Kuwaiti governmental data indicated that the country's exports of crude oil to China in February 2017 increased by 16.5% from February 2016 on daily basis to 1.07m tons, equivalent to around 281,000b/d.
Saudi Arabia's oil exports to the US will decrease by around 300,000b/d during March, and total shipments would remain around March levels in the coming months.
Three oil companies have agreed to refund the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by over $184m in product under-deliveries recorded against them during the now defunct crude for product swap system.
Non-OPEC producer Oman has notified its term customers in Asia that it will reduce supplies by 15% from June to meet local demand and as part of its commitment to cut output under a producers' agreement.
Uganda’s Energy Minister, Irene Muloni, announced the government’s plan to construct a unitary pipeline worth $3.35b to transport the country's crude oil from Hoima to Tanzania’s Tanga Port.
Algeria's hydrocarbon company Sonatrach will invest more than $50b from 2017 to 2021 in exploration projects and production, from which $9b will be directed to new deposits of oil and natural gas, and $40b to the development of oil and gas fields.
Solo Oil, a natural resources investment company, has negotiated the acquisition of a 10% interest in Helium One Limited for a total consideration of $3.19m.
The official price of the Dubai crude oil barrel for delivery in June will be $0.20 less than the average daily settlement price of the Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract in Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME Oman) contracts traded over April.