Yesterday was a historic day for the oil industry with prices crashing and going into negative territory for the first time
Industry
Saipem awarded Egypt’s first polybutadiene plant
Saipem, one of the leading a consortium with Egypt-based Petrojet, has been awarded a contract by Egyptian Ethylene & Derivatives Co (Ethydco) for the first polybutadiene-producing facility in Egypt, with an expected production capacity of 36,000 MT per year
APICORP demonstrates shareholder support and long-term commitment
The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) announced that its general assembly ratified a landmark increase in callable capital to US$8.5bn at its annual general meeting (AGM), as well as a significant increase in authorised and subscribed capital
Seismic market to suffer in current environment: Rystad Energy
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current low-oil-price environment have pushed global exploration and production operators to cut costs, scrapping all but the most vital of their investment plans
Supermajor Total revises capex of US$14.7bn for 2020
Total has announced a revised capex of US$14.7bn for 2020 by factoring average crude oil prices of US$30 per barrel