São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea have agreed on the establishment of a special zone for joint exploration to explore and develop cross-border oil and gas reserves believed to be in the blocks bordering each country’s maritime zone
Exploration
Global oil demand now at 2.8mn bpd: Rystad Energy
Global oil demand will decrease by 2.8 per cent or 2.8mn bpd per day year-on-year as the spread of coronavirus continue to escalate, according to consultant Rystad Energy
Petroleum complex tumbles as coronavirus measures slash demand
The petroleum complex continued to tumble Monday, with Dated Brent falling below US$30 per barrel, and some gasoline crack spreads turning negative, as measures taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus have drastically slowed demand
‘Deepwater acreage will continue to attract significant company interest through 2020’
A significant portion of the acreage available in Q1 2020 is located in either deep or ultra-deepwater, up from the previous quarter, according to data and analytics company GlobalData
Nigeria expects to spend less on importing refined products
With the price of oil dropping in the international market, Nigeria expected to spend less on importing refined products