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| 1. News on Oil Prices | |
 | 26 November 2020 : Oil rally boosted by surprise fall in U.S. stocks {Reuters} |
| Oil rose for a fifth day on Thursday after a surprise fall in U.S. crude inventories gave further legs to a rally driven by optimism . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Gas prices up $0.42, diesel up $2.03 {jamaica-gleaner.com} |
| The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $106.57 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will sell for $109.40 . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Sudbury gas prices jump 10 cents per litre {sudbury.com} |
| Gas prices at most stations in Greater Sudbury jumped 10 cents per litre Tuesday, from 102.0 to 111.9, according to GasBuddy.com . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Oil jumps to 8-month high on U.S. inventory drop, vaccine hopes {cnbc.com} |
| Oil prices climbed to the highest in more than eight months on Wednesday, after data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories last week . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Shanghai crude oil futures open higher {china.org.cn} |
| Crude oil futures opened higher Wednesday in daytime trading on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Oil prices rally further on vaccine optimism despite inventory rise {Reuters} |
| Oil rose for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, shrugging off an industry report showing a higher-than-unexpected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : U.S. regulator blasts own agencys report on unprecedented oil price... {Reuters} |
| One of the commissioners of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday criticized as incomplete and inadequate . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Argentina awaits subsidized gas supply bids {argusmedia.com} |
| Argentina is awaiting bids by 2 December to supply more than 70mn m3/d of natural gas for power generation in 2021-24 at subsidized wellhead prices . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : With crude firm, petrol & diesel prices rise {Economic Times} |
| Petrol price on Tuesday was raised by 6 paise per litre and diesel by 16 paise, the fifth straight day of increase in rates . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Oil prices hit highest level since March on vaccine hopes {ft.com} |
| Oil prices touched their highest level since March on Tuesday, after a raft of positive vaccine news sparked a comeback in one of the sectors . . . | |
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| 2. Rig News | |||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : Masirah books rig for three offshore Oman wells {offshore-mag.com} | ||||||||
| Masirah Oil has contracted Shelf Drillings jackup Tenacious for two development wells on the Yumna oil field . . . | |||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : Rig count rise fails to slow the oil price rally {oilprice.com} | ||||||||
| Baker Hughes reported on Wednesday that the number of oil rigs in the United States rose by 10 to 241 . . . | |||||||||
| | 25 November 2020 : Nigerias oil rig count declines by 30% {economicconfidential.com} | ||||||||
| Nigerias active rig count witnessed a downward movement with a 30 percent dip to seven in October, 2020 from 10 recorded in September . . . | |||||||||
| | 24 November 2020 : Vår Energi gets ok to drill production wells at Goliat field {oedigital.com} | ||||||||
| Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has been given consent to use Saipems Scarabeo 8 drilling rig on the Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea . . . | |||||||||
| | 24 November 2020 : Odfjell Drilling, Equinor firm up offshore drilling deals... {oedigital.com} | ||||||||
| Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has signed firm drilling contracts with Equinor . . . | |||||||||
| | 21 November 2020 : Seadrill sees depressed drilling rig demand until late 2021 {Reuters} | ||||||||
| Offshore oil drilling contractor Seadrill expects the market for its rigs to remain depressed until late 2021 . . . | |||||||||
| | 21 November 2020 : U.S. oil & gas rig count falls for first week in 10... {Reuters} | ||||||||
| U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in 10 weeks even as producers return . . . | |||||||||
| | 20 November 2020 : US oil, gas rig count rises by three on week to 382... {spglobal.com} | ||||||||
| The US oil and natural gas rig count rose by three to 382, Enverus said Nov. 19, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday week . . . | |||||||||
| | 19 November 2020 : Nigerias oil rigs fall by 30% as exploration drops {punchng.com} | ||||||||
| The number of active oil rigs in Nigeria declined by 30 per cent in October, with stakeholders lamenting the reduction in exploration activities . . . | |||||||||
| | 18 November 2020 : Permian Basin faces long recovery, finance panel told {santafenewmexican.com} | ||||||||
| Nearly a year after the oil and gas business provided a record $3.1 billion in revenue to New Mexicos coffers . . . | |||||||||
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| 3. News on Oil Exploration | |
| | 26 November 2020 : PDO completes Phase 3 of digital transformation strategy {tradearabia.com} |
