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Recount shows Guyana opposition secured majority of votes in elections

A 33-day long recount of the ballots in Guyana’s March 2 General and Regional Elections shows that the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) secured a majority of the votes and pending a declaration by the electoral body, should...

Oil price war was a ‘very big mistake,’ – Qatar Energy Minister

(CNBC) Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs shared his thoughts on some of the major oil producers’ market moves in recent months, shedding disapproval on the March decision by Saudi Arabia and Russia to launch into a price...

BP to slash one seventh of workforce in a major cost-cutting move

(S&P Global) BP announced one of the most aggressive wave of job cuts in its history June 8, with plans to slash a seventh of its global workforce, as the oil major looks stem losses from the pandemic-triggered oil...

Energy companies keeping wallets closed for Republican campaigns

(Bloomberg) --The oil and gas industry, long one of the most reliable sources of campaign cash for Republican candidates at all levels, is turning a cold shoulder to President Donald Trump. Reeling from the worst oil-price crash on record and...

Guyana Takatu Basin may have yet-to-be-found oil resources

Explorers have had interest in Guyana’s Takatu Basin, located in the southern part of the country approximately 480 km (300 miles) from the coast, for several decades. The basin extends westward into Brazil and separates Guyana’s Northern and Southern...

Brent climbs above $40 after OPEC+ extends production cuts

Crude oil prices climbed more than 2% early on Monday as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, including Russia, agreed on Saturday to extend their current oil production cuts until July month-end. Brent crude rose as...

Underperforming offshore wells rack up over $100 billion in abandonment liabilities worldwide

(Bloomberg) - Aging offshore oil wells that once brought market prominence to Europe, the U.S. Gulf and Brazil are increasingly money losers that companies want to shut down amid low oil prices and a struggling global economy. But the...

Days of cheap gas are over in country with largest oil reserves in the world

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has said fuel prices will increase in the cash-strapped South American country from June, putting a limit on state subsidies that for decades had allowed citizens to fill their gas tanks virtually for free. Although the...

Features for Guyana’s crude oil sale delivery point

The Government of Guyana Agreement may identify the Delivery Point or Points, putting the actual location of the Delivery Point beyond discussion. However, the investing parties should also agree to the procedures for measurement and calibration of measurement equipment...

Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

(Wood Mackenzie) OPEC+ today agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl. Ann-Louise Hittle, vice...

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Study identifies major oil-generating sweet spot near Suriname’s Block 52

A new basin modelling study has identified an area near Suriname’s Block 52 as the strongest oil-generating sweet spot...