Oil prices regained momentum on Thursday, after having declined a day earlier because of high crude inventories, but predictions of lower demand kept prices under control. Brent crude closed 1% higher at $71.43 a barrel, posting a 1% loss for the week. Meanwhile, WTI crude rose 0.7% to $65.46 a barrel, slumping by 2% week-on-week.
read more... 17/08/2018
Norway’s minister of petroleum and energy, Terje Søviknes, is to open two areas on the Norwegian continental shelf for offshore wind projects.
read more... 16/08/2018
Aker BP has signed a deal to acquire Total E&P Norge’s stakes in a portfolio of licenses located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for a total of $205m.
read more... 02/08/2018
Oil prices hiked on Friday, due to the stoppage in Norway and Iraq, while a decline in supplies from Venezuela influenced the global output. Brent crude soared by 1.2% to $75.33 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude settled 1% higher at $71.01, despite U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement that Washington would consider granting waivers to Iran's crude buyers.
read more... 16/07/2018
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a higher-than-expected U.S. stock draw and supply worries in Norway and Libya. Brent crude increased by 1% to $78.86 a barrel. WTI crude edged 0.4% higher at $74.11 a barrel, following Mike Pompeo’s comments on exceptional waivers over Iranian sanctions.
read more... 11/07/2018