| Petroleum Development Oman, the largest oil and gas exploration and production company in Oman, has completed . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Omans Mafraq field: Heavy oil field that cold flows {zawya.com} |
| A promising heavy oil field discovered in central Oman can potentially be produced without the need for thermal heat . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Colorado regulators pass tighter rules for new oil... {hydrocarbons-technology.com} |
| Colorados energy industry regulators passed tighter rules on the permitting process for new oil and gas wells in a move to prioritise public health . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Baker Hughes leads oil field services firms on emissions reduction... {energyvoice.com} |
| Baker Hughes has the most ambitious emissions reduction targets of the major oil and gas services firms, a new report has found . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : NIDC digs 82 oil, gas wells in 8 months {tehrantimes.com} |
| National Iranian Drilling Company dug and completed digging operation of 82 oil and gas wells during the first eight months . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Deltic works up three North Sea gas prospects {offshore-mag.com} |
| Deltic Energy has identified three prospects on license P2428 in the UK southern North Sea, which was awarded under the 30th Offshore Licensing Round . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : UAE- New oil find to attract more foreign direct investment {menafn.com} |
| Abu Dhabi National Oil Companys discovery of 22 billion barrels of unconventional oil and two billion barrels of conventional crude . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : UAE oil discoveries bolster ADNOC bid to reach 5 million bpd... {Reuters} |
| United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Monday the latest oil discoveries are part of state-owned . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : NNPC to intensify oil search in North {thisdaylive.com} |
| The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will continue its search for more crude oil in the north, despite recently discovering reserves . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Elixir Energy finds active gas in Nomgon {themarketherald.com.au} |
| Elixir Energy has intersected 27 metres of coal in its Yangar 1S strat-hole well, which forms part of its wider Mongolian exploration project . . . | |
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| 4. News on Oil Demand and Oil Consumption | |
| | 26 November 2020 : China drives global oil demand growth during pandemic {china.org.cn} |
| China, with its rising refining industry, has driven global oil demand as the COVID-19 pandemic slashed it . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Total to stop Donges refinery until economics improve {argusmedia.com} |
| Total said today it will halt its 222,000 b/d Donges refinery near Frances Atlantic coast for the next few months . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : India aims to reduce diesel use with $1.35-billion LNG retail push {Reuters} |
| Indian companies will spend 100 billion rupees over three years on 1,000 liquefied natural gas stations along main roads and industrial corridors . . . | |
| | 18 November 2020 : Daily gas consumption surpasses 700 mcm {en.mehrnews.com} |
| According to the dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company Mohammad Reza Julaei, the share of the domestic . . . | |
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| 5. News on Oil Output | ||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : Dana Gas achieves record gas deliveries from KRI plant {tradearabia.com} | |||||||
| Dana Gas, the Middle Easts largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced that the production of sales gas . . . | ||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : PetroRio sees Wahoo producing first oil in 2024 {bnamericas.com} | |||||||
| The first oil of PetroRios Wahoo project off Brazils southeast coast is expected in 2024, according to a company executive . . . | ||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : Chinas offshore gas fields project starts operation {china.org.cn} | |||||||
| The Dongfang 13-2 gas fields project, Chinas largest offshore high-temperature and high-pressure gas fields project . . . | ||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : Romanias OMV Petrom ready to become Neptun gas field operator... {spglobal.com} | |||||||
| Romanias OMV Petrom is ready to take over as the operator of the major Neptun gas field project in the Black Sea . . . | ||||||||
| | 26 November 2020 : U.S. crude oil production increases last week... {xinhuanet.com} | |||||||
| U.S. crude oil production increased during the week ending Nov, 20, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday . . . | ||||||||
| | 25 November 2020 : Indias gasoline output hits 7-month high as easing COVID restrictions... {spglobal.com} | |||||||
| Indias gasoline output rose for the second consecutive month to hit a seven-month high in October as robust domestic demand . . . | ||||||||
| | 25 November 2020 : PetroVietnam says annual output unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic {Reuters} | |||||||
| Vietnams state oil firm PetroVietnam said on Wednesday it was on track to meet its targeted rate of production this year . . . | ||||||||
| | 25 November 2020 : Russias Lukoil swings into Q3 profit, boosts oil output in Iraq {Reuters} | |||||||
