The Latest Breaking News from Petroleum

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to phase out all oil drilling in L.A. and ban new wells, a historic move in a city that was built by a once-booming petroleum industry and whose residents have suffered with decades of environmental consequences as a result.

Despite widespread market uncertainties, energy company Marathon Petroleum (MPC) recently increased its dividend payouts by almost 30%. It has gained more than 90% in 2022, and Wall Street analysts expect it to rally further shortly. Therefore, investors might consider staying bullish on MPC in 2023. Keep reading….

Global crude oil prices are expected to keep decreasing to US$85-95 a barrel next year when the world economy slows down, according to analysts of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.

Rumors of OPEC increasing output were negated by Saudi Arabia amid the embargo on Russian oil. This could translate to a tight supply this winter. Hence, quality energy stocks Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Valero Energy (VLO), which have crushed the market this year, could be solid buys now. Read on….

Looking back 60 years, when the petroleum exploration and production business was still new to Thailand, no one would not have imagined that you would see the growth of the Thai energy industry since the pioneering era. Until today, Thailand has been able to reduce its dependence on foreign energy…

The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Oil & Gas company Marathon Petroleum’s (MPC) impressive third-quarter results added to its stellar track record. With the EU embargo expected to impact crude supplies from Russia, the fundamentally strong company seems well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities to fulfill the supply gap and deliver impressive returns on investment. Read on….

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that Washington accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia. The latest US move against Iranian oil smuggling comes as…

An Algerian court on Tuesday handed a 15-year prison sentence to the former head of state energy giant Sonatrach in a corruption case. Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour had been on trial over the 2018 purchase of the Sicilian Augusta oil refinery. According to Algerian media, the state oil and gas firm…