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Qatar LNG Halt Forces Asia to Seek Alternative Supplies

Mar 03, 2026

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared to step up production, as the conflict in the Middle East curtailed shipping and halted Qatari output…

China Looks Best Placed to Weather Iran Energy Shock

Mar 03, 2026

China is the world's largest energy importer and would therefore appear vulnerable to the surge in crude oil and natural gas prices from the conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran.But the opposite is most likely the case…

Europe Under Pressure as Gas Prices Climb Over 50% on Israel-US and Iran War

Mar 03, 2026

European financial markets are under strain as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran revives concerns about an energy supply shock exacerbating inflation.ING says the euro zone is the most exposed major economy to the conflict, making the region, which has benefited from investor diversification out of U…

Oil Price Soars as US-Israel War with Iran Raises Supply Fears

Mar 03, 2026

Brent rose more than $3 on Tuesday for a third day of gains as the widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and threats to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $80…

BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data

Mar 02, 2026

In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region has released five 3D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea, expanding…

OEG Expands Offshore Wind Fleet With New Crew Transfer Vessel

Mar 02, 2026

OEG, an energy solutions company, has expanded its offshore wind vessel fleet with the delivery of Fulmar, its newest multi-purpose crew transfer vessel (CTV), following successful sea trials.Fulmar will operate in UK waters, with its first charter already secured in Scotland…

Qatar Stops LNG Output, Other O&G Fields Shut as War Rages

Mar 02, 2026

Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday as Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran and Tehran's retaliation prompted precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East.Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery after a drone strike…

Asia Pacific Upstream 2026: Offshore Projects Ramp Up as Frontier Drilling Returns

Mar 02, 2026

Asia Pacific’s upstream sector heads into 2026 with a combination of near-term project delivery and high-impact frontier drilling. A wave of large offshore gas schemes is moving towards FID or first production, just as a new set of wildcats tests unproven deepwater plays…

Equinor Eyes Fast Development of New North Sea Oil Find

Mar 02, 2026

Norway's Equinor EQNR.OL and its partners have discovered oil near the Snorre field in the North Sea and plan a 'rapid and cost effective' development of the new reserves, the state-controlled operator said on Monday.Preliminary estimates put the size of the discovery…

Oil Up 8% as Middle Eastern War Rages

Mar 02, 2026

Oil surged 9% on Monday after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and the United States that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.A sustained jump in prices would threaten a global economic recovery…

Panoro to Bid in Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas Auction after Block G Boost

Feb 27, 2026

Africa-focused Panoro Energy will take part in Equatorial Guinea's oil and gas auction in April as it hunts for new assets after increasing its stake in the country's offshore Block G, its executive chairman said on Friday.Panoro this week acquired an additional 40…

US DOE Green Light Set to Make Corpus Christi Second Largest US LNG Scheme

Feb 27, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a 12% expansion in exports at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Texas, authorizing additional shipments to non-free trade agreement countries.U.S. Secretary…

TotalEnergies Eyes Long-Term LNG Supply from Alaska LNG Project

Feb 27, 2026

TotalEnergies has signed a preliminary agreement with Glenfarne, lead developer of the Alaska LNG project, for the long-term offtake of 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over 20 years, subject to a final investment decision on the project…

Fugro’s CFO Steps Down

Feb 27, 2026

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has announced its chief financial officer (CFO) Barbara Geelen will step down from the position.Geelen will step down from the Board of Management of Fugro per the close of the upcoming AGM, to be held on 23 April 2026…

TGS Targets Eastern Niger Delta with New 3D Survey

Feb 27, 2026

Energy data and intelligence provider TGS has launched the Nigeria Laide multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Nigeria in partnership with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and SeaSeis Geophysical Limited.The survey covers approximately 11…

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