Woodside Petroleum Ltd.’s purchase of a stake in Israel’s biggest natural gas deposit takes Asia-Pacific oil and gas acquisitions to a record US$99 billion this year, on par with the US for the first time.
Benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures climbed on Friday, rebounding from losses seen in Asia, as the commodity looked to squeak through the month of November with a small gain.
Canada should build oil and gas links to Asia as the government reviews Cnooc Ltd. (883)’s bid for Nexen Inc. (NXY), said Jim Prentice, vice chairman of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and an ex-industry minister. As quoted in market news: Canada is right now aggressively engaged in diversifying its energy markets with an eye to Asia. Saying [...]
The Wall Street Journal reported that PetroChina Company Ltd. (HKEX:0857) has set aside $15.7 billion for overseas oil and gas investments this year, and is on the hunt for acquisitions in Central Asia, East Africa, Australia and Canada.
Business Insider reports that shares in oil producer led gains today on the Asian markets.
International Energy Agency last week indicated that “three digit oil prices risk damaging” the economic recovery, offering a message that OPEC should raise output; however, OPEC responded the same day by saying that global supplies are sufficient to meet demand.
Middle East crude oils surged on expectations of better refining profits after Saudi Arabia reduced its official selling prices. For full story, click here
Oil pulled back in Asia on Friday as regional stock markets eased and investors awaited a US report on unemployment which could give fresh clues on the health of the recession-hit economy. Victor Shum, senior principal at energy consultancy Purvin and Gertz in Singapore, stated: Oil is retreating a bit and that’s not surprising considering [...]
Asian imports of West African crude oil were expected to reach 1.62 million barrels per day in August, trade sources said on Thursday, the highest monthly volume since March 2006 as per Reuters data. For full story, click here
Asian imports of West African crude oil were expected to reach 1.62 million barrels per day in August, trade sources said on Thursday, the highest monthly volume since March 2006 as per Reuters data. For full story, click here
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