| Russian oil producer Lukoil said on Tuesday it had reversed a loss into a profit of 50.4 billion roubles . . . | ||||||||
| | 25 November 2020 : Canadian oil output seen expanding until 2039... {Reuters} | |||||||
| Canadian oil production will expand for nearly two more decades, slowing the countrys progress toward achieving . . . | ||||||||
| | 24 November 2020 : Australias Santos plans maintenance at Gladstone LNG plant... {Reuters} | |||||||
| Australias Santos Ltd plans to shut down one of its production trains at its Queensland-based Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas . . . | ||||||||
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| 6. News on Oil Transportation | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Fuel supplies not affected by oil facility attack in Jeddah... {Economic Times} |
| Saudi Aramco said that the terrorist attack on its petroleum products distribution terminal in the port city of Jeddah . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Russia extends its lead as Chinas top oil supplier {oilprice.com} |
| Russia was ahead of Saudi Arabia in the race to be Chinas top crude oil supplier in October, according to official Chinese data reported by Reuters . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Oil imports down 20.2% in the 7 months of the current fiscal {telegraphindia.com} |
| Crude oil imports fell 20.2 per cent during the seven months of the current fiscal and estimates are that the imports in the current fiscal . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Eni declares force majeure on Nigeria Brass River crude exports {Reuters} |
| Eni declared force majeure on exports of Nigerian Brass River crude oil following pipeline explosions in Bayelsa state, the company said on Tuesday . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Oil and gas account for nearly half of Australias resource project... {spglobal.com} |
| LNG, natural gas and petroleum account for nearly half the natural resource projects in the investment pipeline in Australia . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : A rare piece of positive oil pipeline news for Canada {oilprice.com} |
| Enbridge is moving closer to potentially beginning construction in the United States on the replacement of Line 3 . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Iraq wants a 5 year prepayment for oil {oilprice.com} |
| Iraq is working on its first-ever deal to sell oil and get the payment in advance as the country struggles to shore up its finances . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Indias October crude imports mark biggest fall since July {Reuters} |
| Indias October crude oil imports posted their steepest fall since July and seventh consecutive monthly year-on-year decline . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Iraq amends oil density compensation plan starting with 2021 exports {Reuters} |
| Iraqs Oil Marketing Company has revised the price mechanism used to compensate buyers for fluctuations in the density of its crude exports . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Qatar energy exports crash by 39% {oilprice.com} |
| Qatars total exports dropped by 35.5 percent year over year in the third quarter, dragged down by a 38.5-percent slump in exports . . . | |
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| 7. News on Oil companies | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Tullow Oil focuses on west Africa in quest to secure groups future {ft.com} |
| Tullow Oil is to focus on its core assets in west Africa as part of a plan to boost cash generation and secure the troubled energy groups future . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : ONGC jumps 4% as oil prices rally to highest since early March {Economic Times} |
| State-run oil explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corp jumped nearly 4 per cent on Wednesday, cheering a rally in oil prices . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Sempra develops plan to inject hydrogen into California... {Reuters} |
| U.S. energy company Sempra Energy said Monday that two of its California utilities were developing a program to use surplus renewable power . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : Russias Gazprom Neft earnings up in third quarter as oil prices rise {Reuters} |
| Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian gas company Gazprom, said on Thursday its third-quarter net income rose by 27% from the previous three months . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : Oil Search ready to restart Alaskan crude production {oilprice.com} |
| Australian Oil Search plans to make the final investment decision on the Pikka project in Alaska next year and launch production in 2025 . . . | |
| | 16 November 2020 : Gulfport files for bankruptcy after M&A spree... {businesstimes.com.sg} |
| Natural gas producer Gulfport Energy Corp filed for bankruptcy, joining a slew of US energy companies that are . . . | |
| | 15 November 2020 : India : ONGC books Rs 1,238 cr impairment loss {outlookindia.com} |
| India's top oil and gas producer ONGC booked a Rs 1,238-crore impairment loss, which together with a fall in . . . | |
| | 14 November 2020 : Rosneft cuts upstream operating costs, Q3 results hit by pandemic... {spglobal.com} |
| Rosneft cut its third-quarter upstream operating costs by 3.4% on the quarter to $2.8/b of oil equivalent . . . | |
