Electricity prices in parts of Norway fell below zero for the second time in history early on Monday, and residents in southern Norway ‘got paid’ for using electricity as power producers have to pay to sell electricity when prices are negative.
read more... 03/11/2020
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
Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday ahead of the OPEC+ ministers’ meeting. Furthermore, doubts about demand and the worrying pace of COVID-19 pandemic also weighed on prices. Brent crude for December delivery slipped by 0.5% to settle at $42.93 a barrel, while WTI crude traded 0.2% lower at $40.88 a barrel.
read more... 19/10/2020
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG isn’t expected to resume operations this year, as operator Equinor continues to carry out an investigation into a serious incident late last month.
read more... 19/10/2020
Oil prices fell by about 3% on Monday due to easing supply disruptions easing in the U.S. and Libya, while the end of a workers’ strike in Norway is returning more output to a market struggling with an anemic demand. As a result, Brent crude for December delivery fell by $1.13, or 2.6%, to settle at $41.72 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude for November delivery shed by 2.9%, or $1.17, to end at $39.43 a barrel.
read more... 13/10/2020