| 1. News on Oil Prices |
 | 19 February 2019 : Brent eases from 2019 highs as markets await trade talks outcome {cnbc.com} |
| Brent crude oil prices eased away from 2019 highs on Tuesday on caution that economic growth may dent fuel demand this year . . . |
| | 19 February 2019 : Petrol breaches Rs 71-mark in Delhi on Tuesday, diesel... {newsnation.in} |
| Petrol prices rose for the sixth consecutive day across on Tuesday touching the Rs 71-mark in Delhi, while diesel . . . |
| | 19 February 2019 : Gas prices in Barbados drop {stlucianewsonline.com} |
| Effective midnight Sunday, February 17, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, while the price of liquefied petroleum . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Statewide gas prices highest of 2019, AAA Michigan reports {wxyz.com} |
| Gas prices in Michigan have increased by 12 cents and price hikes could be on the way, AAA Michigan reports . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Petronas sets March crude price factor at US$5.40/bbl {theedgemarkets.com} |
| State oil firm Petronas has set the price factor for Malaysian Crude Oil for March at US$5.40 per barrel . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Petrol, diesel prices jump up to 17 paise/litre on Sunday... {timesnownews.com} |
| Petrol, diesel prices saw another round of hike on Sunday, February 17, 2019, in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Southland gas prices up slightly {mynewsla.com} |
| The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Sunday to $3.341 . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Gas prices to drop {nationnews.com} |
| Effective midnight Sunday, February 17, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, while the price of liquefied petroleum gas . . . |
| | 17 February 2019 : Kuwait oil price down 10 cents to US$64.72 pb {menafn.com} |
| The price of Kuwaiti oil went down 10 cents to US$64.72 per barrel (pb) Friday compared to $64.82 pb on the day before, said Kuwait . . . |
| | 17 February 2019 : Gas prices tick up in New Jersey, across nation {miamiherald.com} |
| Gas prices have ticked up a bit in New Jersey and across the nation as crude oil prices continue to climb and refineries prepare for spring . . . |
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| 2. Rig News |
| | 19 February 2019 : Caribbean oil rig arrives in two weeks in Walvis Bay... {economist.com.na} |
| In about two weeks, the almost 16,000 tonnes SKD Jaya drill rig, owned by Sapura Energy, is set to arrive at the port of Walvis Bay from Trinidad . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : SOCAR, KazMunayGas sign MoU in Astana {azertag.az} |
| The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic and Kazakh National Company KazMunayGas JSC have signed . . . |
| | 17 February 2019 : Oklahoma rig count declines by one {newsok.com} |
| Oklahoma number of working rigs fell to 119, compared to 123 working a year ago. This week drop of one working rig in the Sooner State . . . |
| | 16 February 2019 : Permian loses 5 rigs; Midland loses 1 {mrt.com} |
| The Permian lost five rigs this week, and Midland County lost one, according to the oilfield services company Baker Hughes . . . |
| | 16 February 2019 : Zenith Energy: First shipments of BD-260 drilling rig... {azernews.az} |
| First shipments of BD-260 drilling rig, purchased by Canada’s Zenith Energy company for operations onshore Azerbaijan . . . |
| | 16 February 2019 : Baker Hughes: US rig count gains 2 units to 1,051 {ogj.com} |
| The US drilling rig count is up 2 units to 1,051 rigs working for the week ended Feb. 15, according to Baker Hughes data . . . |
| | 15 February 2019 : Crude oil futures up on expected fall in US rig data... {spglobal.com} |
| Crude oil futures were higher during mid-morning trade in Asia Friday amid an expected draw reported in US oil rig data . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : Rowan announces contract with Petronas for the Rowan... {youroilandgasnews.com} |
| Rowan Companies has announced that the Rowan Renaissance, an R-Class ultra-deepwater drillship, has been awarded a one-well contract . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : Drilling rigs leaving Alberta {castanet.net} |
| Drilling companies continue to move rigs from Western Canada to the more active oilfields of the southern United States . . . |
| | 13 February 2019 : Velesto bags RM115m contract extension for North Malay Basin {malaymail.com} |
| Velesto Energy Bhd announced that its unit has received a contract extension from Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia B.V . . . |
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| 5. News on Oil Output |
| | 19 February 2019 : CNPC reports strong output, sales in January {xinhuanet.com} |
| China National Petroleum Corporation, the countrys largest oil and gas producer and supplier, reported strong output . . . |
| | 19 February 2019 : Venezuela lacks investment to boost crude production... {tass.com} |
| Venezuela does not have sufficient resources for boosting its oil production and redirecting export supplies now . . . |
| | 19 February 2019 : Azeri oil output down by 0.8pc to 3.334mn tonnes in January {brecorder.com} |
| Azerbaijan’s oil and gas condensate output fell by 0.8 percent year-on-year in January 2019 to 3.334 million tonnes . . . |
| | 19 February 2019 : Iran oil output doubles in 5 years: Minister {en.mehrnews.com} |
| Addressing the opening ceremony of Phase III of Bandar Abbas Gas Condensate Refinery on Monday, the Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : UKOG resumes Portland oil production at Horse Hill oil field {youroilandgasnews.com} |
| UK Oil & Gas PLC, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary company, Horse Hill Developments Ltd has re-established Portland oil production . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Iraq lowers Majnoon oilfield output to 104,000 bpd... {hellenicshippingnews.com} |
