Analysis
2020, January, 22, 12:05:00
SCHLUMBERGER NET LOSS $10 BLN
Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch commented, “Full-year revenue for 2019 was $32.9 billion, a level essentially flat with 2018. Overall performance was positive—particularly in the international markets—and we generated $2.7 billion in free cash flow, which was a remarkable achievement under these market conditions. Full-year pretax segment operating margin of 12%, however, was slightly down year-on-year.
2020, January, 20, 12:20:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $66
Brent were up by 70 cents, or 1.11%, to $65.55, WTI was up by 56 cents, or 1%, at $59.10 a barrel, after rising to $59.73, the highest since Jan. 10.
2020, January, 20, 12:15:00
GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM UPGRADE
On trade, an important agreement was announced this week, but much more work is ahead to heal the fractures between the world’s two largest economies. Beyond the US and China, the global trading system is in need of a significant upgrade.
2020, January, 20, 12:10:00
STRESSED IRAQ'S OIL
Iraqi oil production averaged more than 4.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2019, of which about 1.8 million bpd stemmed from the country’s domestic and state-owned players
2020, January, 20, 12:05:00
OPEC'S OIL PRODUCTION DOWN 2 MBD
Recent statistics issued by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, highlighted a decrease in its production by 6.3 percent or some 2 million barrels per day in 2019, compared to 2018.
2020, January, 20, 12:00:00
CLEAN ENERGY TIMING
Academics and concerned citizens often ask "how long" will it take for the global economy to transition to zero carbon energy systems in the transportation, electric generation and heavy industry sectors.
2020, January, 20, 11:50:00
NORWAY'S DECEMBER PRODUCTION 2.082 MBD
Norway's preliminary production figures for December 2019 show an average daily production of 2 082 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is an increase of 95 000 barrels per day compared to November.
2020, January, 20, 11:40:00
RENEWABLE ENERGY BILLS TO WATCH
A “clean energy resource” is defined as “any technology used to generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” including “(i) electric generation facilities that are powered by nuclear, solar, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal power; (ii) a natural gas-fired generation facility with 80 percent carbon capture; or (iii) a coal-fired generation facility with 90 percent carbon capture.”
2020, January, 20, 11:35:00
TAJIKISTAN'S GDP UP 5.5%
Tajikistan's economic activity has been strong in 2018-19.
2020, January, 20, 11:30:00
U.S. RIGS UP 15 TO 796
U.S. Rig Count is up 15 rigs from last week to 796, Canada Rig Count is up 41 rigs from last week to 244
2020, January, 17, 11:45:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $65
Brent were up 12 cents to $64.74, WTI were up 11 cents at $58.63 a barrel,
2020, January, 17, 11:35:00
IRAQ'S OIL PROBLEM
Iraq's oil production is steady at 4.46 million b/d in line with its OPEC+ quota and exports are averaging 3.45 million b/d, an oil ministry spokesperson said last week.
2020, January, 17, 11:30:00
CHINA'S OIL THROUGHPUT UP 13.6%
China Dec crude oil throughput up 13.6% y/y at 58.51 million tonnes
2020, January, 17, 11:25:00
IRAN'S RECESSION
Iran's economy shrank by 4.6% in the 2018-2019 fiscal year and the contraction is expected to deepen to 7.2% in the current fiscal year, the IIF, a finance industry body, said this week.
2020, January, 17, 11:20:00
JAPAN'S OIL STOCKS UP 28%
The crude stocks held by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi were 1.41 million kiloliters, or 8.87 million barrels, at the end of November, equating to four days of Japanese oil consumption, up from 1.1 million kiloliters a month earlier, according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.