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2015, August, 14, 18:10:00
GAZPROM UP 28%
Net profit for the reporting period attributable to the shareholders of Gazprom Neft rose by 28.3% year-on-year to 112.4 RUB bln.
2015, August, 13, 18:20:00
OIL DEMAND UP
Demand for oil is increasing at its fastest pace in five years, boosted by an oil-price drop below $50 a barrel, a top energy watchdog said Wednesday, as it sharply upgraded its consumption-growth forecast for the commodity.
2015, August, 13, 18:10:00
USA OIL DOWN $15 BLN
Ten of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the United States reported total losses of almost $15 billion between April and June, compared with profits of almost $3.5 billion a year earlier.
2015, August, 13, 18:05:00
ROSNEFT INCREASED DRILLING 27%
Rosneft increased technical drilling volumes at the Company’s production assets by 27% in 7 months of 2015. Based on the January through July 2015 results the overall drilling progress accounted to 4.585 mln m, whilst during the same period of 2014 the figure was 3.605 mln m.
2015, August, 11, 18:30:00
OIL PRICES: UNCHANGED
Crude oil prices will be mostly unchanged in the second half of 2015 and rise slowly in 2016
2015, August, 11, 18:25:00
THE NEXT OIL WAR - 3
The Spratly Islands- at the heart of the dispute- are a collection of 750 islands, reefs, cays and atolls in the South China Sea. The region is rich in extensive natural gas and oil reserves and is recognized for the fishing opportunities it offers. The islands enjoy a strategic location in Northeast Asia’s most prominent maritime commerce routes; the waterway facilitates international sea-borne trade worth $5 trillion every year.
2015, August, 11, 18:20:00
USA OIL DOWN 93,000
Crude oil production in September from seven major US shale plays is expected to decline 93,000 b/d to 5.27 million b/d
2015, August, 11, 18:15:00
TURKISH STREAM: €11.4 BLN
Russian energy giant Gazprom estimates the cost of constructing the first branch of the Turkish Stream pipeline at €4.3 billion ($4.72 billion), while the overall price tag for all four legs of this project are estimated at €11.4 billion, First Deputy Head of Gazprom's Project Management Department Aleksei Serebryakov said Monday.
2015, August, 11, 18:10:00
CONOCO SELLS INDONESIA
U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips is reviewing its portfolio in Indonesia and may soon seek buyers for a stake in a production sharing block it operates in the Natuna Sea, company and government sources said.
2015, August, 10, 18:25:00
USA GAS FIELD SANCTIONS
The U.S. declared one of Russia’s largest offshore oil and natural gas fields off limits to American tools and expertise, potentially disrupting Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s plans to liquefy the fossil fuel for export.
2015, August, 10, 18:20:00
GAZPROM UP 6%
Total sales (net of excise tax, VAT and customs duties) increased by RUB 89,516 million, or 6 %, to RUB 1,648,253 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014.
2015, August, 9, 18:30:00
USA GDP UP 2.3%
U.S. Rig Count is up 10 rigs from last week to 884, with oil rigs up 6 to 670, gas rigs up 4 to 213, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.
U.S. Rig Count is down 1,024 rigs from last year at 1,908, with oil rigs down 918, gas rigs down 103, and miscellaneous rigs down 3.
The U.S. Offshore rig count is 38, up 4 rigs from last week, and down 24 rigs year over year.
2015, August, 9, 18:25:00
USA RIGS UP 10
U.S. Rig Count is up 10 rigs from last week to 884, with oil rigs up 6 to 670, gas rigs up 4 to 213, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.
U.S. Rig Count is down 1,024 rigs from last year at 1,908, with oil rigs down 918, gas rigs down 103, and miscellaneous rigs down 3.
The U.S. Offshore rig count is 38, up 4 rigs from last week, and down 24 rigs year over year.
2015, August, 9, 18:20:00
THE NEXT OIL WAR - 2
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may suffer a financial crisis before winning the economic oil war with the United States if the oil prices remain at its current level. The Kingdom needs the oil price to be around $106 per barrel to maintain its economy.
2015, August, 9, 18:15:00
LUKOIL: $1 BLN FOR AZERBAIJAN
Under the second stage of the Production Sharing Agreement of the Shah Deniz Project in Azerbaijan, LUKOIL Overseas Shah Deniz Ltd. (a fully-owned PJSC LUKOIL subsidiary) has signed in Baku a 12 year credit-facility agreement with a consortium of banks to borrow USD 1 billion.