Kuwait witnessed a sharp decline in its fuel oil exports for the month of October. According to trade sources, analysts and ship-tracking data, exports plunged by more than 30% compared to the previous month, following a record high in September. The drop in exports is primarily attributed to the diversion of supply towards domestic power generation.
Algeria’s national oil company Sonatrach has announced that it will resume oil operations in Libya, after suspending its activities on and off since 2011 due to security concerns. Sonatrach’s CEO, Rachid Hachichi, initiated a conversation with the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, to discuss the resumption of oil operations in Libya. The announcement comes after Sonatrach officially lifted its force majeure in the country last August. Both parties have agreed to
Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, signed a framework agreement with French multinational petroleum corporation TotalEnergies earlier this year to explore developing the first offshore drilling project in the Kwanza basin, an abundant and expansive oil field some 150 kilometers southwest of the country’s capital Luanda. The provisional agreement inked in May between Sonangoal, TotalEnergies EP Angola and Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), will pave the way for the future development of the
A bill enabling Uganda National Oil Business (Unoc), a state-owned oil business, to buy and supply oil to Uganda’s domestic market has been passed by the country’s cabinet. The bill will terminate the present method of importing oil through Kenyan wholesalers if it is approved by parliament. The goal of this new initiative, according to Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa who spoke on the issue on Tuesday, is to “improve the security of supply of petroleum products
Nigeria’s Government aims to reopen the country’s Kaduna oil refinery by the end of 2024. Currently undergoing a rehabilitation project, the refinery will have an initial production rate of 60,000 barrels per day. The announcement was made by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during an assessment of the ongoing quick-fix project at the Kaduna refinery. Poised to ensure the West African country’s energy security and socioeconomic development, the rehabilitation of the
The energy sector grapples with uncertainty as traders prioritize current fundamentals while demand weakens during the approaching low-demand season. The energy sector has recently experienced a series of fluctuations that have sent ripples through the global market. These fluctuations are predominantly tied to the losses in crude oil and diesel, which have raised questions about the sector’s stability. Amidst this uncertainty, experts are closely monitoring the market focus, which alternates between the risk of a
According to the financial institution, which outlined three possible scenarios regarding the developments of the conflict, the price of a barrel could reach a historical maximum of $150 if the war escalates into an even larger conflict in the coming months. In this scenario of “great disruption,” the World Bank says it would be comparable to the effects of the Arab oil embargo carried out 50 years ago (specifically in 1973), during the Yom Kippur
TotalEnergies Posts Impressive Q3 Results with $6.5 Billion in Net Income, Driven by Increased Oil and Gas Production and Strong Power Division Performance. TotalEnergies, a global energy giant, has announced its third-quarter financial results, revealing an adjusted net income of $6.5 billion. While this represents a 37% decrease compared to the same period last year, it reflects a significant 30% increase sequentially and surpasses the analyst consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. The surge in oil
Despite the Middle East tensions, oil prices have risen in the market. The Brent crude oil for December delivery fell by 1.8 percent to trade at $88.49 per barrel at 2:00 PM ET in Friday’s intraday session, while the December WTI contract also dropped by a similar margin to change hands at $83.88 per barrel. Brent has now fallen by 7 percent in the past week, while WTI fell by 4.8 percent over the same
Angola’s National Oil Company (NOC) Sonangol and the construction and engineering company, the China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC), have signed a contract for the construction of the $6 billion Lobito refinery in the southern African country. The final agreement, which was signed on 24 October in the city of Lobito, Benguela Province, provides for the construction, technical support, and supervision of the construction process for the 200,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery. “The processing capacities of
