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BEIJING / Reuters Top officials from China’s two largest oil and gas producers have urged the government to offer tax breaks for the building of gas storage facilities and importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help avoid another gas crunch in the winter ahead. Sinopec Vice President Ma Yongsheng said the central government should subsidise the construction of underground gas ...

Bloomberg Air Arabia PJSC’s expansion could see the biggest discount carrier in the Persian Gulf and North Africa order 100 narrow-body planes worth $11 billion at list prices before the end of the year. The Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based airline hasn’t yet reached a decision but the figure is “probably the right number,” Chief Executive Officer Adel Ali said in ...

Bloomberg Oil rose in tandem with global equity markets, shrugging off concerns over a new wave of crude production from the US as fears of a global trade war eased. Still, the International Energy Agency’s warning that OPEC production cuts will unleash a supply surge from the US and other producers maintained a note of caution in the market. Oil ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s former oil minister has some advice for anyone worried about a possible drop in future demand for crude: Chill. “I would like to put everyone at ease, there are no such worries,” Ali al-Naimi said in Manama, Bahrain, when asked if he sees a threat to oil demand from climate policies and increasing use of electrical vehicles. ...

Bloomberg The Dominican Republic expects to draw interest from energy titans BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. when it opens the country to natural gas and oil exploration for the first time later this month, joining a push by governments across the Caribbean to develop energy production. The government plans to open two land blocks for oil exploration and two ...

Bloomberg The US will dominate global oil markets for years to come, satisfying 80 percent of global demand growth to 2020 as the shale boom keeps OPEC under pressure, the International Energy Agency said. “The US is set to put its stamp on global oil markets for the next five years,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a report ...

CAIRO / Reuters Saudi Arabia and Egypt set up a $10 billion joint fund to develop a planned mega-city, committing more than 1,000 square kilometres in the south Sinai, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. The deal came at the start of Crown Prince Mohammed’s first public trip abroad since becoming heir apparent ...

Bloomberg In front of the Petroleum Club of Midland, Texas — capital of the booming Permian shale region — an electronic display flashes two crucial pieces of information: the oil price and the number of drilling rigs. For the past year, both figures have been climbing as OPEC oil production cuts led to higher prices, spurring added drilling activity in ...

Bloomberg Climate change is critical to future energy markets but its effect on Chevron Corp.’s oil and gas business will be minimal for decades to come, according to a company report. With the prospect of tighter emission controls, carbon pricing and growth in renewable energy, some investors and activists are pushing companies to reveal the potential impact on their businesses. ...

Bloomberg Libyan oil is gushing again with production and exports surging to the highest in years. Despite unresolved domestic conflicts that first erupted after the ouster of dictator Muammar Qaddafi, Libya has somehow found a way to get its crude flowing. Already this year, it’s secured commitments from some of the world’s biggest energy companies, including at least three new ...