Economy & Markets

Eni CEO: OPEC+ Actions Increase Oil Price Volatility

Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italy’s Eni, stated that the OPEC+ group’s efforts to manage oil supply are heightening price volatility…

Enersol Acquires Deep Well Services

ADNOC Drilling Company and Alpha Dhabi Holding's joint venture, Enersol, will acquire a 95% stake in Deep Well Services (DWS)…

South Korea May Increase U.S. Oil and Gas Imports If Trump Wins Presidency

South Korea’s growing trade surplus with the United States could lead to increased purchases of U.S. oil and gas if…

Chevron and Exxon: Strong Earnings Amid Oil Price Declines

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. have surpassed analysts' expectations in profit, output, and sales, thanks to increased oil production…

ExxonMobil Exits Mediterranean Refining Market

ExxonMobil has finalized the sale of its Fos-sur-Mer refinery in France, marking its exit from the Mediterranean refining market. The…

IMF Lowers Growth Outlook for Middle East Due to Oil Production Cuts and Conflicts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its economic growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to…

TotalEnergies Misses Profit Forecast Due to Weak Refining and Low Oil Prices

TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) announced disappointing third-quarter earnings, missing expectations due to weak refining margins, lower LNG production, and declining oil…

Lukoil’s Trading Arm Seeks to Revive U.S. Business

Litasco, the international trading and shipping firm owned by Russian company Lukoil, is making moves to rebuild its presence in…

Namibia’s oil company aims to triple its stake in future oil and gas projects

Namibia's National Petroleum Corp. (Namcor) aims to increase its stake in future oil and gas projects to 30%, up from…

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Pemex CEO Faces Tough Road to Repair World’s Most Indebted Major Oil Producer

National oil companies are often less efficient than private-sector firms, and Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) exemplifies this issue with a workforce…