve as the basis for all relevant conversation about...- eia
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Oil inventories in OECD below 5-year average according to IEA
Worth mentioning - OECD oil and products inventories are on level of March 2015 -2819 milions of barrels and actually symbolic 1 milion barrels...- Tomasz Replied
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New fuel options for ships
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...- Guillaume Albasini Replied
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PRefChem - the JV between Petronas and Saudi Aramco
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...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Oil Money Might Help Mahathir Fund Malaysia's Budget Without GST
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...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Networking in Calgary
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...- Jessy Replied
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Trouble for Iran Oil Industry Comes By Way of Insurance
Just like when the sanctions on Iran were lifted, insurance proved to be particularly rough on shipments. Even with some people willing to buy...- Rodent Replied
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Baker Hughes Could Buy into Adnoc
Adnoc is in talks with BH for the acquisition of a minority stake in its drilling unit, which Adnoc listed last year, I think....- adnoc
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Domino Effect:Higher Gasoline Prices Restrain U.S. Retail Sales In April
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...- franco Replied
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Oil tumbles On Doubts About U.S. Sanctions on Iran
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...- Petar Replied
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China's Crude Oil Futures Boom Amid Looming Iran Sanctions
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...- rainman Replied
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OPEC ‘Stands Ready To Support Oil Market Stability’
OPEC countries are prepared to step in to alleviate any market shortages together with other producers, the group the suggested on Monday, acknowledging recent...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Saudi America? Uh, Nope.
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...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Iran Accuses U.S. Of Pushing Up Oil Prices
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...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Malaysia political shift may impact Petronas' management: WoodMac
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...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Pentagon vs GoM drilling
Pentagon warned that lifting the existing moratorium on oil and gas operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico might have a negative effect on...- Ajan Bosnjacki Replied
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Buy now or wait?
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...- Patriotsnjz Replied
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Bahrain Sets Up $1 Bln Oil Investment Fund
The next logical step after the announcement of the huge discovery that may or may not be recoverable meaningfully.- oil
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American Shale-oil Producers Are on a Roll
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- Sanjay Replied
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India is the next best Investment destination for National Oil Companies
India fulfills all three conditions: a large oil market, strong demand growth and lack of sufficient refining capabilities. India will lead the world in...- Harsh vardhan singh Replied
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Iran Doesn't Want Higher Oil Prices
The Saudis want to keep tightening the market and pushing prices up and now Iran's come out with an official statement against higher oil...- iran
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What If There's No Oil Shortage from Iran?
I know this is far-fetched but: Japan, S Korea and the EU are already looking for ways to get an exemption from sanctions, so...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Russia Getting Rid of Dollar in Oil Trade?
Reiterating what Novak said last week, Putin now says it is looking to break free of the US dollar in the oil trade. Russia’s central...- Rodent Replied
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Oil at $300?
The horror: if oil producers don't start investing in new production, crude could hit $300 in a few years, says Pierre Andurand. BUT if...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Conoco to Legally Seize PDVSA Assets - *Turnabout is Fair Play*
Karma has come home to roost for PDVSA, and for Venezuela's seizure-happy Socialist government. What goes around, comes around. Turnabout is fair play. Here's an Oil...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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