| | 13 November 2020 : IGL net profit drops 8.4 pc in Q2 {Economic Times} |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd on Wednesday reported an 8.4 per cent drop in September quarter net profit as sales volumes got impacted . . . | |
| | 13 November 2020 : Indias Petronet has no plans to invest in LNG developers {hindustantimes.com} |
| Indias Petronet LNG Ltd has no plans to invest in liquefied natural gas developers as the market is awash with cheaper fuel . . . | |
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| 8. Oil Contracts | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Exxon and Total in talks over Mozambique LNG resource-sharing deal... {Reuters} |
| ExxonMobil and Total are in negotiations over their massive LNG projects in Mozambique, with each seeking to extract more gas . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Wärtsilä signs support agreement for LNG carriers {dieselgasturbine.com} |
| Wärtsilä has signed support agreements for eight liquefied natural gas carrier vessels owned by Teekay Gas, a part of the global Teekay Group . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Major gas pipelines face over 4.6 million Dt/d of expiring... {hellenicshippingnews.com} |
| Major US natural gas pipelines have more than $10 million in the balance with over 4.6 million Dt/d of firm transportation contracts . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : GE signs agreement to develop Vietnam LNG power plant {businesstimes.com.sg} |
| General Electric and a Vietnamese company signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an LNG power plant near Ho Chi Minh City . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : Aramco awards contracts for oil and gas brownfield... {hydrocarbons-technology.com} |
| Saudi Aramco has signed long-term agreements with eight companies for its oil and gas brownfield projects . . . | |
| | 19 November 2020 : Pakistan, Russia sign revised gas pipeline deal {tribune.com.pk} |
| Pakistan and Russia have signed a revised deal for laying the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline, formerly known as the North South Gas Pipeline . . . | |
| | 19 November 2020 : Indigenous group pours c$1b into Keystone XL {oilprice.com} |
| A Canadian indigenous group has struck a deal with TC Energy to invest some $763. 77 million in the controversial Keystone XL . . . | |
| | 18 November 2020 : Colombia to sign contracts with Canadian companies for four oil blocks {Reuters} |
| Colombia will sign contracts with two Canadian oil and gas companies for four onshore blocks after no counteroffers were made . . . | |
| | 13 November 2020 : Australia-China spat threatens LNG deal {oilprice.com} |
| A sharp worsening in relations between Australia and China could threaten a deal that would have seen Woodside Petroleum sell a stake in a natural gas field . . . | |
| | 12 November 2020 : Qatar Petroleum LNG trading arm inks first supply deal... {naturalgasintel.com} |
| State-owned Qatar Petroleum has signed its first long-term deal to supply liquefied natural gas that would detail emissions generated to produce . . . | |
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| 9. News on Oil stocks | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Brazilian state Espirito Santo to sell gas distributor... {Reuters} |
| Brazilian state Espirito Santo plans to relinquish control of its gas distribution company by selling 25% of the companys stock . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Tokyo Gas buys stake in wind power firm {argusmedia.com} |
| Japans largest gas retailer Tokyo Gas has acquired a stake in wind power venture Chiba Offshore Wind to take part in offshore wind power projects . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : The OPEC producer looking to sell a stake in its oil company {oilprice.com} |
| OPEC producer Angola plans to raise much-needed cash via selling a stake in its state oil firm Sonangol by early 2022 . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Snam buys 33% of De Nora to boost position in hydrogen technologies {domain-b.com} |
| Italian gas group Snam on Thursday announced a deal to acquire 33 per cent stake in Industrie De Nora from Blackstone . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Imperial Oil set to end Syncrude services contract as Suncor... {piquenewsmagazine.com} |
| Imperial Oil Ltd. says it will relinquish its contract to provide business management services to Syncrude Canada Ltd . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Gazprom finally connects Rosneft-BP operated gas field... {upstreamonline.com} |
| Russias Gazprom has connected a gas pipeline from a major field in West Siberia, built by a joint venture between compatriot oil giant Rosneft . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : GeoPark agrees to sell 10% interest in Manati gas field in Brazil {hartenergy.com} |
| GeoPark Ltd. said on Nov. 23 that its board of directors has approved an agreement to sell its 10% non-operated working interest . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Exclusive: Elliott Management invests in small Guyana... {Reuters} |
| Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has invested at least $30 million in Cataleya Energy, a small firm focused on oil exploration in Guyana . . . | |
| | 21 November 2020 : China looks to buy stake in a major Iraqi oilfield {oilprice.com} |
