COVID 19 Update:  America: Congress passes legislation to provide paid leave to employees Five cities where jobs will be hit hardest by coronavirus Alaska: Some North Slope flights suspended to prevent COVID 19 spread to North Slope Marathon Petroleum announces deferral of turnaround program Oil U.S. oil and gas industry sees no supply chain threat from coronavirus: API Reuters, March … read more

Oil The oil market in crisis Wood Mackenzie, March 18, 2020 What’s the oil price, how will this impact production and supply, and what does it mean for the upstream sector as a whole?   The coronavirus outbreak has derailed OPEC+, thrown the oil market into turmoil and sent an already unloved sector into freefall. Here we address some of the … read more

Oil China refuses oil from Russian companies hit by U.S. sanctions Sharon Cho and Serene Cheong, WORLD OIL, March 17, 2020 The trading arm of a Chinese state-owned refiner is turning away crude from Russian energy giant Rosneft PJSC, the parent of a unit hit by U.S. sanctions.  Sinochem International Oil (Singapore) on Monday sought crude for May-to-June delivery, company … read more