Analysis
2019, March, 22, 10:45:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $67 ANEW
Oil hovered slightly below 2019 peaks on Friday, propped up by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.
2019, March, 22, 10:30:00
COMPETITIVE RUSSIAN LNG
Russian LNG is well positioned to compete with North American projects to reach new markets in Asia and the Atlantic Basin despite the challenges, a Shell executive said Wednesday at the LNG Congress in Moscow.
2019, March, 22, 10:25:00
U.S. OIL PRODUCTION 12.1 MBD
U.S set a new record for oil production at 12.1 million barrels a day (mb/d) in February, continuing America’s position as the world’s leading oil producer.
2019, March, 22, 10:20:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 9.6 MB
US crude oil inventories for the week ended Mar. 15, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased 9.6 million bbl from the previous week, data from the US Energy Information Administration showed.
2019, March, 22, 10:10:00
BRITAIN NEED INVESTMENT $265 BLN
Oil & Gas UK estimates exploration and production companies would have to spend about $265 billion between 2019-35 to realize industry’s expectations outlined in Vision 2035 on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
2019, March, 22, 10:05:00
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS RATE 2.25-2.5%
U.S. FRB - Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. In support of these goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 percent.
2019, March, 22, 10:00:00
U.S. NUCLEAR WILL DOWN
Electricity generation from U.S. nuclear power plants totaled 807.1 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2018, slightly more than the previous peak of 807.0 million MWh in 2010, based on preliminary annual data. Although several nuclear power plants have closed since 2010, a combination of added capacity through uprates and shorter refueling and maintenance cycles allowed the remaining nuclear power plants to produce more electricity. In the near future, however, EIA expects that U.S. nuclear power output will decline.
2019, March, 22, 09:55:00
PETROCHINA NET PROFIT UP 130.7%
PetroChina Company Limited (“the Company”, HKSE: 0857; NYSE: PTR; SSE: 601857) announced that the Company’s high-quality development is starting to achieve good results, with net profit increasing substantially by 130.7% year-on-year in 2018.
2019, March, 22, 09:50:00
CNOOC NET PROFIT UP 113.5%
Net profit increased significantly and financial status remained healthy All-in cost of US$30.39/boe, down 6.6% YoY; Net profit of RMB 52.69 billion, up 113.5% YoY; Final dividend of HK$0.40 per share (tax inclusive)
2019, March, 20, 11:35:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $67 AGAIN
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela,
2019, March, 20, 11:15:00
ЦЕНА URALS: $ 65,06525
МИНФИН РОССИИ - Средняя цена на нефть Urals за период мониторинга с 15 февраля года по 14 марта 2019 года составила $ 65,06525 за баррель, или $ 475 за тонну. Согласно расчетам Минфина России экспортная пошлина на нефть в РФ с 1 апреля 2019 года повысится на $ 6,2 и составит $ 97,4 за тонну.
2019, March, 20, 11:05:00
U.S. OIL WILL UP
IEA - The United States will drive global oil supply growth over the next five years thanks to the remarkable strength of its shale industry, triggering a rapid transformation of world oil markets
2019, March, 20, 11:00:00
U.S. PRODUCTION: OIL + 85 TBD, GAS + 883 MCFD
U.S. EIA - Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to increase 85,000 b/d month-over-month in April from 8,507 to 8,592 thousand barrels/day , gas production to increase 883 million cubic feet/day from 78,137 to 79,020 million cubic feet/day .
2019, March, 20, 10:55:00
VENEZUELA'S OIL PRODUCTION 1.2 MBD
IEA - Until recently, Venezuela’s oil production had stabilised at around 1.2 mb/d. During the past week, industry operations were seriously disrupted and ongoing losses on a significant scale could present a challenge to the market.
2019, March, 20, 10:40:00
EUROPE'S GAS SECURITY
IEA - At the moment, Russia is sending record volumes to Europe while LNG utilisation rates remain relatively low. Limits to European production capacity and import infrastructure (with over half of pipelines operating at monthly peaks above 80%) may contribute to market tightness over the coming years, particularly if Asia continues to absorb the ramp up in global LNG liquefaction capacity.