| Iraq has lowered production at its giant Majnoon oilfield to 104,000 barrels per day this month from 220,000 bpd in January . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Italian Eni increases oil & gas production in Kazakhstan {en.trend.az} |
| Italian oil and gas company Eni increased its oil and natural gas production in Kazakhstan by 8.3 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : PHL natural-gas output peaked in 2018 {businessmirror.com.ph} |
| The country’s natural-gas production peaked in 2018 at 150,804 million standard cubic feet, bringing the total output . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Shell sets limit to how clean oil output can be in climate push {businesstimes.com.sg} |
| Theres only so much you can do to make oil and gas production cleaner. That was a key realisation behind Royal Dutch Shell plcs decision . . . |
| | 17 February 2019 : New Mexico shuns proposal to raise royalty rates on oil {krwg.org} |
| New Mexico state legislators shunned a proposal to increase the maximum royalty rate for oil and natural gas production on state trust . . . |
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| 11. OPEC News |
| | 19 February 2019 : Total OPEC oil production likely to fall to around 29.9mbd... {Economic Times} |
| Total OPEC oil production is likely to fall further by March. In spite of the -797kbd fall in production from OPEC . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : UAE- OPEC daily basket price announced for Friday {menafn.com} |
| The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$64.87 a barrel on Friday, 15th February, compared with US$64.28 the previous day . . . |
| | 18 February 2019 : Oil hits 3-month high on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran, Venezuela {cnbc.com} |
| Oil prices rose to their highest levels since November last year on Monday, lifted by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela . . . |
| | 16 February 2019 : Russia stands for raising Azerbaijan’s status in gas OPEC {azernews.az} |
| Russia proposes to consider intensifying the activity of Azerbaijan in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum . . . |
| | 16 February 2019 : Oil market forecasters largely bearish on 2019
{spglobal.com} |
| The three most closely watched oil market forecasters are all bracing for a significant upsurge in non-OPEC supply growth in 2019 . . . |
| | 15 February 2019 : OPEC daily basket price announced for Thursday
{urdupoint.com} |
| The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$64.28 a barrel on Thursday, 14th February . . . |
| | 15 February 2019 : Future of OPEC+ deal to become clear in April, says Lukoil CEO {azernews.az} |
| The future of OPEC+ deal will become clear in April after the situation with sanctions against Iran is clarified . . . |
| | 15 February 2019 : OPEC/non-OPEC deal benefits Russia, prevented price drop... {spglobal.com} |
| Russia has benefitted significantly from the OPEC/non-OPEC production agreement, which prevented further oil price drops . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : UAE- OPEC daily basket price stood at US$62.94 a barrel... {menafn.com} |
| The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$62.94 a barrel on Wednesday, 13th February 2019 . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : OPEC members compliance with oil output cuts deal stood... {urdupoint.com} |
| The members of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries were 86-percent compliant with the oil output cut deal in January . . . |
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| 12. General Oil News |
| | 18 February 2019 : Firmus energy to invest £570,000 in Newry {newrytimes.com} |
| Local natural gas distribution and supply company, firmus energy plans to invest £570,000 in the Newry area in the first half of 2019 . . . |
| | 17 February 2019 : Mexico to inject $3.9bn in Pemex, seeks to prevent credit downgrade {dawn.com} |
| Mexico will inject $3.9 billion into ailing state oil company Pemex, officials said on Friday, promising to strengthen its finances and prevent a . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : BOEM plans Gulf of Mexico lease sale {ogj.com} |
| The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management plans to hold a Gulf of Mexico-wide oil and gas lease sale in March . . . |
| | 14 February 2019 : US warns nations against buying Venezuelan oil
{timesofindia.indiatimes.com} |
| Americas tough-talking national security adviser John Bolton has warned countries, including India, against buying . . . |
| | 13 February 2019 : 139 barrels of crude oil stolen from Eddy County oilfield site {currentargus.com} |
| The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office said 139 barrels of crude oil were removed from property owned by Concho Resources . . . |
| | 13 February 2019 : Around 100 oil and gas fields could go up for private auction {hindustantimes.com} |
| The National Democratic Alliance government is considering a proposal by a high-level committee to take away 97 oil and gas fields . . . |
| | 12 February 2019 : Venezuela pressures foreign partners on oil venture commitments... {Reuters} |
| Foreign partners of Venezuelas PDVSA are facing pressure from the state-run oil firm to publicly declare whether they will continue as minority stakeholders . . . |
| | 11 February 2019 : Baru inaugurates $60m Egbaoma gas plant in Delta {thisdaylive.com} |
| The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru Saturday inaugurated Egbaoma Gas Processing Plant . . . |
| | 11 February 2019 : FG should recover $60 billion lost oil revenues {punchng.com} |
| The more the Muhammadu Buhari Government trumpets change, the more evidence emerges that Nigeria is stuck in the rut . . . |
| | 11 February 2019 : Kuwait Petroleum said to reassess $500bn investment plan {arabianbusiness.com} |
| Kuwait Petroleum is reassessing plans to spend about $500 billion in capital investment and may decide this year to combine its eight business units . . . |
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