Exxon’s Pacific Partner Sees LNG ‘Revolution’ Among Buyers.?ExxonMobil’s partner in a Papua New Guinea LNG export project sees Asian buyers pushing back on the?pricing and structure of LNG contracts.?[Bloomberg]
Australia’s APA Seeks to Buy Distressed U.S. Natural Gas Pipes.?Australia’s largest natural gas infrastructure business wants to buy US assets and up to $1.5 billion AUD in Australia on?new deals.?[Bloomberg]
Possible Route For Iran Oil to Europe Through Ukraine Revealed.?Ukraine may be in talks with Iran over the?shared use of oil transportation infrastructure.?[Trend]
Gazprom Says It’s Not Impacted By Sanctions.?Tighter sanctions on Russia appear to leading to?“few negative consequences”?of Russian energy company Gazprom. [UPI]
Iran Signals More Willingness For OPEC Action To Boost Oil Price.?OPEC’s third largest producer might not have a clear answer on stabilizing production with other members, but there?may be hope.?[Reuters]
GDC, National Oil in deal to speed up oil and gas exploration in Kenya.?New initiatives hope to boost?drilling activities across Kenya.?[Daily Nation]
Oil refiners face reprieve as maintenance tames fuel glut.?Refiners who have been feeling the pinch when it comes to profits?might get a breather?in the form of lowered production. [Reuters]
Donald Trump Energy Adviser Walks Back Candidate’s Fracking Comments. “Donald Trump is pro-business. He is pro-energy and he is not going to shut down fracking or drilling or anything else,” said Hamm. “He is?for this industry 100 percent.” [Denver Post]
India’s Crude Oil Refinery Output Sees Increase.?Output in India is seeing an?uptick in 2016 compared to 2015.?[Business Standard]
US oil and gas lease sale to be broadcast live on internet.?Got some spare cash to buy 23.8 million acres of land for drilling and exploration or just have a budding curiousity? Be sure to check out the?livestream of today’s sale by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today.