Oil


Friday, July 6, 2012
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News

Supply of North Sea Forties Crude Sharply Lower [REPORT]

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The volume of North Sea Forties Blend crude available for August is sharply lower than in July, a trader who had seen the loading

July 6, 2012
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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News

Crude Prices Spike After Latest Threats from Iran

(Dow Jones) Oil prices were solidly higher Tuesday morning on revived tensions over the Iranian nuclear program and renewed speculation about more Central Bank

July 3, 2012
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
ExxonMobil: “We’re Losing Our Shirts”
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ExxonMobil: “We’re Losing Our Shirts”

NEW YORK–Even energy titan Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) is showing signs of strain from low natural gas prices. On Wednesday Exxon Chief Executive Rex

June 27, 2012
Total Views: 171

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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News

After Recent Big Discoveries, Norway Looks to Award Offshore Exploration Licenses in Arctic Oil Patch

TRONDHEIM, Norway–Norway Tuesday pushed ahead with plans to award oil and gas drilling licenses mainly in the vital Arctic area, in a bid to open up new

June 26, 2012
Total Views: 34

Friday, June 22, 2012
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News

Trafigura Charters VLCC Bound for S. Korea, Forties Prices May Soon Stabilize

LONDON–The sliding price of North Sea Forties crude, the main component of global benchmark Brent, is set to find support as up to 2 million barrels of

June 22, 2012
Total Views: 123

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News

National Iranian Oil Company Moves to Beijing Ahead of Embargo

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones) —National Iranian Oil Co. will move its top fuel oil trader to head its Beijing office next month just as Europe’s embargo

June 22, 2012
Total Views: 157

Thursday, June 21, 2012
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News

Statoil Predicts Peak Oil Demand at 103 Million Barrels/Day by 2030

OSLO (Dow Jones) –Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) said Thursday it expects global oil demand to peak at 103 million barrels a day around 2030,

June 21, 2012
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Textbook Frontier Play: Chevron Joins Kosmos to Find Oil Offshore Suriname
Offshore

Textbook Frontier Play: Chevron Joins Kosmos to Find Oil Offshore Suriname

Chevron Corp. (CVX) said it would join with Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) to explore for oil off the coast of Suriname, as the oil giant seeks an entry into

June 20, 2012
Total Views: 55

Saturday, June 16, 2012
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News

Producing Oil Like it’s Going Out of Style | Saudi Aramco Delivers over 10 Million Barrels/Day

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Dow Jones)–Global oil supply is exceeding demand by 1.5 million barrels a day, the chief executive of state-owned oil giant Saudi

June 16, 2012
Total Views: 135

Thursday, June 14, 2012
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Engineering News

Higher BN Engine Oil Meets the Slow Steaming Realities of the Shipping Industry

Castrol Marine has extended its cylinder oil range to address concerns about engine damage and performance as slow steaming and fuel sulphur content

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 59

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News

Statoil Charters VLCC to Ship 2 Million Barrels of Forties Crude to East Asia

(Dow Jones) LONDON–The price-supporting trade in crude oil from the North Sea to South Korea looks set to continue in July as Statoil ASA (STO) moves

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 203

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News

Iranian Sanctions Force India to Look Elsewhere for Crude and LNG Supplies

(Dow Jones) NEW DELHI–India has sought more crude oil and liquefied natural gas from Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Qatar as the U.S. and European Union

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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News

OPEC Oil Production at Highest Levels Since 2008

(Dow Jones) OPEC Tuesday disclosed that its members continue to pump oil at levels not seen since 2008 as the most recent production figures show the

June 12, 2012
Total Views: 37

Friday, June 1, 2012
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News

Despite Falling Oil Prices, Production Rates Remain High – OPEC

LONDON (Dow Jones)–OPEC producers, including from the Gulf, said Friday they saw no immediate need to cut production despite oil prices dropping below

June 1, 2012
Total Views: 121

Thursday, May 31, 2012
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News

Giant Motiva Refinery Starts Up, Saudi Aramco Announces Increased Production

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia is currently producing crude at a rate exceeding 10 million barrels of oil a day, the chief executive of

May 31, 2012
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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News

OSG Supertanker Booked to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–More North Sea crude is set to head to Asia in June, shipbrokers told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday, continuing a trend that has

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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News

“We Cannot See Any Shortage of Oil in Any Part of the World” – Qatar

DOHA (Zawya Dow Jones)–The global oil markets are well supplied, Qatar’s energy minister said Tuesday, adding that “all issues” would

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 37

Friday, May 18, 2012
Facebook IPO Brings Bunker Prices Down!
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Facebook IPO Brings Bunker Prices Down!

Ok, that would be a very difficult, but a “provable” hypothesis, as the fact is bunker prices are down and we did have the much anticipated

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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News

Is Your Bunker Fuel Guaranteed Iranian-Free?

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Western sanctions against Iran are becoming a major headache for European and other shipping companies whose vessels refuel in

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 59

Monday, May 14, 2012
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News

Glencore Charters Maersk VLCC to Ship Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) will ship 2 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude to South Korea, bringing the total volume

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 62