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U.S. Crude Stocks Fall in Latest Week -EIA

Dec 19, 2018

U.S. crude stocks fell last week, while gasoline stocks increased and distillate inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 497,000 barrels in the week to Dec. 14, a much smaller draw than the decrease of 2…

Gazprom Completes Gas Sales on Electronic Platform

Dec 19, 2018

Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it has successfully completed the first 'day-ahead' gas sales deal on the Electronic Sales Platform (ESP), a new sales tool.Gas sales through the ESP, designed for sales to European consumers, started at the end of September…

BP Launches $3 Bln Sale of US Onshore Assets

Dec 19, 2018

Britain's BP has launched the sale of U.S. oil and gas onshore assets that could raise more than $3 billion to help pay for other fields in the United States it bought in October from BHP, industry and banking sources said.The sale proceeds will partly fund the $10…

Oil Dives on Fears of Glut, Global Economic Slowdown

Dec 18, 2018

Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday after reports of swelling inventories and forecasts that record U.S. and Russian output will hit a market that may see weaker demand if global growth deteriorates as many expect.U.S. crude oil fell $2.78, or 5.5 percent to trade at $47…

Husky Gets Regulatory Approvals to Buy MEG

Dec 18, 2018

Canadian oil and gas producer Husky Energy Inc said on Tuesday it has received regulatory approvals to buy rival MEG Energy Corp, but MEG has yet to agree on the deal.In October, Husky made an unsolicited formal offer to buy MEG Energy in a deal valued at C$6…

Oil Rallies but Oversupply, Economic Growth Weigh

Dec 17, 2018

Oil prices rose on Monday after a key Middle East oil minister suggested the market was rebalancing, but investor sentiment remained under pressure from oversupply and concern over the prospects for global economic growth and fuel demand.Brent crude oil was up 30 cents a barrel at $60…

Uniper intensifies LNG plans with Japan's Mitsui OSK

Dec 17, 2018

Mitsui OSK Lines to own, fund FSRU in Wilhelmshaven; FSRU could be operational in H2 2022.Energy group Uniper on Monday entered agreements with Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK Lines to handle potential deliveries of liquefied natural (LNG) gas into Germany…

US Oil Drillers Cut Rigs

Dec 14, 2018

U.S. energy firms cut oil rigs for a second week in a row this week, prolonging a move by drillers over the past month to reduce the number of active rigs after crude prices collapsed in October and November.Drillers cut four oil rigs in the week to Dec…

Oil Slips on Falling U.S. Equity Market, Weak China Economic Data

Dec 14, 2018

Oil prices dropped more than one percent on Friday, weighed down by a falling U.S. stock market, while weak economic data from China pointed to lower fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer.Brent crude futures fell 75 cents to $60.70 a barrel…

Oil Falls Below $60 a barrel as Inventories Stay High

Dec 13, 2018

North Sea Brent crude oil fell below $60 a barrel on Thursday, under pressure from high global inventories and a smaller-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles.'The energy complex is drifting lower as sellers continue to bask in the bearish afterglow of yesterday's (U…

U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Dip, Gasoline Builds - EIA

Dec 12, 2018

U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week fell less than expected, while gasoline inventories increased and distillates stocks fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 1.2 million barrels in the week to Dec…

Oil Rise as Global Equities Climb, Libya Output Drops

Dec 11, 2018

Oil futures rose on Tuesday with the help of an increase in global stock markets, an outage reducing Libyan crude production and a gradual decrease in Russian output.Brent futures rose 45 cents, or 0.7 percent, at $60.44 a barrel by 11:58 p…

Cenovus Cuts 2019 Capital Budget

Dec 11, 2018

Canada's Cenovus Energy Inc said on Tuesday it would reduce its capital spending for 2019 by 4 percent amidst a broader turnaround plan following its highly criticized deal with ConocoPhillips.The company said it plans to invest between C$1…

OPEC and Non-OPEC Cooperation Deal to be Signed in Three Months -UAE

Dec 10, 2018

A general cooperation agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC countries will be signed in three months' time in Saudi Arabia, the UAE's energy minister said on Monday.'By (the) end of March the document will be ready for signature,' Suhail al-Mazrouei…

Oil Surrenders Some of its OPEC Gains as Stock Markets Soften

Dec 10, 2018

Oil eased on Monday, echoing the weakness in global stock markets and erasing some of the gains made last week when producer group OPEC and other key exporters agreed to cut their crude output from January to prevent oversupply.Brent crude oil futures fell 90 cents on the day to $60…

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