The Daily Journal.- Oil prices started the week higher as the market grew increasingly skeptical about a potential agreement in the Middle East to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. North Sea Brent crude for October delivery rose 1.29% to $83.55 per barrel. Its U.S. counterpart, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for September delivery, gained 1.15% […]
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The Daily Journal.- Oil prices rose on Friday amid growing uncertainty over a potential agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The market, which had hoped for an imminent solution earlier in the week, turned nervous again after Tehran signaled its intention to ban U.S. and Israeli vessels from passing through […]
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Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed responsibility on Sunday for a new drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, just two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability stemming from the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s oil exports declined in July as demand from India weakened after the ceasefire in the conflict involving Iran allowed Middle Eastern crude cargoes stranded in the Persian Gulf to reach international markets, Bloomberg reported. July data tracked by Kpler Ltd. show that shipments of Venezuelan crude to India, one of […]
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The Daily Journal. — Italian energy company ENI is negotiating new contracts with Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa) to align its operations with the country’s new legal framework for the oil sector. At the same time, the company expects to accelerate development of the Junín 5 project in the Orinoco Oil Belt, Reuters reported. […]
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EFE. — Texas has become the leading destination for Venezuelan crude oil entering the U.S. market, receiving 43% of total imports thanks to a refining infrastructure built over decades to process heavy crude grades such as those produced in Venezuela. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights data for June, Texas received 43% of the Venezuelan […]
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The Daily Journal — As escalating conflicts in the Middle East severely disrupt crude oil flows through the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, Indian refineries have begun testing Venezuelan crude as a strategic alternative to secure the country’s energy supply, according to a report published by ETEnergyworld.com. An increase in Houthi attacks on commercial […]
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The Daily Journal — U.S. refineries are increasing their purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, putting imports on track to reach their highest level in nearly a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg. Refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast have stepped up acquisitions to secure heavy crude supplies as wildfires in Canada threaten logistics and […]
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The Daily Journal — Major refineries and energy companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia are increasing their direct purchases of Venezuelan crude from Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA). According to a Reuters investigation, this strategy is beginning to reduce the role of the large trading houses that dominated the country’s oil exports during […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Monday that the economic impact of the June 24 earthquakes remained “localized” and stated that the country’s main sources of revenue continue to grow, including oil production, which she said has reached 1.2 million barrels per day. Speaking at a National Economic Council meeting […]
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