25 January 2016 Cheniere delays Sabine Pass LNG completion date Cheniere Energy has delayed the completion date for the first liquefaction train at Louisiana's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal by two months until May. Filter: Natural gas North America More filters
25 January 2016 Libyan unity government appears elusive The latest attempt at creating a national unity government in Libya appears to have stalled. Filter: Crude oil Africa More filters
25 January 2016 Trinidad LNG output decline accelerates Trinidad and Tobago posted an 8.8pc decline in LNG production to 26.40mn m³ in January-November 2015 compared with the corresponding period a year earlier, the energy ministry reported today. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas Petrochemicals Latin America and Caribbean More filters
25 January 2016 Fitch sees oil price risk to EMEA firms' ratings Total's discretionary expenditure — a combination of capital expenditure (capex) and shareholder returns — would need to fall by 36pc in 2018 compared with last year for the company to maintain its current credit rating, while Shell's would need to come down by 26pc, according to credit rating agenc Filter: Crude oil Europe More filters
25 January 2016 Opec's al-Badri says producer talks are 'crucial' Opec secretary-general Abdullah al-Badri today said talks between Opec and non-Opec producers are "crucial" if high inventories are to be reduced. Filter: Crude oil Global More filters
25 January 2016 Iraq targets 4mn b/d from south in 2016 Crude production from the south of Iraq is running at around 3.7mn b/d and this may be lifted to 4mn b/d this year, said a senior Iraqi oil official today. Filter: Crude oil Middle East More filters
25 January 2016 Opec meeting could add to market woes, Iran warns Iran's oil minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says an emergency Opec meeting will only be justified if all of the group's 13 members were in agreement on how to deal with the collapse in oil prices to 12-year lows. Filter: Crude oil Global More filters
22 January 2016 Crude Summit: US exports may take years to blossom It will be several years before newly permitted US crude exports have a significant impact on global markets because of unworkable price spreads and a lack of US export infrastructure. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Global North America More filters
22 January 2016 Crude Summit: Markets to stay weak on Iran, demand Oil markets are expected to remain weak this year as Iran prepares to step up exports, but the prospect of a return of risk premiums may help stem further losses. Filter: Crude oil Global North America More filters
22 January 2016 Crude Summit: New refineries key to Mexico supply Mexico, the chief US destination for booming gasoline exports, expects to slash its demand over the next five years under a plan that assumes massive refining investment. Filter: Oil products Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
22 January 2016 Hellenic Petroleum, Iran agree crude supply deal Greek oil company Hellenic Petroleum has agreed a deal for the supply of Iranian crude, the first in Europe since the lifting of nuclear-related US and EU sanctions against Iran. Filter: Crude oil Europe Middle East More filters
22 January 2016 Crude Summit: Mexico to import US light crude Mexico will begin importing light crude from the United States to test in its refineries, an official with the trading arm of Mexican state-owned oil firm Pemex said today. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
22 January 2016 Schlumberger sees drilling rebound in 2017 Schlumberger expects demand for oil and gas drilling services to remain weak in 2016, with a potential rebound in 2017. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas Global Latin America and Caribbean Middle East North America More filters
22 January 2016 Canada approves two more LNG export licenses Canada's National Energy Board has approved export licenses for two more proposed LNG projects in British Columbia (BC). Filter: Natural gas North America More filters
22 January 2016 ExxonMobil Beaumont shuts chemical plant ExxonMobil shut its chemical plant in Beaumont, Texas, along with its 340,000 b/d refinery refinery there after a power outage yesterday. Filter: LPG Petrochemicals North America More filters
