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Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Possible Cease-Fire

Aug 19, 2025

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders thought a possible cease-fire in Russia's war with Ukraine might lead to easing or the end to sanctions on Russian crude oil, which would in turn boost global supply.Brent crude futures were down 50 cents…

US Natural Gas Prices Drop 4% on Record Output

Aug 19, 2025

U.S. natural gas futures fell about 4% to a nine-month low on Tuesday on near-record output, ample fuel in stockpiles and forecasts for less hot weather and lower demand through early September than previously expected.Another factor weighing…

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Mask Unexpected Oil Price Reactions

Aug 19, 2025

Brent oil prices have shifted very little over the last two weeks, staying in the range of $65 to $66 per barrel. The Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom large, with bearish sentiment winning out in anticipation of Russian barrels making a return to global markets…

Petrobras CEO Mulls Change to Brazil's Reference Oil Price

Aug 19, 2025

Petrobras is worried about an upcoming change in Brazil's reference oil price that determines some taxes and royalties drillers pay, as it could weaken the economic viability of projects in offshore post-salt fields and in its onshore business…

Profit Drop Prompts Woodside Exploration Cut

Aug 19, 2025

Woodside Energy WDS.AX said on Tuesday it will scale back exploration efforts and prioritise its $39 billion project pipeline to strengthen its balance sheet, after depreciation and decommissioning costs led to a slump in first-half profit.Woodside…

Equinor Restarts Hammerfest LNG Output

Aug 19, 2025

Norway's Equinors restarting its Hammerfest LNG plant following an unscheduled production outage and expects to begin filling its tanks with liquefied natural gas(LNG) on Tuesday afternoon local time, a spokesperson told Reuters.Europe's largest…

Panel Discusses Rising Tide of Renewables

Aug 19, 2025

A panel session at The Heavy Lift Group’s gathering in The Hague in May put its finger on a ‘hot button’ topic in offshore logistics by focusing on the responses required from industry to fast-changing developments in the renewables sector.The…

Woodside Posts 24% Drop in First-Half Profit

Aug 18, 2025

Australia's Woodside Energy recorded a 24% fall in its first-half profit on Tuesday, mainly due to lower average realized prices and depreciation costs associated with its Sangomar oil project in Senegal.The company's average realized price for its products was $61…

SHI Secures Order for Six LNG Carriers

Aug 18, 2025

Samsung Heavy Industries has secured orders for six LNG carriers from two shipowners from Oceania.The vessels, two for one owner, four for the other, are expected to be delivered starting November 2028.Business Korea reports that Samsung Heavy Industries has secured orders for seven LNG carriers…

Petrobras Looks to Increase Production at Three FPSOs

Aug 18, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is looking to increase production at three floating offshore production platforms (FPSO) it operates in the country, the head of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said on Monday.Production at…

SMD Announces Kenny Liu as New CEO

Aug 18, 2025

Pioneering subsea technology and services company, SMD, has announced the appointment of Kenny Liu as its new chief executive officer.Kenny succeeds Julian Zhu, whose decade in the role saw the company’s profit and turnover increase year on year for the past five years…

Norway's Hammerfest LNG Shuts Down

Aug 18, 2025

Norway's Hammerfest LNG terminal shut its production of liquefied natural gas during the weekend due an overheating electrical transformer, a spokesperson for operator Equinor EQNR.OL said on Monday.The facility, also known as Melkoeya LNG, accounts for roughly 5% of all Norwegian gas exports…

Murphy Tapped To Chair Tidal Energy Company Board

Aug 18, 2025

Inyanga Marine Energy Group announced that Martin Murphy has been appointed as Chair of the Board.Following 12 years’ service in the Royal Navy, Martin has forged a career as an experienced CEO and Chartered Engineer. Martin has a strong leadership…

Petrobras Mulls Ethanol Market Entry with Investment in Raizen - report

Aug 18, 2025

Petrobras is considering an investment in sugar and ethanol producer Raizen  as a way to re-enter the ethanol market, local newspaper O Globo reported on Saturday, citing sources.Petrobras had previously said it was eying a return to the ethanol…

Shipbuilder Delivers Fast Crew Boat Pair to Aesen

Aug 18, 2025

In early August 2025, Aesen took delivery of two new Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) — Aesen 107 and Aesen 108 — at a christening ceremony held at Strategic Marine yard. The addition of Aesen 107 and Aesen 108 brings Aesenʼs total new crew…

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