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Oil strike in Norway shuts Shell field in Knarr as escalation looms

Bloomberg A strike curtailed oil production off Norway for the first time in six years as Royal Dutch Shell Plc shut a North Sea field and workers threatened to escalate labor action at the weekend. Shell was forced to shut down its Knarr field, which produced about 23,000 barrels a day of oil and 3,500 barrels of natural-gas liquids a ...

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‘Trade war could leave energy unscathed’

Bloomberg The energy industry is one of the safest sectors to be in as US President Donald Trump instigates a global trade war, Husky Energy Inc. Chief Executive Officer Rob Peabody said. Husky has ties to many of the major players in the emerging trade battles. The Calgary-based company controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing has a major production ...

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US drivers to cut gasoline use for first time since ’12

Bloomberg American drivers are poised to pump less for the first time in six years. US gasoline demand is expected to fall by 10,000 barrels a day in 2018 compared to last year, according to the Energy Information Administration. Overall consumption is forecast at 9.31 million barrels a day, the agency said in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. The last ...

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