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Oil prices see limited rise on Tuesday

- Gulf of Mexico producers began restoring some output that was shut on Monday

17.07.2019 Oil , Americas

Oil prices slightly up on Chinese economic data

- Tropical Storm Barry shut almost three-quarters of Gulf of Mexico production, while China posts slowest economic growth

16.07.2019 Oil , Asia , Americas

Oil rig count in US falls by 4 this week

- Number of US oil rigs retreats to 784

15.07.2019 Oil , Americas

Iran, Japan to barter oil for power plant upgrade

- €500 million contract will be signed in upcoming week, says CEO of Iran's Thermal Power Plants Holding Company

12.07.2019 Oil , Thermal , International Relations , Energy Projects , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil gains weekly as dovish US Fed weakens dollar

- Federal Reserve's rate cut expectation lowers American dollar, and increases crude oil demand

13.07.2019 Upstream , Invesments , Americas

Lower global economic growth reduces oil demand: EIA

- Lower GDP growth expectation is one of main reasons for slower growth in global liquids consumption, US administration says

13.07.2019 Upstream , Invesments , Americas

Renewables set to match fossil fuels returns: New study

- Findings make strong case for rapidly stepping up investment in renewable energy sources

13.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , International Organization , Europe

Global oil production tops 100 million barrels in June

- IEA estimates demand will rise by 1.4 million barrels per day year-on-year totalling 101.7 million barrels per day in 2020

13.07.2019 Oil , International Organization , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices up as Gulf of Mexico storm cuts output

- Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall Saturday on US' Louisiana coast -- a region with oil refineries

12.07.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Energy Security , Americas

Seasonally strong oil demand is expected in 2H19, OPEC

- Global oil demand growth is forecast at 1.14 million barrels per day for both 2019 and 2020

13.07.2019 Oil , Finance , Europe , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Global oil supply falls in June 2019

- OPEC crude oil production decreases by 68 thousand barrels per day to average 28.83 million barrels per day, data shows

12.07.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Oil, gas exploration licenses up for grabs in North Sea

- Applications to be made by Nov. 12 with decisions expected in second quarter of 2020

11.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Europe

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

- Rise in prices came after US crude oil inventories fell higher than expectation

11.07.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Stock Market , Americas

US crude oil inventories fall for w/e July 5

- Crude oil production increases to 12.3 million barrels per day

11.07.2019 Oil , Americas , General

'Turkey fully supports Turkish Cypriots' rights in Med'

- Ruling Justice and Development Party spokesman says Turkey will not allow its rights in Eastern Mediterranean to be usurped

11.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Iranian boats try to seize British oil tanker: report

- Tehran warned U.K. of repercussions after Royal Marines seized an Iranian oil tanker last week

11.07.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Daesh attacks oil facilities in Libya

- Daesh militants attack Zueitina oil facility in town of Zillah in southwest Libya

11.07.2019 Oil , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa

Saudi Aramco awards oil, gas contracts worth $18B

- Company plans to boost Marjan and Berri fields’ output capacity by 550,000 barrels per day of oil

11.07.2019 Oil , Projects , Invesments , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices rise with decline in U.S. oil stock data

- Official figures from U.S. government are due later on Wednesday

10.07.2019 Oil , Americas

US crude output for April surpasses 12M barrels daily

- US states of Texas, Oklahoma and federal offshore Gulf of Mexico all see record crude production in April

10.07.2019 Upstream , Americas

Oil prices steady with weak demand, Iran tension

- US-China trade conflict continues to weaken global oil demand

10.07.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices see small decrease at week beginning July 8

- Oil prices fall slightly despite elevated tensions in Middle East

09.07.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Conservative wing in Iran wants retaliation against UK

- Iran slams capture of an Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar by British Royal Marines on Thursday

07.07.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Oil rig count in US falls by 5 this week

- Number of US oil rigs reaches 788

08.07.2019 Oil , Americas

Oil sees weekly fall from oversupply, low demand worries

- Brent oil heads for 2.4% weekly loss

07.07.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Asia , Americas

Oil prices dip despite Middle East tensions

- Royal Marines seize Iran's oil tanker believed to be en route to Syria on Thursday

05.07.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

- Fossil fuel investments comprise 4% of National Trust's current portfolio

05.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Europe

Oil prices drop with lower than expected US stock draw

- U.S. oil stock draw of 1.1 million barrels is below expectations of 2.96 million barrel drop

05.07.2019 Oil , Americas

Eni awarded new license in Ghana’s offshore fields

- Eni's current gross production totals about 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day

05.07.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

US crude oil inventories fall for for w/e June 28

- Crude oil production increases to 12.2 million barrels per day

05.07.2019 Oil , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Brent to average $69.50 in 2H19: Wood Mackenzie

- WoodMac estimates that output curbs will remain in place through 2019 and for the first quarter of 2020

