Oil and Gas Archives — Page 14 of 18

October 2, 2020 No Responses

LNG: Germany Projects Infrastructure, Investments

German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has welcomed investments in the country’s supply chain logistics as well as the Brunsbüttel terminal project. According to World Maritime, this was a result of a discussion between Ralf Nagel, Chief Executive Officer of VDR and Rolf Brouwer, Managing...

September 30, 2020 No Responses

Oil Drops Further As Coronavirus Cases Prompt Demand Worries

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday morning, extending big losses from the previous session amid rising concerns about fuel demand as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.Brent crude dropped 23 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $41.03 per barrel ...

September 21, 2020 No Responses

Oil Refineries Struggle With Weak Demand Worldwide

Global oil refiners reeling from months of lackluster demand and an abundance of inventories are cutting fuel production into the autumn because the recovery in demand from the impact of coronavirus has stalled, according to executives, refinery work...

September 14, 2020 No Responses

Total Secures $3.5b Oil Pipeline Deal

French oil giant, Total on Sunday sealed $3.5billion oil pipeline deal with the Governments of Tanzania and Uganda. The deals entails the construction of a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline. The plans along with China&#...

September 12, 2020 No Responses

Oil Extends Losses As Stockpile Rise Amid Weakening Demand

Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday, pressured by a surprise rise in U.S. stockpiles as the coronavirus pandemic continues to erode demand for fuels.Brent crude was down 18 cents, or 0.5%, at $39.88 a barrel by 0337 GMT, after fallin...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Oil Prices Slip

Oil futures fell in early trade on Thursday, paring overnight gains, on worries about fuel demand after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose last week, rather than dropping as expected, and COVID-19 cases continued to rise aroun...

August 27, 2020 No Responses

Senate Tasks Accountant General On Payment Of $18b Dividend To NNPC

The Joint Senate Committee on Finance and National Planning has asked the Office of Account General of the Federation (OAGF) to investigate the payment of 18 billion dollars by Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporatio...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

Senate Queries DPR Over N44.5b Remittance, N2.4trillion Revenue

Representatives of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) were queried by the Senate on Friday for remitting only N44. 5 billion into the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 2019 out of N2.4 trillion generated. This is as heads of many of...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Shell Seals Charter Deals For Six LNG Carriers

Shell has expanded its fleet with charter deals for six newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Shell signed separate agreements for two tankers each with Knutsen LNG, Korea Line Corporation, and ICBC Financial Leasing and institutional investors advi...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Minister Lauds Seplat, Explains Cost Containment In Oil, Gas Industry

The Federal Government has embarked on industry-wide cost containment measures to strengthen the oil and gas sector in order to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, said...

July 18, 2020 No Responses

Crude Shipments Resume From Pemex Floating Storage Unit

An oil production and storage vessel, operated by Mexican state oil firm Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico, has resumed crude shipments. This is after a tanker collision halted exports earlier this month, according to a person with knowledge of...

July 17, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Reacts To Alleged illegal Withdrawal Of $1.05b From NNPC’s Dividend Account

The attention of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been drawn to news reports on the investigation by the House of Representatives into alleged illegal withdrawal of US$1.05billion from NNPC’s(NLNG) dividend account and allegations that our Managing Director/CE...

July 14, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Restate Commitment To OPEC

Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have reiterated their firm commitment to the Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries and its allies known as OPEC+ agreement. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipriye Sylva, explained that the countries also reiterat...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Daukoru Emerges NLNG Board Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the representatives of Nigeria on the Board of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) under the chairmanship of Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Edmund Daukoru. A memo signed&...