BP Plc, Europe’s second-biggest oil company, announced a 53 percent dip in profit as the recession dragged down energy prices and cut demand for fuel. For full story, click here
Nippon Oil Corp. has planned to refine 10 percent more crude for domestic sale in August than July, although this is still nearly a fifth down on the year amid continued poor demand in the world’s No.3 oil consuming nation. For full story, click here
The government has received $510,000 as its share of profit petroleum on commercial production of the Krishna-Godavari block crude oil for seven months. For full story, click here
Xinhua declared that China’s crude oil output hit 93.49 million tonnes in the H1 a decrease of 1%YoY. For full story, click here
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, the refining unit of Oil and Natural Gas on Thursday declared that it has reached an understanding on a deal to purchase crude oil from Rajasthan fields of Cairn India. For full story, click here
Fuel Oil, the waste left after making gasoline and diesel, is becoming as valuable as crude for the first time in six years. For full story, click here
Nippon Oil Corp. has planned to refine 10 percent more crude for domestic sale in August than July, although this is still nearly a fifth down on the year amid continued poor demand in the world’s No.3 oil consuming nation. For full story, click here
Imperial Oil Ltd. has surged its purchase price for benchmark 40-degree gravity light crude oil at Edmonton by C$13 a cubic meter to C$438 a cubic meter, effective Friday. For full story, click here
Schlumberger CEO Andrew Gould declared that volatility in crude oil prices is still spurring oil companies to postpone or cancel projects, but predicted activity could commence to rebound next year if prices finish 2009 at a high enough level. For full story, click here
Ecuador’s state-run oil firm, PetroEcuador has signed an agreement Thursday to sell crude to China’s state-owned PetroChina. For full story, click here
Monday, July 27, 2009