Ghana's government has given Italian energy company Eni the final approval to expand gas resources in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, likely to start production in 2017, it said on Monday.
read more... 25/11/2014
Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell might resume operations on offshore compression at its Ormen Lange gas field in Norway in the first quarter of 2016, after quitting the project in April, as stated by the company on Wednesday.
read more... 20/11/2014
Hungary plans to initiate the construction of its stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline backed by Russia next year in spite of European and U.S. resistance since it considers the project as the single way to guarantee supply, as stated by a senior government representative.
read more... 20/11/2014
Europe will receive the first gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz II project in the first quarter of 2020, as stated by BP spokesman on Friday.
read more... 10/11/2014
U.S. crude prices recovered after a 20-month low below $80 per barrel on Monday as a short-covering helped to pare previous losses caused by Goldman Sachs reducing its price forecasts for Brent to $85 a barrel from $100 for the first quarter of 2015 and reduced its projection for U.S. crude to $75 from $90. U.S. crude for December delivery decreased to $79.44 per barrel, its lowest level since June 2012, before recovering to close down 1 cent on the day at $81.00 per barrel. The equivalent European benchmark, Brent for December delivery slipped to a low of $84.55 before cutting losses to settle down 30 cents on the day at $85.83 per barrel.
read more... 28/10/2014