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Oil gains as new sanctions set to ratchet up pressure on Iran

SYDNEY (Bloomberg) -- Oil extended its rally after the U.S. said it was preparing new sanctions against Iran, further escalating tensions between the two states. Futures in New York were up 0.5%, after surging 9.4% last week -- the biggest......【More】

2019-06-24

Shell continues South African oil expansion with second deal

JOHANNESBURG (Bloomberg) -- Months after a major discovery by Total SA boosted the countrys hydrocarbon prospects, Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning to acquire an oil-block stake in a second deal in South Africas relatively unexplored water......【More】

2019-05-30

Russia's new icebreakers carve path for oil and gas shipping

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Last weekend, Russia launched the last of a new crew of atomic icebreakers meant to consolidate the countrys dominance of commercial traffic in the Arctic. As much of the rest of the world recognizes climat......【More】

2019-05-29

Venezuela falls to fourth-largest oil producer in Latin America

HOUSTON (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela, which sits atop more oil than Saudi Arabia, has fallen behind three other Latin American countries as years of mismanagement and lack of investments take its toll. The OPEC founding member produced 740,000......【More】

2019-05-21

Saudi Arabia claims oil tankers attacked as Iran tensions rise

DUBAI (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia said two of its oil tankers were attacked while sailing toward the Persian Gulf, adding to regional tensions as the U.S. increases pressure on Iran. Crude rose as much as 2%. The tankers were damaged in a s......【More】

2019-05-14

Houston Ship Channel still not safe for passage to GOM after oil spill

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said on Saturday its too early to estimate when the Houston Ship Channel can reopen after a collision that spilled about 9,000 bbl of a gasoline ingredient into the water. Fridays collision inv......【More】

2019-05-13

Iranian crude shipments slump as U.S. oil sanctions bite deeper

LONDON (Bloomberg) -- Irans oil shipments tumbled this month after the U.S. ended sanctions waivers that allowed eight governments to buy from the Persian Gulf country. So far, not a single ship has been seen leaving Irans oil terminals for......【More】

2019-05-10

Saudis willing to meet all orders from ex-Iran oil buyers

DUBAI (Bloomberg) -- If you have had to stop buying oil from Iran, Saudi Arabia has you covered, for June, anyway. The worlds biggest oil exporter has received moderate requests from customers for shipments next month, including from former......【More】

2019-05-09

Activist investor urges Carrizo Oil & Gas to sell

NEW YORK (Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Lion Point Capital has built a position in Carrizo Oil Gas Inc. and wants the driller to explore a sale or merger with another Permian explorer to gain scale. The New York-based hedge fund has an ec......【More】

2019-05-07

Total’s cash flow up as record output offsets lower oil price

PARIS (Bloomberg) Total SA boosted cash flow in the first quarter as record hydrocarbon output and soaring sales of liquefied natural gas compensated for a drop in crude prices. The French energy giants earnings are the latest sign of the i......【More】

2019-04-28