| State giants China National Petroleum Corporation and China National Offshore Oil Corporation are interested in buying ExxonMobils entire operating stake . . . | |
| | 21 November 2020 : PetroRio acquires stake in two Campos Basin offshore... {offshore-technology.com} |
| Brazilian oil and natural gas exploration and development firm PetroRio has acquired a stake in two pre-salt offshore blocks . . . | |
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| 10. News on Oil Pollution | |
| | 25 November 2020 : $235m in Deepwater Horizon money approved for... {neworleanscitybusiness.com} |
| Louisiana will receive $234.6 million of Deepwater Horizon settlement money for wetlands restoration projects in Plaquemines . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : US: Enbridge sues Michigan over oil pipeline shutdown order {republicworld.com} |
| Enbridge filed a legal challenge Tuesday to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmers recent demand that the company shut down its oil pipeline . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Oil spill cleanup continues in Woodland {newsday.co.tt} |
| Almosta week since an oil spill in the Godineau River in Woodland, Heritage Petroleum Company Ltd is still cleaning it up . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : American R&D program seeks to advance offshore energy... {offshore-mag.com} |
| The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the US Department of Energy have announced a funding opportunity for up to $40 million . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Khor Fakkan Municipality contains oil spill on beach {khaleejtimes.com} |
| A lightweight oil spill on Khor Fakkans Al Lulayyah Beach has been successfully contained and cleaned up by a team from the Khor Fakkan Municipality . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : More than $160 million in oil spill fines to help restore... {houmatoday.com} |
| Two coastal-restoration projects in Terrebonne Parish will receive more than $160 million in fines paid by BP . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : The IMO will ban heavy fuel oil use in the Arctic {oilprice.com} |
| The International Maritime Organization approved on Friday a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil for ships in the Arctic . . . | |
| | 21 November 2020 : IMO and Arctic states slammed for endorsing continued... {hellenicshippingnews.com} |
| NGOs protest outrageous approval of Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil ban which will drive continued pollution of the Arctic throughout 2020s . . . | |
| | 21 November 2020 : Heritage continues oil spill clean-up, air quality testing {looptt.com} |
| The Heritage Petroleum Company Limited is continuing its clean-up efforts in response to the oil spill at the Godineau River, South Oropouche . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : Ban oil drilling in Bahamas {tribune242.com} |
| Government enacted lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have forced Bahamians to stay home, crushed the economy . . . | |
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| 11. OPEC News | |
| | 26 November 2020 : OPEC seeks $12.6tn investments to revamp global oil industry {thisdaylive.com} |
| The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has disclosed that the global oil industry will require about $12.6 trillion investments . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Cou : daily basket... {marketscreener.com} |
| he price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $45.51 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $44.75 the previous day . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : OPEC+ leaning towards oil cut extension, despite rally... {Reuters} |
| OPEC and allies including Russia are leaning towards delaying next year’s planned increase in oil output to support the market . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Goldman voices concerns about OPEC+ future as decision... {Reuters} |
| As the OPEC+ groups decision on oil production cuts nears, there are renewed concerns about the future of the organization . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : OPEC daily basket price stands at $43.38 a barrel Friday {wam.ae} |
| The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$43.38 a barrel on Friday, 20th November, compared with US$43.12 the previous day . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : OPEC to decide the fate of oil markets in 2021 {oilprice.com} |
| OPEC officials will meet this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to iron out details ahead of the meeting on November 30 and December 1 . . . | |
| | 21 November 2020 : Japan oil refiners chief expects OPEC+ to delay plan to... {Reuters} |
| The head of the Petroleum Association of Japan said on Friday he expects a grouping of OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, will likely delay . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : PAJ president expects OPEC+ to delay a plan to boost output... {Reuters} |
| The head of the Petroleum Association of Japan said on Friday he expects OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, will likely delay a plan . . . | |
| | 18 November 2020 : OPEC+ expects oil market deficit next year {oilprice.com} |
| The extension of the OPEC+ production cut deal by three to six months will swing the oil market into a deficit next year, TASS reported . . . | |
