November 2019

Rigzone.com

Offshore oil production is expected to hit a peak in 2020 before joining the shale industry in a slowdown that could dramatically rewrite market supply predictions.

Ethanol Producer Magazine

Purdue University has announced the U.S. Department of Energy is funding the second phase of its TERRA project that features remote sensing technology and advanced analytics that allows plant breeders to bring better cultivars to the market faster.

In Malaysia, the Bernama news agency reports that the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries sees biodiesel demand in Malaysia and Indonesia rising to 11 million metric tons next year, 5 million tons higher than this year, thanks to the B30 and B20 policies implemented in the respective countries in 2019. The council sees the controversy surrounding deforestation resolving itself by 2025, bringing back further demand for palm oil biodiesel and increasing prices in turn.

Recent reforms in Myanmar’s mining sector have given greater powers to states and regions. Following regulatory changes in 2018, the responsibility for issuing permits for artisanal and small-scale mines has shifted from Nay Pyi Taw to licensing boards overseen by state and regional governments.

Ranking officials from Manila and Beijing have jointly convened the first meeting of the Philippines-China Inter-Governmental Joint Steering Committee on Cooperation on Oil and Gas Development, a move aimed to promote peace and stability in the volatile South China Sea.

Experts believe India accords great importance to its marine cooperation with Vietnam and will not let any other country to get in the way.