(Reuters) - Oil prices surged over 7% on Tuesday to their highest since 2014, as a global agreement to release crude reserves failed to calm fears about supply disruptions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and instead underscored energy shortage concerns. Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which include the United States and Japan, agreed... Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s Yinson in strategic review of FPSO business with IPO as one option
(Offshore Energy) Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson has decided to review its business with an intention to unlock the value of its offshore production segment, exploring options like IPO or strategic partnerships. Yinson revealed on Tuesday that, as part of the group’s medium-to-long-term strategy to ensure that it is prepared and fit for future growth, the... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil begins removing U.S. employees from its Russian oil and gas operations
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has begun removing U.S. employees working in Russia, according to a person familiar with the matter. The departures include staff from its large oil and gas production operations on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East. Exxon last year employed more than 1,000 people across Russia with offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg... Continue Reading →
US offshore wind bidders detail lease awards
(OM) Three companies have commented on their awards under last week’s auctions for wind farm lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey. TotalEnergies was awarded maritime lease area OCS-A 0538 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in the New York Bight auction, having bid $795 million. The 132-sq mi (341-sq km) lease... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies stays put in Russia, but no capital for new projects
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) condemned what it called Moscow's military aggression in Ukraine but stopped short on Tuesday of joining rivals Shell (SHEL.L) and BP in planning to exit positions in resource-rich Russia. The French oil major, which holds a 19.4% stake in Novatek (NVTK.MM), Russia's largest producer of liquefied natural gas, said it "will no longer provide capital for... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions
(Reuters) - The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claims ahead of a U.S. sanction deadline for other entities to stop dealings with it. The United States sanctioned Nord Stream... Continue Reading →
Oil prices jump as Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns
(Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions outweighed talks of a coordinated global crude stocks release. May Brent crude futures were up $3.63, or 3.71%, to $101.60 a barrel by 1116 GMT, after early hitting $102.32 a barrel. The benchmark touched a... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Pemex posts $6 bln Q4 loss versus year-ago profit
(Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex reported a $6.05 billion fourth-quarter net loss on Monday, driven by highertaxes and currency exchange losses despite more oil output, with the firm set to require further big cash infusions from the government. Pemex (PEMX.UL), which has long struggled to stay in the black, managed to turn a... Continue Reading →
Shell to exit Russia after Ukraine invasion, joining BP
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) will exit all its Russian operations, including a major liquefied natural gas plant, it said on Monday, becoming the latest major Western energy company to quit the oil-rich country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes a day after rival BP abandoned its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft (ROSN.MM) in a move that... Continue Reading →
Germany to Speed Renewables Push Due to Ukraine Crisis
(Reuters) Germany aims to speed up wind and solar energy projects, a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday, as the war in Ukraine underscores the need to reduce reliance on Russian gas. Cutting back on Russian gas has been tricky for Europe's largest economy as it is already set to exit nuclear power this... Continue Reading →