| | 17 November 2020 : OPEC export revenues expected to fall to 18-year low {talkbusiness.net} |
| Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are projected to earn about $323 billion in net oil export revenues in 2020 . . . | |
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| 12. General Oil News | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Oil tanker hit by mine explosion near Saudi Arabia {oilprice.com} |
| An oil tanker was damaged in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia after a mine exploded on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Pipe dreams leave U.S. energy firms caught in climate trap {Reuters} |
| In remote northern Michigan a propane shortage in early 2014 caused prices to nearly double, squeezing about half of the families . . . | |
| | 24 November 2020 : Vietnam to extend jet fuel tax cut to help its airlines {Reuters} |
| Vietnam plans to extend a 30% reduction in environment tax on jet fuel by one year until the end of 2021 to help local airlines . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Gas explosion kills 2 in Uzbekistan {newslivetv.com} |
| A gas explosion has killed two men and destroyed part of a house in the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Fire incident at Dai-Ichi Karkaria Ltds plant at Dahej {equitybulls.com} |
| A fire incident took place at one of the Plant in the Dahej Factory of Dai-ichi Karkaria Ltd. situated at . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Yemens Houthis say attacked Saudi Aramco facility in Jeddah... {Reuters} |
| Yemens Houthi group said on Monday it fired a rocket at a distribution station operated by oil company Saudi Aramco . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Blame Niger Delta govs for violence in oil communities {tribuneonlineng.com} |
| Apparently worried by the glowing violence in the oil communities of Niger Delta, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammdu Buhari . . . | |
| | 23 November 2020 : Indian Oils move to hire old tanker to transfer and... {thehindubusinessline.com} |
| The VLCC was carrying crude oil from Kuwait to Paradip port when a boiler explosion caused a fire off the coast of Sri Lanka . . . | |
| | 22 November 2020 : Saipem to cover onshore engineering, construction... {constructionweekonline.com} |
| Italian Bourse-listed one of the world’s largest oilfield services company Saipem has signed a long-term . . . | |
| | 20 November 2020 : Desperate for fuel, Venezuelans steal PDVSA crude... {Reuters} |
| Venezuelans, desperate for fuel after months of shortages, have begun stealing crude from idled fields . . . | |
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| 13. News on Biofuels | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Leaders urge EPA to act over US biofuels controversy {biofuels-news.com} |
| A coalition of US biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion asking the courts to enforce its 2017 decision . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : BPCL all set to open 2G Ethanol Bio-refinery in Odisha {psuconnect.in} |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is ready to set up its 2G Ethanol Bio-refinery by 2022 in Odisha . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Report: Japans ethanol blend rate expected at 1.9% in 2020 {ethanolproducer.com} |
| Japan achieved a model blend rate for ethanol of 1.6 percent in 2019. The blend rate is expected to increase to 1.9 percent this year . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : EIA: Ethanol production, ending stocks expand by 3% {ethanolproducer.com} |
| U.S. fuel ethanol production increased by nearly 3 percent the week ending Nov. 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration . . . | |
| | 26 November 2020 : Cargill India keen to invest in corn-to-ethanol facilities in India {financialexpress.com} |
| Cargill India is keen to invest in facilities to produce ethanol out of corn but would wait for a clear policy on the green fuel . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Brazil allows imported soy for biodiesel production {biodieselmagazine.com} |
| The Brazilian National Energy Policy Council on Nov. 18 published a resolution that allows imported soybeans . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Biofuel groups file lawsuit over lost RFS gallons {wnax.com} |
| The American Coalition for Ethanol along with six other biofuel and ag groups have filed a new lawsuit seeking restoration of 500 million gallons . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Brazils Center-South H1 Nov sugar production seen surging... {spglobal.com} |
| Sugar production in the first half of November in Brazils key Center-South region is expected to total 1,134 thousand mt . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Aemetis signs distributor agreement for health safety products {ethanolproducer.com} |
| Aemetis Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aemetis Health Products, Inc., received a $24 million initial purchase order . . . | |
| | 25 November 2020 : Corn use for fuel ethanol at 401 million bushels in September {ethanolproducer.com} |
| The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol . . . | |
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 | Russia and CIS Oil Products Market 2020 : From 27th November to 27th November 2020 at Moscow. Map |
