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Romania's Rafo refinery goes bankrupt
Russian government values oil reserves at $1 trillion
Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has estimated the total value of Russia's oil reserves at RUB74.5 trillion ($1.2 trillion), almost doubling the valuation over one year, RBC business portal reported. Total value of hydrocarbons,
Russia's Rosneft to invest $850mn in Indian Vadinar refinery
Iran called Trump’s “stupid, unnecessary, incredibly dangerous bluff” says Brookings Institution academic
Turkey hits out at Greek Cypriots after signing of hydrocarbon exploration deals with energy majors
Iran’s Zarif issues “all-out war” warning
US Secretary of State Pompeo says of Iranians: “It’s not the case you can subcontract out devastation of 5% of world’s global energy supply and think you can absolve yourself from responsibility.”
Colombia’s pilot fracking schemes remain in limbo
Colombia's highest administrative court has extended a temporary moratorium on fracking but has also said the ban does not apply to “comprehensive investigative pilot projects.”
Qatar Petroleum on LNG push at home and abroad
Qatar Petroleum is moving forward with plans to grow its domestic LNG production capacity, find new buyers and expand its overseas LNG presence.
Double discovery offshore Guyana
Both ExxonMobil (US) and Tullow Oil (UK-Ireland) have announced new oil finds offshore Guyana this week.
Fuel price pinch in East Africa
Long-time emerging markets investor bullish on Brazilian oil
Veteran investors Mark Mobius has suggested that last weekend’s aerial attacks on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia might benefit Brazil in the long term.
Western Geco begins wide-azimuth survey in Bay of Campeche
Schlumberger's Western Geco subsidiary has begun work on a multi-client wide-azimuth survey offshore Mexico, in the Bay of Campeche.
SPEC LNG and partners to offer additional LNG services at FSRU in Cartagena
Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao, known as SPEC LNG, has teamed up with three other companies to make additional services available at its LNG import facility in Cartagena.
Mexican government strikes a deal with another gas pipeline contractor
Mexico’s government has struck an agreement with Fermaca, a domestic company, on the revision of natural gas pipeline contracts signed when the previous government was still in power.
Aramco completes deal to acquire Shell stake in SASREF
SAUDI OIL ATTACKS: Iran warns of wider conflict, Trump becomes unlikely fan of UN
Riyadh presents debris it says shows Tehran at least sponsored pre-dawn strikes, Houthis stage press call to substantiate their military capabilities.
CNOOC updates on work off UK, Ireland
Equinor starts up offshore gas field
Around half of $8.1bn of loans Turkish officials want reclassifying as NPLs ‘come from energy, construction sectors’
Eni, Total expand gas hunt off Cyprus
Eastern and southern African grids to be connected by 2022
The two separate regional cross-border power grids in eastern and southern Africa are set to be joined by 2022, after years of delays
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