04.07.2019 Oil , Oil , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Eni starts production from Area 1 offshore Mexico

- Area 1 is estimated to hold 2.1 billion oil equivalent barrels in place (90% oil) in the Amoca, Miztón and Tecoalli fields

04.07.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa , General

OPEC+ extends production cut deal until March 2020

- OPEC and allies reaffirmed "underlying large uncertainties and its potential implications on the global oil market"

03.07.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Kuwait Oil Company inks drilling deal with Halliburton

- Development of Kuwait's offshore area will add estimated 100,000 barrels to daily production capacity: CEO Emad Sultan

02.07.2019 Oil , International Organization , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

Iran exempted from oil output cuts: Iranian oil min.

- Iranian demands were met at the 176th OPEC meeting in Vienna, says Iranian Oil Minister

02.07.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , International Organization , Middle East-Africa

OPEC extends production cut deal for 9 months

- Long-awaited decision comes after cartel holds its 176th meeting

02.07.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Turkey: tanker blast leaves 1 dead, 16 injured

- Cause of explosion of unknown

02.07.2019 Oil , Turkey

Turkey's crude oil imports up by 60.94% in April

- Oil refinery products production increase by 70.27% to 2.84 million tonnes in April

02.07.2019 Oil , Turkey

Oil prices up as US-China agree to restart trade talks

- Possibility of a trade deal mitigates fears of low global oil demand this year

02.07.2019 Oil , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil rig count in US rises by 4 to 793 this week

- Brent oil price falls 1.84% percent on Friday

29.06.2019 Oil , Americas , General

Oil heads for biggest monthly gain before OPEC meeting

- Brent set to gain 6.75%, while WTI heads towards a 11.5% upturn in June

29.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkey's energy import bill falls by 2.5% in May '19

- Country's crude oil imports increases by 48.2% in May 2019 compared to same month last year

29.06.2019 Oil , Turkey

US crude oil stocks, production falls for w/e June 21

- Crude oil stocks fall 2.7% to 469.6 million barrels, while production declines for third consecutive week

28.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Energy Security , Americas

UN warns US actions 'may impede' Iran nuclear deal

- 'These actions may impede the ability of Iran and other member states to implement' deal, says UN political affairs chief

27.06.2019 Oil , Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , International Relations

S. Aramco signs 12 high-worth deals with South Korea

- Multi-billion dollar deals are part of company's long-term downstream growth and diversification strategy, says Saudi Aramco

27.06.2019 Oil , International Relations , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Repsol produces first oil in Buckskin ahead of schedule

- Initial output is projected to reach 30,000 barrels of oil per day

26.06.2019 Oil , Europe , General

Oil prices up as US-Iran tension escalates

- "Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force," Trump says

26.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Eni launches 'Joule' energy management school in Italy

- Energy training school to enable energy access, competency and tech. will be fully active in the 2020-2021 academic year

26.06.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Europe , General

Oil steady as Trump queries US protection of oil lanes

- "... Why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation," says Trump

25.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , International Relations , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices see small increase at week beginning June 24

- Oil price rise sustained following Trump's response to Iran's downing of U.S. reconnaissance drone on Thursday

25.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Downstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Number of US oil rigs rises by 1 to 789

24.06.2019 Oil , Americas

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in May

- Country's total sales volume of petroleum products in May drops year-on-year by 6.2% to 678 million liters

21.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Europe

US-Iran tension threatens secure energy supply in Hormuz

- Strait sees daily average oil flow of 21 million bpd in 2018, equivalent of 21% global petroleum liquids consumption

22.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices post biggest daily gain with US-Iran tension

-US-Iran tension escalates to threaten secure oil supply from Strait of Hormuz

21.06.2019 Oil , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkey sends Yavuz vessel for oil exploration in E. Med.

- Greek Cypriot Administration does not have right to take decisions on its own or even have a say in any matter concerning whole island, says Turkish Minister

22.06.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

US crude oil stocks, production falls for w/e June 14

- Crude oil production in US falls for second week in a row

21.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Oil prices gain as dollar weakens with dovish Fed

- US dollar declines with Federal Reserve opening door for a rate cut

21.06.2019 Downstream , Stock Market , Americas

EC approves €431M clean transport support in Germany

- Germany aims to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions by 1,450 tonnes per year with support scheme

20.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

OPEC reschedules 176th meeting to beginning of July

- OPEC and allies will have ordinary meeting on 1st and 2nd of July

20.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish Petroleum focuses on Med. Sea with 3D seismic

- Seismic and geological studies revealed important findings about hydrocarbon potential in the sea, says Turkish Petroleum

20.06.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

Oil up as trade woes abate with Trump, Xi meeting

- Brent crude jumped 2.2%, while WTI soared 4.8% on Tuesday

19.06.2019 Downstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices down with weak demand, forecast revisions

- Major financial institutions lower their oil price estimates for 2019 citing deteriorating expectations for global economy

