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Oil falls after Trump criticizes OPEC for artificially high prices

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized OPEC and said oil prices were artificially high, but they were still set for a weekly gain. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were at $73.01 per barrel...

Ranger and Pacora discoveries among 6 CNOOC made for Q1 2018

CNOOC Limited achieved total net production of 120.1 million barrels of oil equivalent for the first quarter of 2018, representing an increase of 0.8% year over year. According to a statement from the company, production from offshore China decreased...

Despite chaos oil major Total says it will not leave Venezuela

French oil major Total S.A. says despite declining production and immense hardships it will remain in Venezuela. The South American oil producing nation has tumbled into an economic and social crisis, with millions suffering food and medicine shortages. Since last...

Int’l experts say frontier countries offer ‘favourable fiscal terms’ to secure oil deals

It is not uncommon for countries with little or no proven oil reserves to offer prospective investors favourable fiscal terms in an effort to kick-start their petroleum ambitions says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Norway-based industry analyst, Rystad Energy...

Sovereign Wealth Fund critical to Guyana benefiting from billions in oil revenue – Commonwealth

The small South American country of Guyana is on the verge of receiving big money when oil from the giant Liza field begins flowing in less than two years. However, the extent to which this newfound wealth benefits the...

Venezuela arrests two Chevron executives amid oil purge

(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) said on Tuesday two of its executives were arrested in Venezuela, a rare move likely to spook foreign energy firms still operating in the OPEC nation stricken by hyperinflation, shortages and crime. Venezuelan Sebin intelligence...

CAPEX among world’s largest O&G firms to rise to just under $500B in 2018

(Rigzone) Capital expenditure (CAPEX) among the world's largest oil and gas companies is due to increase 11.5 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2018 to just under $500 billion, according to oil and gas analysts at BMI Research. “Capital spending among the...

Guyana to take IMF’s recommendation on petroleum taxation on board

Guyana will be taking on board some of the recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently with regards the modernizing of its petroleum fiscal regime, taxation structure and Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs). The International Financial Institution, in 2017,...

Time will tell how successful Guyana policy framework for O&G is, Jamaica must prepare says former PM

Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding says a number of examples in the region point to mistakes that can be made by oil producing nations and while time will tell how successful Guyana is in avoiding pitfalls, Jamaica,...

18 bidders take part in CNOOC’s LNG auction on Shanghai Gas Exchange – CNOOC official

Eighteen bidders took part in China National Offshore Oil Corp’s (CNOOC) liquefied natural gas (LNG) auction on the Shanghai Petroleum and Gas Exchange on Wednesday, an official at the state-controlled oil company involved in the sale said. The 90,000 tonnes...

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Petrobras sets quarterly production record at 3.34 million boe/d in Q2 2026

Petrobras recorded its highest quarterly production level in the second quarter of 2026, with average output reaching 3.34 million...