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Japan Commits $19.4 Billion to Fighting Its Energy Crisis
Japan will spend an additional $19.4 billion to cushion the inflation blow to Japanese households resulting from the oil and gas export flow disruption in the Middle East. The package, approved by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week, includes a $16-billion reserve fund specif
Australian LNG Strike Begins to Disrupt Cargo Loadings at Ichthys
Industrial action at the Ichthys LNG project offshore Australia has started to affect loadings, with Reuters reporting that one tanker has been delayed as a result of the limited strike. The strike, limited to two hours in the mornings and two hours in the evenings, began earlier
Goldman Sachs CEO Warns Oil Shock Could Alter Consumer Behavior
Tightening crude oil supply will lead to consumer behavior changes in the second half of the year as the imbalance with demand pushes inflation higher, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs has warned. Speaking at an industry event in New York, David Solomon suggested consumers ar
Oil Prices Climb as U.S. Strikes Tanker and Downs Iranian Drones
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday after yet another escalation in the Middle East, with Iran firing missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, and the U.S. firing on and disabling an oil tanker heading toward Iran. At the time of writing, Brent front-month futures had climbe
How Long Can Demand Destruction Keep a Lid on Oil Prices?
In a somewhat puzzling market development, oil prices haven't spiked yet to record highs amid the worst supply disruption in history. That's because the market still hopes for a quick resolution to the Strait of Hormuz crisis (for more than three months now), global inventories h
India’s Oman Bet Looks Timely As Hormuz Crisis Deepens
Late last year, when India and Oman officially signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), there was no war with Iran cutting off the Strait of Hormuz, and the advanced timing of this now is turning out to be more fortuitous than initially expected. The agreem
China Draws Down Billion-Barrel Stockpile as Iran War Cuts Imports in Half
The Iran War and the oil and gas market disruption it has caused have prompted a massive drop in Chinese crude oil imports. These were estimated at a little over 6 million barrels daily last month, down from almost 11.40 million barrels daily in February. The twist: China is the
Russia’s China Energy Lifeline Is Becoming a Noose
The recent summit meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ending on 20 May raised more questions than answers for many observers, probably including Putin himself. There was the standard announcement of several deals signed to boost