| | Future Oil & Gas 2020 : From 1st December to 2nd December 2020 at Online Virtual Event. Map |
| | Guyana Oil & Gas Virtual Summit : From 1st December to 3rd December 2020 at Virtual Event. Map |
| | World LNG Virtual Summit & Awards : From 1st December to 4th December 2020 at Virtual Event. Map |
| | 2nd Annual Capital Link Hong Kong Maritime Forum : From 1st December to 1st December 2020 at Digital Conference. Map |
| | Niobrara Shale Production 2020 Exhibition and Conference : From 2nd December to 3rd December 2020 at Denver, Colorado. Map |
| | Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference 2020 : From 2nd December to 4th December 2020 at Virtual Conference. Map |
| | ARACON 2020 : From 2nd December to 3rd December 2020 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | Water Management Permian Basin 2020 : From 3rd December to 4th December 2020 at Virtual Event. Map |
| | 4th World Congress on Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Recovery : From 7th December to 8th December 2020 at Online. Map |
| | BWMTech North America 2020 : From 7th December to 9th December 2020 at Online Conference. Map |
| | IADC World Drilling 2020 Conference & Exhibition : From 8th December to 9th December 2020 at Online. Map |
| | Virtual LNG Global Summit 2020 : From 8th December to 9th December 2020 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | BBTC MENA & ME-CAT 2020 : From 8th December to 10th December 2020 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | INMEX China 2020 : From 9th December to 11th December 2020 at Guangzhou. Map |
| | Future Downstream Technology Conference 2020 (FDTEC 2020) : From 11th December to 11th December 2020 at New Delhi. Map |
| | IADC Drilling Middle East 2020 Conference & Exhibition : From 14th December to 15th December 2020 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | Middle East Artificial Lift 2020 : From 14th December to 15th December 2020 at Abu Dhabi. Map |
| | Asia Technology Forum for Refining & Petrochemicals (ASIA-TECH 2020) : From 15th December to 17th December 2020 at Online. Map |
| | Angola Oil and Gas Service and Technology Conference (AOTC) : From 15th December to 17th December 2020 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | Plant Maintenance & Safety Summit : From 16th December to 17th December 2020 at Virtual. Map |
| | 18th International Conference on Renewable Mobility : From 18th January to 22nd January 2021 at Online-Conference. Map |
| | National Biodiesel Conference & Expo 2021 : From 18th January to 21st January 2021 at Virtual Event . Map |
| | Global Maritime Summit 2021 : From 20th January to 21st January 2021 at Virtual Event . Map |
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| | Advanced Tanker Management – Operations, Loss Prevention & Claims : From 27th November to 28th November 2020 at Singapore. Map |
| | International Oil Trading: Physical & Paper: A 2-Day Course : From 30th November to 1st December 2020 at Virtual. Map |
| | Mini MBA: Oil & Gas and Energy Management : From 30th November to 4th December 2020 at Mexico City . Map |
| | ASME Section VIII Division 1 and 2 - Pressure Vessel Series : From 30th November to 4th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Production Sharing Contracts Module 1 & 2 : From 30th November to 4th December 2020 at Houston. Map |
| | Planning and Scheduling for Day to Day Maintenance and Turnarounds : From 30th November to 2nd December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | API 653 Training - Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction : From 30th November to 4th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | API 6D Ball Valves & API 600 Gate Valves : From 30th November to 2nd December 2020 at Bandung. Map |
| | Power Purchase Agreements : From 2nd December to 4th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Best Practices in Heavy Transport and Lifting, Emphasizing Safety : From 2nd December to 4th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers : Mechanical Design (ASME/TEMA), and Considering Operation & Maintenance : From 7th December to 11th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Advanced Shutdown Turnaround & Start-up : From 7th December to 9th December 2020 at Vietnam. Map |
| | API 570 Training--Piping Inspector Course : From 7th December to 11th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Corrosion Control in Gas, Oil & Water : From 13th December to 17th December 2020 at Dubai. Map |
| | Energy Storage (Online Course) : From 14th December to 14th December 2020 at Online . Map |
| | API 580 and 581 Training - Risk-Based Inspection & Base Resource Document : From 14th December to 18th December 2020 at Kuala Lumpur. Map |
| | Oil & Gas Commercial Contracts and Negotiation Skills : From 14th December to 18th December 2020 at Bangkok. Map |
| | Effective Incident Investigation and Reporting : From 24th January to 27th January 2021 at Virtual / Online Training . Map |
| | Ship Shore Safety Checklist Masterclass : From 25th January to 25th January 2021 at Virtual / Online Training . Map |
| | World Class HSE Management in High Hazards Environment : From 25th January to 28th January 2021 at Virtual / Online Training . Map |
| | Cyber Security for Non-Technical Personnel : From 25th January to 28th January 2021 at Virtual / Online Training . Map |
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