Tag: International Energy Agency

• Monday, July 14th 2014 - 06:07 UTC

  US consolidating as world's biggest oil and natural gas producer

  

  The US will remain the world’s biggest oil producer this year after overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia as extraction of energy from shale rock spurs US economic recovery, Bank of America Corp. said in a report.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2013 - 00:09 UTC

  OPEC admits shale oil boom, mostly in the US, will have an impact on world supply

  

  OPEC said on Tuesday its rivals will produce more oil than expected this year, as it continued backpedaling from its previous skepticism over the significance of a US shale boom. The views of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries show it is narrowing its differences with oil consumers on the impact of resurgent North American output.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 01:07 UTC

  Brazil planning to cut taxes on electricity to help reduce industry costs

  

  The Brazilian government has plans to cut and simplify taxes for electricity producers and distributors as part of a strategy to reduce Brazil's high business costs and stimulate its struggling economy, reports Reuters.

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 21:15 UTC

  IAE warns Argentina YPF seizure could scare away international oil companies

  

  Argentina's seizure of 51% of the shares of Spanish oil group Repsol's YPF unit could scare away international firms from investing in the, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.

• Wednesday, July 27th 2011 - 03:41 UTC

  Global demand for oil will increase in 2012 driven by emerging economies

  

  Global oil demand will increase further next year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted. The IEA, which represents the main oil consuming nations, said the increase in crude usage would continue to be driven by emerging economies.