Sunday 21 January 2024

An imminent attack by the US on those who killed its troops - and associates

An imminent attack by the US on those who killed its troops - and associates
The US seems to have clearly decided to retaliate over the drone attack on its base in Jordan on Sunday that resulted in the death of three servicemen and injuries to many more.  President Biden, in response to the questioning of the journalists on Tuesday, clearly indicated that he had already made…

Saturday 20 January 2024

Oil price rises as the events in the Middle East take a turn for the worse!

Oil price rises as the events in the Middle East take a turn for the worse!
The conflict in the Middle East shows no sign of abating at present. The drone attack on an American military base on the Jordanian-Syrian border, by an Iran-funded Shia group from Iraq, is going to make things turn ugly in the next few days as the CENTCOM - United States Central Command - announce…

Wednesday 10 January 2024

Oil prices to remain static in 2024 - and beyond : EIA

Oil prices to remain static in 2024 - and beyond : EIA
As the energy markets attempt to limping back to normal after a long period of holidays, the prices of commodity did not show any sign of revival. On the contrary, the prices of WTI, Brent and LNG, liquified natural gas, recorded losses by 3.4%, 2.99% and 0.075% respectively in the first week of th…

Tuesday 2 January 2024

China's Manufacturing PMI down again in December: a weakened pulse reflecting decline in global energy demands!

China's Manufacturing PMI down again in December: a weakened pulse reflecting decline in global energy demands!
The latest data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics clearly shows that the the activities of the global manufacturing powers house, China, was down again in December, 2023. In fact, it has lost 0.4% points, from 49.4% in November to 49% in December. The significant index has been o…

Monday 1 January 2024

Happy New Year to the resilient and innovative oil and gas community!

Happy New Year to the resilient and innovative oil and gas community!
As the clock struck at midnight and we ushered in the fresh slate of 2024, it's a proud moment to raise a glass - or a hard hat, if safety's your calling! - to the remarkable community that keeps the world's engines humming: the oil and gas industry. Our warmest greetings go to the geol…