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Philippines Seeks US Extension to Buy Russian Oil

Apr 14, 2026

The Philippines' Secretary of Energy Sharon Garin on Tuesday said the country has asked the United States to extend a waiver to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products.Garin said the government is optimistic about extending the waiver which expired on April 11…

CPC Oil Exports via Black Sea Stable After Attack Reports

Apr 07, 2026

Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Tuesday that oil shipments via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium were stable after Russia's military accused Ukraine of damaging loading facilities belonging to the group in the Black Sea.Russia's Defence Ministry…

Eco Wave Power Completes Los Angeles Wave Energy Pilot with Shell

Apr 02, 2026

Eco Wave Power has completed its wave energy pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles, submitting a final report to Shell International Exploration and Production and concluding a development program launched in 2024.The project, located at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles…

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…

Oil Majors Eye US Gulf Deepwater Field Stake

Apr 06, 2026

European energy majors TotalEnergies and Shell are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S. Gulf's most promising sites, three sources with knowledge of the process said, as interest in North American energy prospects rises due to the Middle East conflict…

Asian Buyers Rush for Russian Oil Amid Supply Disruption

Mar 26, 2026

Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said…

Brazil Court Lifts Export Tax for Select Oil Firms

Apr 09, 2026

A Brazilian federal court has issued an injunction exempting TotalEnergies, Repsol Sinopec, Galp's Petrogal, Shell and Equinor from a tax on crude oil exports, a court document seen by Reuters shows.The Tuesday decision says a 12% tax enacted about a month ago as oil prices spiked due to the U…

Northern Lights Adds Third CO2 Carrier to Expand CCS Network

Apr 09, 2026

The Northern Lights JV has added a third liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier to its fleet, as it expands transport capacity for Europe’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) network.The vessel, Northern Phoenix, was formally welcomed in Bergen…

Five EU States Press for Windfall Tax on Energy Firms as Prices Surge

Apr 06, 2026

Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies' profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from finance ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday.The finance ministers of Germany…

Norway Flags Major Gas Discovery as Development Window Narrows

Apr 08, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has put in focus a major undeveloped gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea that could offer significant value, but warned that time is running out to bring it into production.The Gro discovery, located about…

Gas Majors Oppose Australia LNG Windfall Tax as Prices Surge

Mar 31, 2026

Gas majors including Shell and Chevron warned Australia against introducing a windfall tax on gas exporters, saying it would deter investment and undermine energy security as LNG prices surge amid disruption caused by the Iran war.Australia…

Shell-Equinor JV Adura Signs $3B Financing Deal

Mar 24, 2026

Adura Energy, a joint venture between Shell and Equinor, has signed a $3 billion reserve-based lending (RBL) facility to support its future growth and energy supply ambitions in the United Kingdom.The seven-year, senior-secured facility is Adura’s…

TotalEnergies to Uphold LNG Supply Contracts Amid Qatar Outages

Mar 27, 2026

TotalEnergies' CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday that the company made a decision not to declare force majeure to any of its liquefied natural gas customers, and that it would respect all the LNG contracts in terms of price and volume.Qatar…

Russia’s Lavrov Says US Seeking Control of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines

Mar 27, 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. has been seeking control over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were damaged by mysterious blast in September 2022.Explosions that destroyed the pipelines more than three…

OMV Petrom’s Black Sea Well Fails to Find Significant Gas Volumes

Apr 02, 2026

OMV Petrom and its partners have completed drilling of the Krum-1 exploration well in the Han Asparuh Block offshore Bulgaria, but did not encounter significant gas volumes.The well, drilled to a depth of around 3,500 meters in the Black Sea…

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