Brent stabilises above US$30
Oil prices rose this morning, stabilising above US$30 Brent, as traders welcomed a hinted demand recovery and saw a slight decrease in US stock builds.
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DNV GL report finds hydrogen now central to industry's decarbonisation efforts
21% of senior oil and gas industry professionals say their organisation is already actively entering the hydrogen market, according to a new report published by DNV GL.
IEA publishes May 2020 Oil Market report
The IEA has adjusted its global 2Q20 demand prediction upwards by 3.2 million bpd – still sharply down on last year by 19.9 million bpd.
Oil prices gain on stock build relief
Oil prices rose this morning as US onshore stock builds fell for the first time since January.
US shut-ins to reach at least 2 million bpd in June, predicts Rystad Energy
A Rystad Energy analysis shows that gross US cuts could reach at least 2 million bpd in June, including liquids.
Oil prices fall in response to second Covid-19 wave fears
Oil prices fell this morning as traders curbed their enthusiasm about new cuts from the Middle East, due to an emerging possibility of increased lockdown periods fearing a possible second Covid-19 wave.
Rystad Energy: Covid-19 causes largest-ever horizontal rig count fall in US
The total horizontal oil rig count fell below 270 rigs last week, a 57% decline from the peak of 624 rigs seen in the middle of March 2020.
Oil rises on promise of more production cuts
Oil prices rose this morning as Saudi Arabia’s move, accompanied by Kuwait and the UAE, to expand production cuts boosted the market’s confidence.
Rystad Energy comments on fresh Saudi, UAE and Kuwait production cuts
From June, Saudi Arabia is cutting an extra 1 million bpd, the UAE an extra 100 000 bpd, and Kuwait an extra 80 000 bpd.
Mild losses for oil price as renewed outbreaks cause caution
Oil prices started the week with mild losses, as news about renewed outbreak pockets around the world alarmed traders to be cautious on how quickly demand can rebound.
Rystad Energy: US shut-ins double
US production of 616 000 bpd will be shut during May and 655 000 bpd during June as a result of the supply-demand imbalance that the Covid-19 pandemic has created, according to a Rystad Energy analysis.
Oil continues to see gains trimmed
On Thursday morning oil prices continued to see their earlier gains trimmed further for a second day, as the global oversupply persists despite the cuts that are already in place.
Oil stops rising as storage reality weights in
Oil prices stopped rising on Wednesday as the market started realising that crude storages continue to fill, after days of prolonged gains.
Benefits of online oil-in-water monitors for produced water management
Dr Ming Yang, TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, considers the advancement of online oil-in-water monitoring technologies.
UK OGA outlines plans for achieving net zero emissions by 2050
The OGA has said that the North Sea oil and gas industry should go considerably faster and farther in reducing its own carbon footprint, or risk losing its social licence to operate.