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Equinor Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Deal with PTTT

Sep 18, 2026

Equinor has signed a long-term agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to Thailand's PTTT, expanding its LNG business in Asia.The company did not disclose the duration of the agreement or the volumes covered by the deal.The agreement will…

Saudi Export Disruptions Push Oil to Four-Month Highs

Sep 16, 2026

Oil prices settled $3 higher on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said crude loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea export hub of Yanbu had been suspended and Riyadh had canceled some cargo deliveries to European customers, deepening concerns…

China Taps Crude Inventories ... Again

Sep 15, 2026

China dipped into its massive crude oil stockpile in August for the third month in the past four as increased refinery processing exceeded a modest increase in oil imports.Refineries processed about 640,000 barrels per day (bpd) more than what…

Pemex Contains Oil Leak from Gulf of Mexico Pipeline

Sep 14, 2026

Mexico’s state-run oil firm Pemex has begun repairing an offshore pipeline after a crude oil release about 46 nautical miles off Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, with the pipeline isolated and no further oil being released.Personnel at the Cantarell…

Saudi Oil Lifeline Shut After Attack as Red Sea Threat Grows

Sep 14, 2026

Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher.The world’s largest crude oil exporter said it temporarily…

Italy Cuts Red Tape to Boost Domestic Oil and Gas Output

Sep 11, 2026

Italy adopted measures on Thursday aimed at boosting domestic oil and gas production, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, seeking to cut red tape for drilling licences and reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports.Italy currently produces about 29 million barrels of crude oil a year…

Asia's Oil Industry Braces for Prolonged Hormuz Disruption

Sep 10, 2026

Asia's crude oil industry has a good idea of how to end the current crisis created by the Iran conflict. But they also know their wish is unlikely to be granted and they are hunkering down for an extended disruption to supplies from the Middle East…

TotalEnergies, Partners to Invest $10b in Angola

Sep 09, 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies will invest $10 billion with partners in Angola over the next five years to bolster production across various projects, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said at an oil conference in Luanda on Wednesday.Angola,…

Oil Jumps as Houthi Strikes Disrupt Saudi Energy Operations

Sep 08, 2026

Oil prices hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi energy facilities and Tehran threatened the United States with 'economic warfare'.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $2.00, or 2.06%, at $99.00 a barrel by 0800 GMT…

Nigeria Looks to Double Energy Investment Within Five Years

Sep 03, 2026

Nigeria could double investment into its energy sector within five years after joining the International Energy Agency, its chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday, as nations seek partners they can 'trust' after supply disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine…

Shell Acquires Stake in BP's Conifer Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico

Sep 02, 2026

Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of British oil and gas major Shell SHEL.L, said on Wednesday it would acquire a 30% stake in the BP-operated Conifer exploration prospect in the Gulf of Mexico.Shell and BP are prioritizing long-term growth in their…

Chevron, ENI, Geopark Signs Energy Agreements in Venezuela

Sep 02, 2026

Oil producers U.S. Chevron, Italy's ENI and Colombia's Geopark are among the companies set to sign energy agreements in Venezuela as soon as Wednesday, three sources close to the preparations said.Other companies planning to ink agreements include power company GE Vernova…

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