Search Results for: Russian oil
Oil prices: OPEC may finally take action if crude’s slide continues
August 9th, 2016
Oil’s recent dip back into the $30s per barrel may be enough to get some OPEC members to curb their bickering and consider joint action — especially if oil plummets again. Considering a deal and agreeing to one are ...
Russia is set to replace Saudi Arabia as leading oil supplier to the Chinese market
August 8th, 2016
Russia is set to replace Saudi Arabia as leading oil supplier to the Chinese market; over the past year monthly exports to China from Russia’s Far East have regularly exceeded those from the Middle Eastern country. At the beginning ...
Turkey coup attempt: No immediate impact on oil and gas flows, but long-term concerns raised
July 18th, 2016
A failed coup attempt launched late Friday by Turkish army officers has had little or no impact on oil and gas flows through Turkey, industry officials told Platts. Some 265 people were killed in the violence. A spokesman for ...
Oil Pares Biggest Weekly Drop Since April as Dollar Extends Fall
June 17th, 2016
ConocoPhillips restarts oil-sands wells after Canada wildfires Russia sees no need to cooperate on influencing crude markets Oil pared the biggest weekly decline in more than two months as the dollar extended its retreat, increasing the appeal of commodities ...
Global market may face oil shortage in 3-5yrs – Rosneft CEO
June 16th, 2016
The oil market is reaching a balance faster than analysts predicted and a period of sustained oil price rises is not far off, according to Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. He added that low investment may cause oil shortages in ...
European markets set to follow Asia lower; oil under pressure
June 10th, 2016
European markets are expected to open mixed to mostly lower on Friday, as weaker trade in Asia and a fall in oil prices weighed on sentiment. The London FTSE 100 index is called to open 3 points lower at ...
Russia, Greece agree energy, oil cooperation of great importance
May 26th, 2016
Russia and Greece continue work on oil deliveries to Greece and Italy through third countries Russia and Greece consider as important their cooperation in the energy sphere and continue work on oil deliveries to Greece and Italy through third ...
Oil prices dip on strong dollar, firm global supply
May 23rd, 2016
Oil prices slipped in Asian trade on Monday on a strong dollar and signs that global crude supply is holding up even as volumes hit by unplanned outages rise to at least five-year highs. In a further indication of ...
Greek Pipeline Breakthrough To Challenge Russian Gas Dominance
May 19th, 2016
After years of debate, political jockeying and acrimony, a major pipeline project to bring natural gas to Southern Europe has broken ground. The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will connect the Caspian Sea to European markets, providing Europe with another large ...
Hedge funds show best returns from Russian markets
May 16th, 2016
Russian assets have brought hedge fund managers 29 percent gains since the start of 2015, their highest revenues among emerging markets. The figure is eight times higher than the return on investments in China and 16 times greater than ...