asian_oil_website_image.jpg
Looking for more AsianOil articles? Or would you like to find out more about the publication? Keep reading.
Overview
AsianOil’s coverage ranges from established oil and gas producers such as Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to the region’s major refining hubs of India, Singapore, South Korea and Japan and countries in between.
Our editorial team is constantly looking for stories that cannot be found elsewhere amongst our competitors. We have interviewed leading industry figures and analysts, providing a unique and exclusive insight into the issues that matter.
We also include “Country Profiles,” offering multi-dimensional analysis on individual regions, from the broad perspective of political and policy news, to on-the-ground information on projects and production via our network of journalists and contributors.
AsianOil is a fully digital publication and can be read via PDF, PageSuite or via our NewsBase App.
Want to try it out?
The majority of our premium content is ONLY available to our subscribers.
If you would like to try AsianOil we can offer you a, no obligation, free trial, giving you a chance to get to know the publication and get hooked on the quality content. No credit card required. Simply fill in the form at the bottom of this page and we will send you your first copy of AsianOil.
Need more convincing?
Check out our client testimonial
Find out more about subscribing to AsianOil
Read a recent issue cover to cover (click the image below)
NRG: Some forward momentum, but overall restraint
Despite the relative stability of crude prices in recent days, more news of activity cutbacks, earnings losses and demand weakness continues to come in, and all eyes are turning to the forthcoming OPEC+ meeting.
China’s leaders urged to ramp up oil storage
Chinese officials are reportedly calling on the government to ramp up crude oil stockpiling to capitalise on low prices, just days after it emerged that domestic financial investors were doing just that.
Oilex finds new buyer Cooper-Eromanga assets
Australian junior Oilex has found another buyer for its interests in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin after its first deal fell through in April.
Pakistan may cut fuel prices despite refiners’ concerns
Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reportedly called for retail gasoline prices to be reduced despite warnings of a looming fuel shortage.
Indian refinery runs plummet in April
India’s refinery runs fell 28.8% year on year to 14.75mn tonnes (3.6mn barrels per day) in April as the country’s prolonged coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown drove down oil product demand.
Pertamina to bring Balikpapan refinery back on stream in June
Indonesian national oil company (NOC) Pertamina said this week that it intended to restart its Balikpapan refinery from June 1 as Indonesia weighs up plans to ease or even exit its lockdown.
Santos completes acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ gas assets
Australian independent Santos has completed its acquisition of US super-major ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia and Timor-Leste assets for a reduced upfront price.
Indonesia’s Mako gas field receives resource boost
Conrad Petroleum’s Mako natural gas field offshore Indonesia has seen its resources upgraded significantly following an independent audit, junior partner Coro Energy said this week.
Petronas cuts spending amid collapsing profits
Petronas intends to cut spending across the board after low energy prices more than halved the company’s bottom line in the first quarter.
NRG: Signs of cautious optimism
Producers and investors remain cautious, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect energy demand, but are starting to plan for the post-crisis period.
Spot prices show signs of recovery across Asia
Spot prices in Asia have risen slightly in May, though the recovery is still fragile, and has been bolstered in the short term by cancellations of cargoes from the US, as well as some regional production issues.
Thailand’s Gulf Energy wins LNG import licences
Thailand’s Gulf Energy has been granted licences to import up to 1.7mn tonnes per year of LNG.
More US shipments reaching China even as other cargoes cancelled
The number of cancelled US LNG cargoes is reported to be on the up, but this comes as more LNG from the US is reaching China after shipments between the two recently resumed.
Construction kicks off on Longkou LNG import plant
China’s National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group (PipeChina) has broken ground on an LNG import terminal that is being built in the city of Longkou in Yantai, Shandong Province.
Strike picks AGIG as midstream partner at West Erregulla
Strike Energy has picked pipeline operator Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) as its midstream partner for its West Erregulla natural gas development in Western Australia.
China’s oil demand recovery cannot stop gas investment push
China’s oil demand may have reportedly bounced back to pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) levels, but it appears that the country’s energy majors intend to prioritise investment in natural gas projects in the year ahead.
Philippines touts upstream commitment
The Philippine government is trying hard to convince potential investors that the energy sector is still at the forefront of its priorities, even though the country remains under a coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
Vietnam rejects oil product import freeze
The Vietnamese Trade Ministry has reportedly rejected state-owned PetroVietnam’s call for a suspension in petroleum imports in order to boost consumption of local stockpiles.
Pertamina may receive government bailout
The Indonesian government is reviewing plans to inject IDR128.04 trillion ($8.69bn) into 12 of the country’s state-owned firms, including Pertamina.
ONGC awards 13 marginal field development contracts
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has awarded production enhancement contracts (PECs) covering 49 marginal onshore fields to seven bidders.
CIL seeks development partners for two CBM blocks
State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) has invited bids for two coal-bed methane (CBM) developments, opening the acreages to local and international players
WTI’s collapse has sparked Indian law suits
Three of India’s High Courts are hearing five cases relating to the settlement of crude oil contracts in April at negative rates.
Follow us online