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ExxonMobil begins drilling Haimara-1 exploration well, offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil said today that it has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore Guyana, the first of two planned wells in January.

Canadian heavy crude surges as rail shipments keep climbing

Heavy Canadian crude surged to the strongest level in more than a year as rail shipments keep rising even as production was curtailed.

Oil caps longest gain in 17 months on new trade talks, OPEC cut

Oil notched its longest stretch of daily gains in more than 17 months as fresh trade talks between the U.S. and China added to optimism that a global supply glut will be averted.

Record LNG capacity to get green light in 2019 amid strong demand

A record amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is expected to get the green light in 2019 amid strong global demand, especially from China, analysts said.

GLOBAL LNG-Prices slide in well-supplied and quiet market

Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell this week although few cargoes were heard to swap hands in a well-supplied market with some traders still on their New Year’s break.

Germany's Altmaier's: Ready to build infrastructure for U.S. LNG

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Europe was ready to build up an infrastructure for liquefied natural gas

India's BPCL to buy Iranian oil after 3-month gap

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp will import 1 million barrels of Iranian oil in February after a gap of three months, with the nation's overall purchases from Tehran remaining at 9 million barrels, three industry sources said.

Shell starts production at new petrochemicals unit in US Gulf Coast

Shell Chemical LP (Shell) announced the start of production of the fourth alpha olefins (AO) unit at its Geismar, Louisiana, USA chemical manufacturing site.

Petronas-Saudi RAPID refinery begins trials on crude oil unit

Malaysian state oil company Petronas started trial runs at the crude distillation unit (CDU) for a joint-venture refinery with Saudi Aramco in Malaysia last week, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Iraqi Kurdistan begins its recovery after a difficult year

OPEC strategy still a winner for members despite oil slump

Given oil’s plummet at the end of last year, OPEC’s strategy to stabilize the market might look a bust.

If you can't pipe it, refine it: Alberta seeks oil glut solution

What’s worse: Too much oil, or too much gasoline? The government of Alberta, weighing the potential of a new refinery for the province, may be on its way to finding out.

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With brand-name drillers unwilling to jump in, Venezuela is resorting to a newly formed U.S. company for help in shoring up production from its crude reserves, the largest in the world.

Texas snaps 2-year streak of oilfield job growth as crude slides

Jobs in the Texas oil patch dropped for the first time in almost two years, according to the state’s workforce commission.

Oil set for biggest weekly gain since 2016 on Saudi supply cut

Brent crude headed for its biggest weekly gain since December 2016 as Saudi Arabia’s production cuts outweighed concerns over the health of the global economy.

New Petrobras CEO rejects government intervention, vows increased oil production

The new head of Brazil’s state-controlled oil company criticized its history of government interference and vowed to pursue policies that will boost profit, echoing a wider pledge by President Jair Bolsonaro to reduce the state’s role in Latin America’s largest economy.