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IEA: Crude oil prices set to continue the slowdown trend
Crude oil prices will continue to decline due to a massive supply glut, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
read more... 13/07/2015
OPEC oil production rocketed to three-year high in June
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil supply has rocketed to a three year high in June due to a record breaking output from Iraq and flat exports from Saudi Arabia.
read more... 06/07/2015
Shell CEO declares BG Group purchase is on course
Royal Dutch Shell's chief executive officer, Ben van Beurden, declared on Thursday the $70 billion purchase of British competitor BG Group is on track and fits into Shell's plans to raise the share of natural gas in its portfolio.
read more... 19/06/2015
Statoil to lay off up to 1,500 permanent employees amid crude oil price collapse
Norway’s state-controlled Statoil envisages cutting its workforce between 1,100 and 1,500 by end of 2016 as an effort to standardise, simplify and increase efficiency across the company.
read more... 17/06/2015
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil output surges at record high in April
Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil exporter in the world, increased its crude oil production in April to a record high to cover demand from Asian buyers and to meet the needs of domestic power stations and refineries.
read more... 13/05/2015