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US Sanctions for Libya's oil smugglers
Missed this a couple of days ago, but the US has slapped sanctions on 6 people, 24 companies and a handful of vessels for...- Kate Turlington Replied
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Nigeria Gives Up on $74B
This article estimates that Nigeria has forfeit about $74 billion by not prosecuting fraud cases, mostly involving the oil industry. http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/15/‘10-corruption-cases-can-fetch-nigeria-745billion-n25trillion’-falana Will they ever have the...- Rodent Replied
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Dinner with OPEC?
Barkindo is planning to have dinner with U.S. shale company executives on Monday in Houston. I'm less excited about the news of this, and more...- Rodent Replied
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No Worries About Ownership of US-based Citgo
US investors looking to snap up US-based Citgo to keep it out of Russian hands. How likely is it really that it would fall...- Rodent Replied
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The biggest global energy conspiracy
British Energy and Clean Growth Minister: Claire Perry US Energy Secretary Rick Perry COINCIDENCE? I think not.- Rodent Replied
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Venezuela's Next Threat: No Naphtha
US may stop sending Naptha to Venezuela--they need this to mix with their heavy oil or it doesn't flow in the pipelines. This would...- Rodent Replied
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Nigeria cancels billions in refinery maintainence
I'm not sure I understand. Nigeria canceled a $1.8 billion project to conduct some DESPERATELY needed refinery maintenance. But I don't understand. What is...- Rodent Replied
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Tax Fears: More Bad News for Chinese Oil Demand
Chinese refiners are holding back on buying crude on tax reform fears. This on top of warnings that oil demand growth in the country...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Three Surprising Outcomes from Higher Oil Prices
Shale investors are still waiting for some payback, Iran and Venezuela are no better economically than they were two years ago, and OPEC is...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Libya's El Feel Shuttered
Another disruption in Libya... Oil prices are up, will it hold? OPEC should thank its lucky stars for disruptors such as Libya and Venezuela....- Rodent Replied
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Ideas on demand
dear forum members, allow me to introduce myself, my name is elie nammour, and I wish I can have your support to find out some...- eliek Replied
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First Oklahoma, Now Kansas Fracking Tied to Earthquakes
New study says there has been a dramatic increase in earthquakes in Kansas since 2012, attributing it to oil and gas operations.- LAOIL Replied
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Plastic bans to dent oil demand growth-BP
According to BP, bans around the world on single use plastic items such as carrier bags will dent growth in oil demand over the...- Joanna Replied
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oil market rebalancing
If I see one more article from OPEC leadership saying "the oil market is rebalancing" I'm going to puke.- Rodent Replied
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Oil Investors Still Waiting for Shale Returns
"U.S. oil production has topped 10 million barrels per day, approaching a record set in 1970, but many investors in the companies driving the...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Koch Brothers Try to Kill gas tax
Koch Brothers crying about the 25-cent gas tax, saying it would unfairly burden Trump states. Isn't a gas tax a tax on ... well,...- Rodent Replied
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The Wisdom of Selling Off the SPR
How wise is selling off a significant chunk of the strategic petroleum reserve? Arguments for it include the fact that the US is much...- Rodent Replied
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Voters split on raising the gas tax
Voters are split on whether the federal gas tax should be increased to pay for infrastructure improvements, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. According to...- Meanwhile Replied
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PDVSA Workers Too Hungry To Pump Oil
PDVSA has been on the brink for a while, but new reports show not only a mass exodus of workers who intend to resign...- Rodent Replied
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Saudi Arabia Might Start Shipping U.S. Crude to Asia
Saudi Arabia has considered exporting U.S. crude to Asia via its Motiva unit. For now it's uneconomical, apparently, but the option is on the...- saudi arabia
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Norway Avoids Dutch Disease
A survey has apparently conclusively proven that Norway has avoided the so-called Dutch Disease named after the Netherlands' drop in manufacturing activity after the...- norway
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Environmentalists New Game: Bury 'Em With Paperwork
Environmentalists asked American judge to subpoena the U.S. government for all files related to the Trump administration’s approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline....- Rodent Replied
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transparency international bad o&g report
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Watchdog-Group-Says-Lack-Of-Transparency-Will-Hurt-Oil-And-Gas.html But more importantly, "Every week a journalist is killed in a highly corrupt country Analysis of the index results by Transparency International further examined the relationship...- Rodent Replied
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Nigeria freaking out about US "abandoning" its crude
Nigerian media are talking about the US abandoning its crude and labeling this a major threat to the country. The 'abandonment' of course is...- Carlsbad Replied
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We're worried about US shale production, while OPEC calls for $10 trillion investment to meet demand?
So, while oil prices are dull on glut concerns and an uptick in US shale production, OPEC is saying the industry needs $10 trillion in...- TraderTate Replied
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BP Predicts Peak Oil Demand by 2030
BP predicts oil demand will peak by 2030 and EVs will shrink it further by 2040 rising 100-fold to 320 million. I wonder if...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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OPEC Needs Better Inventory Measurement System
"OPEC will soon discuss with Russia a new way to measure oil stockpiles, with the Saudi Energy Minister saying that finding reliable inventory data...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Can EV growth bring about peak oil before 2030?
Is this really believable? Ratings agency Fitch said today in one of its scenarios that public preference for EVs, along with government policies that...- Rodent Replied
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OPEC says overhang just 74 million barrels above 5 year avg
OECD inventories just 74 million barrels above 5-year average, OPEC says. Is this number believable?- Rodent Replied
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