Brazil’s Oil Exports Surge to Record-High despite New Tax Despite a new export tax, Brazilian oil exports have jumped to a monthly record-high this month, Reuters reported over the weekend quoting government data and industry experts. Brazil’s oil exports soared by 75.4% year over year between March 1 and 24, per data from foreign trade…
Media Inaugurates National Complaints Commission In a bid to strengthen public confidence in the media as a credible barometer of public opinion, the Nigerian media will on Monday, inaugurate the nine-member board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman. Members of the commission who are drawn from the media,…
U.S. Crude Oil Production Rebounds in January – EIA Crude oil production in the United States rebounded in January to an average of 12.462 million barrels per day, according to new data released by the Energy Information Administration. The 12.462 million bpd level was the highest production level the United States has seen since March…
EU Price Cap On Russian Crude Oil to Stay at $60 a Barrel The price cap on Russian crude oil is working and will remain at $60 per barrel for now, the European Commission told the EU, Bloomberg reported on recently, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The EU banned from December 5 maritime…
Dutch Government Confirms Plans to Produce 2.8 Bcm of Gas from Groningen The Dutch government has disclosed plans to produce 2.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas at the Groningen gas field in the current year through Oct. 1. In a statement, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said it will close the field permanently…
OPEC Oil Production Drops in March Crude oil production from OPEC declined by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March compared to February, as operators suspended some production in Kurdistan due to a halt in exports from the Mediterranean and as Angola carried out some field maintenance, the monthly Reuters survey showed recently. All 13…
Commercial Real Estate Asset Managers Way off Carbon Emission …Reduction Targets Research Reveals Just 5% of asset managers say that 81-99% of portfolios will meet 2030’s 50% emissions reduction target Fewer than 7% say they will be net zero by 2050 Nearly all commercial real estate assets run by asset management professionals will miss their…
China 2023 Oil Refinery Output Forecast to Rise 8% on Demand Recovery – CNPC China’s oil refinery throughput this year is forecast to rise 7.8%, according to a think tank of state energy group CNPC, reversing last year’s decline as the world’s second-largest oil consumer is set for a recovery in fuel demand. Refinery throughput…
Mercedes Signs Deal with Spanish Renewables Giant Mercedes-Benz has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 140 megawatts of wind energy with Spain’s Iberdrola. The agreement with Iberdrola will support Mercedes-Benz in meeting its renewable energy goals while shaving production costs and reducing carbon emissions, production chief Joerg Burzer said. The deal is expected to…
Monjasa Reformer seen 540 Miles West Offshore Gulf of Guinea A Danish-owned vessel, the Monjasa Reformer, that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday was spotted about 540 miles further offshore on Tuesday, according to a maritime cooperation centre monitoring security in the area. The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker Monjasa…
