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Hormuz Reopening Could Trigger OPEC’s Next Big Challenge

Jun 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf producers will cheer the eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the ensuing flood of oil risks eroding OPEC’s already fragile grip on the market.The Iran war and the closure of the vital waterway…

QatarEnergy Enters Uruguay with Shell Deal for Three Offshore Blocks

May 20, 2026

QatarEnergy has acquired participating interests in three exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell.Under the agreements, QatarEnergy has acquired an 18% interest in block ‘OFF-4’, while Shell held 32%…

Shell’s Deepwater Mars Hits One Billion Barrels, with More to Come (Video)

May 21, 2026

Shell’s Mars platform has produced its billionth barrel of oil equivalent, becoming the first single offshore platform in the Gulf of America to reach the milestone nearly three decades after production began.The deepwater oil and gas platform…

Oil Shoots Over $4 as Israel Expands Strikes Against Iran and Lebanon

Jun 08, 2026

Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day earlier.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose $4.42 or 4.47% to $97.15 a barrel as of 0609 GMT, while U.S…

Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO

Jun 05, 2026

French seismic firm Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as chief executive officer and director following approval by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.The appointment was approved at the company's combined general meeting held in Paris on June 3…

Northern Lights Expands LCO2 Fleet with Vessel Charter for MISC, K Line

Jun 03, 2026

Northern Lights JV has awarded a consortium comprising Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K' LINE) and Malaysia's MISC Berhad a time charter contract for a newly built 12,000 cubic meter liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, supporting the expansion of Europe's carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure…

UK Eases Russian Fuel Sanctions to Safeguard Diesel and Jet Supply

May 20, 2026

Britain will allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined abroad from Russian crude under a sanctions carve-out, watering down restrictions to help ensure supply at home as prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.While Britain's support for Ukraine remains steadfast…

Ecowende Installs First Turbine at 760MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 02, 2026

Ecowende has installed the first wind turbine at its offshore wind farm approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden in the Netherlands, marking the start of turbine installation at the 760 MW project.The installation was carried out…

BP to Boost Azerbaijan Portfolio with Babek Gas Field Operatorship Takeover

May 29, 2026

Energy major BP will become the operator of a large offshore natural gas production project in Azerbaijan - the Babek gas field - three industry sources told Reuters on Wednesday.BP already has significant exposure to oil and gas production in the South Caucasus country…

GS Energy Acquires 5% Stake in Australia’s Browse LNG Project from BP

Jun 01, 2026

BP on Monday said it agreed to sell 5% of its stake in the Browse liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia to South Korea's GS Energy.The sale leaves BP with a 39.33% stake in the Woodside-led WDS.AX project, which is expected to cost A$48…

FOS Picks Incat Crowther to Design Fast CTV Fleet for Shell’s Brunei Ops

May 12, 2026

Fast Offshore Supply (FOS) has selected Incat Crowther to design a fleet of 10 new DP2 fast crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for offshore operations supporting Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between Shell and the Government of Brunei.The…

Shell Profit Tops Forecasts at $6.9B on Middle East War Trading Gains

May 07, 2026

Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to the Middle East war, leading the company to raise the dividend by 5%.At the same time, it slowed its quarterly share buyback programme to $3 billion from $3…

Shell Selects New Wave Offshore for Orca Project in Santos Basin

May 11, 2026

New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin.The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which…

Eco Wave Power to Explore AI-Driven Wave Energy Optimization

May 19, 2026

Eco Wave Power, via its U.S. subsidiary, has joined NVIDIA’s Inception program as the wave energy company explores artificial intelligence (AI) applications for renewable energy infrastructure and energy management systems.Eco Wave Power U.S…

BP Ousts Chair Albert Manifold

May 26, 2026

BP has ousted Chair Albert Manifold with immediate effect, it said on Tuesday, citing governance and conduct issues, with four sources alleging aggressive and unacceptable behavior towards colleagues.A BP spokesperson declined to give further details…

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