19.06.2019 Downstream , Stock Market , Americas

Saudis hope OPEC, allies extend supply cut deal in July

- OPEC and Russia to meet during first week of July, Saudi oil minister says

18.06.2019 Oil , International Relations , International Organization , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices down as output, stocks remain high in US

- Commercial crude oil stocks in US remain high at 485.5 million barrels, a level last seen during July 2017

17.06.2019 Oil , Americas , General

Saudi crown prince blames Iran for oil tanker attacks

- Mohammed bin Salman calls for 'decisive stance' against Iran

16.06.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Saudi Arabia holds top crude oil exporter title in 2018

- Saudis became top crude exporter again, while Russia ranked second and Iraq came in third place

17.06.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa , General

Oil tanker attacks 'leverage' for sanctioned Iran

- Iran's oil exports have been drastically affected by US sanctions

17.06.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

US extends waiver for Iraq to import energy from Iran

- Washington allows Baghdad to import gas, oil from Tehran for three more months

17.06.2019 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Oil rig count in US falls by 1 to 788 this week

- Crude oil prices fluctuated with rising supply risks in the Middle East and surprise inventory buildup in the U.S

16.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

No problem with supplies after tanker attacks: Japan

- 2 oil tankers were attacked in Gulf of Oman on Thursday

14.06.2019 Oil , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices fluctuate with supply risks for w/e June 14

- Crude prices falls more than 3% this week

15.06.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas , Middle East-Africa

US blames Iran for attacks in Gulf region

- Iran describes attacks "suspicious" for having been perpetrated during talks between Japanese premier with Iran's leader

14.06.2019 Oil , International Relations , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa

US again leads world in oil production, consumption

- US comes in top for fifth consecutive year, while Saudi Arabia is second, and Russia in third place

15.06.2019 Upstream , Downstream , Americas

Global oil supply falls in May: IEA

- Amid fall in supply, global oil demand to grow in 2019, says International Energy Agency

14.06.2019 Oil , Upstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US' monthly oil imports from OPEC falls to 33-year low

- Crude oil imports of US from OPEC in March 2019 marked the lowest level since March 1986

14.06.2019 Downstream , International Organization , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices continue gains after tanker attacks in Oman

- Attacks increase secure oil supply worries from region

14.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Global oil supply falls in May 2019

- OPEC crude oil production decreases by 236,000 barrels per day to 29.88 million barrels per day

14.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

US revises down oil price forecasts for 2019

- Brent price lowered by $3, WTI by $4 a barrel for this year

13.06.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

Two oil tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman

- 44 personnel are evacuated from tankers, local and international media outlets say

13.06.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices rebound from losses after rise in US stocks

- Brent oil fell 4.1%, WTI lost 3.8% on Wednesday after US crude inventories US showed increase despite expectation of decline

13.06.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

US crude oil stocks rise, output falls for w/e June 7

- Crude oil production falls back to 12.3 million barrels per day

13.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Oil prices down amid lower oil demand forecast

- US crude inventories are expected to rise by 4.9 million barrels last week amid expectation of 481,000 barrel drop

13.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Oil prices increase at week beginning June 10

- Crude prices slightly rise at beginning of week with continiuing OPEC supply cut

11.06.2019 Oil

Iran decries US sanctions on petrochemical industry

- U.S. imposed sanctions on Iran's largest petrochemical group

10.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Oil rig count in US falls by 11 this week

- Number of US oil rigs reaches 789

08.06.2019 Oil , Downstream , Americas , General

Canadian study finds disturbing plastics in humans

- Microplastics enter body through food, drink, air

06.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas , General

US oil output at record level

- Crude oil production rebounds to all-time high of 12.4 million barrels per day

07.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Climate-conscious traveling made easy with new website

- Round trip by electric car from London to France generates only 66 kilograms of emissions

05.06.2019 Electricity , Oil , Renewable , General

Oil prices see decrease at week beginning June 3

- Oil prices experience losses due to US announcement of country's high level of oil production

04.06.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Iraq's oil exports up over 6 percent in May

- Over 110 million barrels exported last month, according to oil ministry

03.06.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa , General

Iraq says ExxonMobil to resume operations in Basra

- US oil company had evacuated around 30 employees to Dubai as 'precautionary measure' less than a month ago

03.06.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's energy import bill up 12.5% in April 2019

- Total imports cost nearly $17.46 billion in April, with energy accounting for 20%

01.06.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Turkey

Oil prices fail to recover from three-month low

- Brent crude lost 6.1% on previous session to mark its largest single daily loss this year

01.06.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

US oil output at record level while crude stocks fall

- Crude oil production rebounds to all-time high of 12.3 million barrels per day

01.06.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Oil mixed with fall in Iran's exports, US-China woes

