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Big Oil to Reap Billions from Energy Price Surge

Mar 27, 2026

As Big Oil executives gathered this week and discussed the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies due to the war in Iran, there was one impact they did not address publicly: the multibillion-dollar windfall they will make because of soaring prices for the energy they sell.Global benchmark Brent crude has so far averaged around $97 per barrel in March, up 33% from the $69 average in February and even more from $65 in January…

Energean, ExxonMobil, Helleniq Energy Explore Block Offshore Greece

Mar 19, 2026

A joint venture by Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy has notified Greece it would look for gas in a western offshore bloc, the nation's hydrocarbons management agency said on Thursday, a move that would involve the first test drilling in the country for decades…

PRIO Secures Final License to Start Production at Brazilian Offshore Field

Mar 04, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo pre-salt field in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.With the issuance of the operating license…

Akrake Achieves First Oil at Sèmè Field as Parent Firm Reviews Options

Feb 19, 2026

Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, has achieved first oil from the AK-2H well at the Sèmè Field Block 1 offshore Benin, as drilling complications and cost overruns prompt a strategic and financial review…

Suriname, Guyana Plan Cross-Border Team for Join Gas Projects

Feb 18, 2026

Suriname and Guyana plan to create a joint technical team to explore the development of natural gas production projects between the two South American countries, Suriname's oil minister told Reuters.The team, which could be installed next month…

Turkish Drill Ship Heads to Somalia for First Overseas Mission

Feb 15, 2026

Turkey sent its deep-sea drilling vessel Cagri Bey to Somalia on Sunday for what its energy minister said would be Ankara's first offshore exploration mission outside its maritime zone.Describing the move as a 'historic moment' in Turkey's oil and gas exploration efforts…

Libya Awards First Oil Blocks Since 2007 to Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy and Repsol

Feb 11, 2026

Libya on Wednesday awarded oil and gas exploration blocks to foreign oil companies, including Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy and Repsol, in its first licensing round in nearly two decades as it seeks to revitalise the sector despite ongoing political division…

Namibia Flags Approval Need for TotalEnergies, Petrobras Offshore Stakes

Feb 08, 2026

Government officials stated on Sunday that Namibia would not recognize the purchase of offshore stakes by TotalEnergies or Petrobras announced last week until the oil companies followed the proper approval route.A spokesperson for the Presidency…

Chevron Expects Up to 225,000 boepd First Quarter Output Cut

Feb 02, 2026

U.S. oil and gas major Chevron said on Friday turnarounds and downtime are expected to reduce its upstream production by 185,000 to 225,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter.The company added refinery turnarounds and downtime…

US to Ease Venezuela Oil Sanctions to Speed Exports

Jan 28, 2026

U.S. officials are working to issue a general license soon that would lift some sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, four sources familiar with the preparation said on Tuesday, a shift from a previous plan to grant individual exemptions to…

BOEM Invites Public Input on Potential Offshore Oil Leasing Areas in California

Jan 26, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the issuance of two Calls for Information and Nominations to solicit industry nominations and public comments on areas of interest for potential offshore oil and gas leasing in Southern California…

Chevron Delivers First Oil from New Platform Offshore Angola

Jan 06, 2026

Chevron has delivered first oil from its South N’dola platform offshore Angola, marking a major project milestone just over two years after construction began.Located in Block 0, which accounts for around 12% of Angola’s daily energy output…

Following Big Loss in 2025, Oil Steadies

Jan 02, 2026

Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped 4 cents on Friday to $60…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Rig in Caspian Sea, Disrupts Production

Dec 11, 2025

Ukrainian drones struck an oil rig belonging to Russia in the Caspian sea for the first time, halting the facility's extraction of oil and gas, a source in Ukraine's SBU security service told Reuters on Thursday.The source said SBU drones hit the Filanovsky oil rig…

Sea Lion Oil Project in Falkland Islands Gets Green Light

Dec 10, 2025

Rockhopper Exploration has taken a final investment decision (FID) on Phase 1 of the Sea Lion oil development north of the Falkland Islands, allowing the long-delayed project to proceed after securing financing commitments and regulatory approvals…

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