The drop in oil demand by refiners at local level and the exports limited to a minimum at global level due to the coronavirus pandemic, pushed storage capacity to the limit in the producing provinces
The British giant said it slumped into a u$s4.4-billion net loss in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed demand for oil. "Our industry has been hit by supply and demand shocks on a scale never seen before," BP's CEO stated
The United States reached record oil export levels, surpassing an average of 5 million barrels per day, following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a route previously critical for 20% of global crude flows before traffic was halted by the Iran war
Vista Energy finalized the acquisition of Equinor’s assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation in a deal valued at $712 million. The transaction gives the company led by Miguel Galuccio non-operated stakes in two shale oil blocks in the Neuquén Basin
Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell said it has agreed to acquire Canadian company ARC Resources for $16.4 billion, a deal that strengthens its strategy to expand in shale gas and its presence in North America
According to the Neuquén provincial government, the companies are seeking approval for a $12 billion investment project to develop the Bajo del Choique–La Invernada area
Argentina could reach oil production of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026, up from the current level of just over 850,000 bpd, driven by increased activity in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, Energy Secretary Daniel González said
Brent crude is set to average more than $100 a barrel through 2026 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for another month, according to Goldman Sachs
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that the current situation is “very serious” and exceeds the energy crises of the 1970s, amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East
OPEC oil production plunged in March to its lowest level since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, a Reuters survey showed, as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz and forced export cuts
