Slowing economies and interest rate hikes are set to keep investors and traders off risk assets such as crude oil, which could mean that oil prices may not exceed $100 per barrel again this year, according to one of the world’s largest commodities traders, Trafigura. “Given the macro headwinds, I think generally prices will struggle … despite imminent sanctions,” Saad Rahim, Chief Economist for Trafigura, told Reuters on the sidelines of APPEC petroleum conference in Singapore.
“That would be the road to hell for America,” JP Morgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon said last week, referring to a suggestion that all big banks divest from the oil and gas industry. In the same week, Aramco’s chief executive warned that years of underinvestment in new oil production are beginning to bear fruit, which is an undersupplied market. Despite these statements that suggested oil prices should move higher, oil fell for much of the week. Yet it
Eni’s Chief Operating Officer Guido Brusco told attendees of the Gastech conference in Milan on Tuesday evening that the Italian energy giant “plans to fully replace Russian gas by 2025 helped by east med fields”. At the same time, deputy COO Cristian Signoretto told the conference that Eni would also invest nearly $4.5 billion every year for the next three years in upstream activities in several venues, including Qatar, Congo, Egypt, and Algeria. “We are fully
The surge in LNG prices has caused the international market for the fuel to concentrate in the hands of several large players, with a multitude of small LNG traders getting squeezed out. Reuters noted in a report today that the physical LNG market had swelled twofold since 2011, which has led to the increase in the numbers of LNG traders, especially small ones. These small traders, according to the report, accounted for a fifth of China’s imports
Energy Investment Village gives real opportunities to start-ups The Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) will give start-up companies an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and government officials through its Energy Investment Village, which features a selection of the most compelling local clean-tech projects. The companies will have the chance to pitch to energy leaders holding potential investments worth more than $100 billion. The Energy Investment Village is a partnership with the Saldanha Bay Innovation
Energy Investment Village gives real opportunities to start-ups The Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) will give start-up companies an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and government officials through its Energy Investment Village, which features a selection of the most compelling local clean-tech projects. The companies will have the chance to pitch to energy leaders holding potential investments worth more than $100 billion. The Energy Investment Village is a partnership with the Saldanha Bay Innovation
Energy Investment Village gives real opportunities to start-ups The Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) will give start-up companies an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and government officials through its Energy Investment Village, which features a selection of the most compelling local clean-tech projects. The companies will have the chance to pitch to energy leaders holding potential investments worth more than $100 billion. The Energy Investment Village is a partnership with the Saldanha Bay Innovation
Tax revenues from the country’s diamond production, in August, stood at 5.5 billion kwanzas. The purchase value was estimated at 173 million dollars. The Industrial Tax was 1.85 billion kwanzas and the Royalty 3.7 billion. According to the document published on the Ministry of Finance’s website, the proceeds resulted from the sale of 773,000 carats at a price of US$267. In the month of July, 729 thousand carats had been sold at a price of
Operating in 20 countries across Africa, DLA Piper is poised to serve as a bronze sponsor at AEW 2022 The African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) 2022 interactive conference and networking event, Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector taking place from 18-21 October in Cape Town, will feature the participation of global law firm, DLA Piper, as a bronze sponsor, demonstrating the legal entity’s commitment to sustainability as well as initiatives being undertaken
The International Energy Forum’s Joseph P. McMonigle to discuss how Africa can address energy market challenges and embrace energy transition-related opportunities at African Energy Week 2022 Joseph P. McMonigle Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF) – will attend and participate at African Energy Week (AEW) (https://AECWeek.com/) – Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector – which will take place on October 18 – 22, to shape serious discussions around the challenges
