Members of the Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber have held a breakfast meeting with the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to inform him of the challenges facing the sector and discuss how the industry might collaborate with government to address them.
He said Ghana’s fuel specifications, which are set at a sulphur content of 50 parts per million (ppm) in fuel was the cleanest in the West African sub-region.
Growing U.S. oil inventories sent crude oil prices sliding by a dollar a barrel in Wednesday’s trading. Investors fear the growing crude inventory could result in less demand for oil in the nation.
West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, dropped $1.23 or 1.6% to settle at $76.64 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Rising geopolitical risk pushed Brent well past $80 last week, but the brief price rally has been dampened by continued economic concerns and a strong supply situation.
China’s onshore oil inventories have fallen, signaling a potential increase in international market purchases.
Beijing’s oil consumption and reserve levels are key to global price trajectories, with moderate restocking expected due to economic struggles.
While China’s crude imports reached a record high in 2023, its strategic reserve replenishment in 2024 is expected to be cautious and focused on refinery use
M&A remains an important means for oil and gas companies to access new reserves and opportunities, despite the challenges.
The $2 million Sentuo Oil Refinery has an initial processing capacity of 40,000 barrels per day, scalable to 100,000 barrels when the facility is fully operational
The bullish case for oil prices was strengthened dramatically this week, with strong U.S. economic data helping to push Brent well past the $80 mark.
Oil prices advanced after missiles launched by Iran-backed militants killed U.S. troops in Jordan and struck a fuel tanker in the Red Sea.
Three U.S. service members were killed and many injured in an unmanned aerial drone attack on forces stationed in a northeast Jordan outpost.
Oil prices jumped 1 percent on Monday on fuel supply concerns after a missile struck a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker in the Red Sea and as Russian refined products exports are set to fall as several refineries are under repair after drone attacks.