- Decline in Iranian oil exports push prices higher, while US-China trade impasse sustains market fears of low demand

31.05.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Middle East-Africa

Oil down with US-China trade worries, Huawei lawsuit

- Sino-US trade relations strain further as Chinese tech firm files motion in US court to end lawsuit

30.05.2019 Oil , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Energy investments to increase in Norway in 2020

- New 2019 estimates are substantially adjusted upwards from previous survey and show growth compared to 2018

29.05.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Invesments , Europe , General

Petrofac secures two North Sea contract extensions

- British oilfield services provider awarded two Operations and Maintenance contract extensions worth around $32M

28.05.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Europe , General

Turkey's crude oil imports up 87.22% in March 2019

- Total oil product imports rise by 19.61% to 3.4 million tonnes

28.05.2019 Oil , Turkey , General

Oil prices down following largest weekly drop of 2019

- Brent crude lost more than 5% last week, while WTI plummeted by around 7%

27.05.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Iraq says stands by Iran against US sanctions

-Trump administration also re-imposed sanctions on Iran’s banking and energy sectors

27.05.2019 Oil , International Relations , Asia

Number of US oil rigs falls by 5 to 797

- After decrease in weekly oil rig count, crude prices rise on Friday

26.05.2019 Oil , Americas

Oil falls more than 5% to post biggest 2019 weekly loss

- Brent declines 5.4% for the week, while WTI slumps by 6.9%

27.05.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Shell starts output at Appomattox in Gulf of Mexico

- Appomattox currently expected to produce 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day

25.05.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Americas , General

Oil prices rebound on Friday from two-month low

- Crude prices on Thursday hit lowest level since March

24.05.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Turkey's energy goals in 11th devel. plan 'achievable'

UAE's Barakah NPP advances towards gaining ops. license

Iran may go for 20% enrichment: Atomic Energy spokesman

Turkey boosts energy cooperation with China

Iran, Japan to barter oil for power plant upgrade

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

GE begins to digitize thermal, renewable power in India

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

Turkey's lignite use down 0.15% in April

Kenyan court blocks East Africa's first coal plant

Turkey aims to increase share of renewables: Minister

Global oil supply falls in May: IEA

Uzbekistan to invest $33 billion in oil and gas sector

Turkey rejects EU statement on drilling in Eastern Med

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

Oil prices see small increase at week beginning June 24

Russia holds 19.8% of total global proven gas reserves

Tupras refineries ranked biggest industry in Turkey

Turkey's natural gas imports down 9% in March

Algerian LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

Novatek increases gas sales by 23.7% in 2Q19

Turkey's LPG imports down over 1.76% in April 2019

Russian Novatek sends first LNG cargo to Japan

Oil gains weekly as dovish US Fed weakens dollar

Lower global economic growth reduces oil demand: EIA

US crude output for April surpasses 12M barrels daily

Oil sees weekly fall from oversupply, low demand worries

Oil prices gain as dollar weakens with dovish Fed

Oil up as trade woes abate with Trump, Xi meeting

Oil prices down with weak demand, forecast revisions

US again leads world in oil production, consumption

Oil prices up as Gulf of Mexico storm cuts output

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in May

US crude oil stocks, production falls for w/e June 14

Oil prices steady with weak demand, Iran tension

Oil heads for biggest monthly gain before OPEC meeting

Oil prices up as US-Iran tension escalates

Oil steady as Trump queries US protection of oil lanes

Kenya launches Africa’s biggest wind power plant

GE to supply equipment for 158 MW wind farms in Turkey

Equinor plans first floating wind farm in Asia

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

Global wind power capacity to grow by 60% in 5 years

EBRD to finance solar project in Ukraine

European solar installations to double over next 3 yrs.

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in May

Global hydropower capacity grows by 1.97% in 2018

Gas, renewables to replace coal for US power in summer

Majority of Norway's power from hydro in Mar. 19

Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%

Wales turns wood to energy via £160M power station

US awards $5.5 million for geothermal machine learning

Enel buys 650 MW of renewable power plants in US

Saudi Aramco awards oil, gas contracts worth $18B

Kazakhstan aims to become Eurasian financial leader

Scotland's green economy gets £10 million boost

US-led economic conference kicks off in Bahrain

Turkish parliament ratifies 11th development plan

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

Oil gains weekly as dovish US Fed weakens dollar

Lower global economic growth reduces oil demand: EIA

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Oil prices up as US-China agree to restart trade talks

Oil heads for biggest monthly gain before OPEC meeting

Oil prices down ahead of G20 summit

Brent to average $69.50 in 2H19: Wood Mackenzie

US crude export levels and destinations rise in 2018

S&P revises Mexico's Pemex outlook to negative

Seven oil, gas majors establish blockchain consortium

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector