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OPEC to keep oil production target unchanged, with oil at $100
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which supplies about 40 percent of the world’s oil, decided to keep its production target unchanged for a third consecutive time, stating that crude prices at about $100 a barrel are relatively strong.
read more... 04/06/2013
Southern Italy has a great crude oil potential
Southern Italy, known as the second largest producer of olive oil, is also the holder of Europe’s biggest onshore crude oil fields, according to geologists.
read more... 03/06/2013
Three oil majors subject to EU raids over price manipulation
European anti-trust authorities have conducted unexpected raids at offices of at least three oil majors Shell, BP and Statoil, being suspected of manipulation in global oil prices over a decade, marking one of the biggest international actions since the Libor rigging scandal which shook the markets.
read more... 15/05/2013
Scottish sales of oil and natural gas hit 9 year high
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Edwig stated that Scottish oil and gas supply chain exports increased by 8.4 % in 2012 if compared to 2011 levels, to 12.7 billion dollars.
read more... 08/05/2013
Norway plans to increase oil taxes
Norway has recently announced that it plans to increase taxes on oil companies by about 3 billion kroner (500 million dollars) while it plans also lowering taxes for traditional industries and close a tax loophole for multinational firms that shifted profits to lower-tax countries.
read more... 07/05/2013