The Latest Breaking News from Petroleum

Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani stressed OPEC members are committed to the agreed production rates until the end of 2023, a ministry statement said on Saturday. Abdel-Ghani made these remarks during a ministerial meeting of the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) via video conference.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to phase out all oil drilling in L.A. and ban new wells, a historic move in a city that was built by a once-booming petroleum industry and whose residents have suffered with decades of environmental consequences as a result.

The petrostate pitched a plan to cut carbon at COP27. And it’s covered in oil.

Global crude oil prices are expected to keep decreasing to US$85-95 a barrel next year when the world economy slows down, according to analysts of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.

Rumors of OPEC increasing output were negated by Saudi Arabia amid the embargo on Russian oil. This could translate to a tight supply this winter. Hence, quality energy stocks Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Valero Energy (VLO), which have crushed the market this year, could be solid buys now. Read on….

Looking back 60 years, when the petroleum exploration and production business was still new to Thailand, no one would not have imagined that you would see the growth of the Thai energy industry since the pioneering era. Until today, Thailand has been able to reduce its dependence on foreign energy…

The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Oil & Gas company Marathon Petroleum’s (MPC) impressive third-quarter results added to its stellar track record. With the EU embargo expected to impact crude supplies from Russia, the fundamentally strong company seems well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities to fulfill the supply gap and deliver impressive returns on investment. Read on….

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that Washington accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia. The latest US move against Iranian oil smuggling comes as…