Norway said it plans to offer a record number of gas and oil exploration blocks in the Arctic. The Scandinavian nation proposed 92 exploration blocks, including an unprecedented 78 in the Barents Sea in the far north
Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, known collectively as OPEC+, meet virtually on Feb. 1. The panel, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), can call for a full OPEC+ meeting if warranted
Crude oil prices in much of the world’s physical markets have started the year with a rally amid signs of more buying from China after it eased COVID-19 restrictions and concern that sanctions on Russia could tighten supply
Oil output from top shale regions in the United States is due to rise by about 77,300 barrels per day (bpd) to a record 9.38 million bpd in February, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its productivity report
OPEC said Chinese oil demand would rebound this year due to relaxation of the country’s COVID-19 curbs and drive global growth, and sounded an optimistic note on the prospects for the world economy in 2023
China’s oil refinery throughput in 2022 fell 3.4% from a year earlier, its first annual decline since 2001, as China’s rigid COVID-19 controls took a toll on the economy and fuel consumption
Oil prices slipped but were holding near their highest this month as easing COVID restrictions in China raised hopes of a demand recovery in the world’s top crude importer
The US will begin repurchasing crude oil for its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in February, the Energy Department announced
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met with Venezuela’s oil minister in Caracas, where they discussed oil market volatility and the status of Venezuela’s outstanding debt to Russia
HSBC will stop funding new oil and gas fields and expect more information from energy clients over their plans to cut carbon emissions, the banking giant said, as part of a wider update of its sector policy
