Denmark’s government on Thursday agreed with a majority in parliament to put and end to all oil and gas exploration and extraction in the North Sea by 2050 as well as cancel its latest licensing round.
read more... 04/12/2020
The Norwegian petroleum directorate (NPD) said today a lack of new discoveries offshore Norway could rapidly reduce oil and gas production after 2030, as the number of exploration wells drilled this year is set to halve from 2019.
read more... 28/10/2020
European gas markets are currently well-supplied, with plenty of gas in storage. Prices are at seasonal lows due to the impact of mild winters, plentiful LNG supply and reduced energy demand during the coronavirus pandemic
read more... 07/10/2020
The pandemic has been devastating for the oil industry globally. Explorers suspended drilling, producers idled wells, Big Oil majors put up assets for sale. But the world continues to need oil, albeit lower amounts of it than a year ago, and it will continue to need it. Exploration is not dead. It is especially not dead in Africa—a hot spot in oil and gas before the pandemic.
read more... 24/09/2020
Crude oil futures rose modestly at the beginning of the week, gaining little support from new stimulus package in the U.S. and weaker dollar. However, the persisting spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, as well as U.S.-China tensions slashed prices gains. Hence, Brent crude added 0.2% to settle at $43.41 a barrel. At the same time, U.S.WTI crude increased by 0.8% to close at $41.60 a barrel.
read more... 28/07/2020