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​Most of Nord Stream 2 Project to be Paid for by 2019 - OMV CEO

Nov 16, 2018

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project connecting Russia to Germany will be 70 percent paid for by next year, the chief executive of Austrian oil and gas company OMV said on Friday.The project partners will likely make another cash transfer by the end of 2018…

Suncor CEO to Retire Next Year

Nov 15, 2018

Suncor Energy Inc said on Wednesday its chief executive will retire mid-next year, with the company's chief operating officer taking over the top job at that time.Steve Williams, who has been with the company for 16 years and CEO since 2012…

U.S. Crude Stocks Jump 10.3 mln arrels Last Week - EIA

Nov 15, 2018

U.S. crude stocks rose last week as imports climbed, while gasoline stocks decreased and distillate inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday.Crude inventories rose by 10.3 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts' expectations for an increase of 3…

Oil Gains Despite Potential Supply Glut on the Horizon

Nov 15, 2018

Oil rose on Thursday, steadying after losing nearly 7 percent over the previous three days, though concern about the prospect of an oversupplied market next year continued to weigh on prices despite OPEC's message that it may cut crude output…

Upset by Trump's Iran Waivers, Saudis Push for Deep Oil Output Cut

Nov 15, 2018

When U.S. President Donald Trump asked Saudi Arabia this summer to raise oil production to compensate for lower crude exports from Iran, Riyadh swiftly told Washington it would do so.But Saudi Arabia did not receive advance warning when Trump…

Changing Shale Field to Boost Gas Output

Nov 14, 2018

China's Changning shale gas field in southwestern Sichuan province will more than double its output during the winter heating season after putting new wells into operation, China's top oil and gas group CNPC said on Wednesday.Daily output at the field…

U.S. Calls on Hungary and Neighbors to Shun Russian Gas Pipelines

Nov 13, 2018

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry called on Hungary and its neighbours to reject Russian gas pipelines which Washington says are being used to cement Moscow's grip on central and eastern Europe.Energy diversification would be crucial for the region…

Start-up of Turkey's $6 bln STAR Oil Refinery Delayed

Nov 13, 2018

The commercial start-up of Turkey's new $6.3 billion oil refinery has been delayed until early next year and the plant is not expected to reach full capacity until mid-2019, three sources familiar with the matter said, as tests revealed minor faults…

Impact of U.S. Court Ruling on Keystone XL Timing Unclear-TransCanada

Nov 13, 2018

TransCanada Corp is reviewing a decision by a Montana judge blocking construction of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion, but the impact on project timing remains unclear, the company's top crude pipeline executive said on Tuesday.'We're going through the decisions…

Oil Down After Trump Urges OPEC Not to Cut Supply

Nov 13, 2018

Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump put pressure on OPEC not to cut supply to prop up the market.Brent dropped $1.97 a barrel, or 2.8 percent, to a low of $68.15 before recovering to around $68.52…

Oil Rises as Saudi Arabia Seeks to Tackle Oversupply

Nov 12, 2018

Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia said OPEC and its partners believed demand was softening enough to warrant an output cut of 1 million barrels per day next year.Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, said on Sunday it would…

Pucks and Pellets: Canada Eyes New Ways to Move Crude

Nov 12, 2018

Canada's biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport.Congested pipelines have stranded much of Canada's crude in Alberta…

US Drillers Add Rigs for Fourth Week in Five

Nov 09, 2018

U.S. energy firms added oil rigs for a fourth time in the last five, keeping the rig count at its highest in over three years even though crude futures were on track to fall for a fifth week in a row to their lowest level since February.Drillers added 12 oil rigs in the week to Nov…

Russian Energy Firms Discuss Cooperation Saudi Aramco Chief

Nov 09, 2018

The head of Russian oil giant Rosneft, Igor Sechin, and Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser held talks in Moscow on Friday on areas for cooperation, Rosneft said.Rosneft, the world's largest-listed oil producer by output, said in a brief…

U.S. Pipeline Operators Reap Hefty Profits from Bottlenecks in Texas

Nov 09, 2018

Some of the biggest pipeline operators in the United States have supercharged earnings this year by buying deeply discounted shale in West Texas oilfields and selling it at a premium at Gulf Coast ports.These companies are taking advantage of…

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