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Northern Lights CCS Fleet Grows with First Bernard Schulte's LCO2 Carrier

May 20, 2026

Bernhard Schulte has christened its first liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, marking the company’s entry into the carbon capture and storage (CCS)-related shipping segment.The vessel, named Northern Purpose, was christened on May 19 at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) in China and will support the Northern Lights CCS project, a cross-border CO2 transport and storage development in Norway.Following delivery…

CNOOC Starts Full Production at Bohai's Kenli Oilfield

May 27, 2026

China's CNOOC said on Wednesday that it has started full production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield Phase I in the south Bohai Sea, offshore northern China, with output exceeding 20,440 barrels of oil per day, state media reported.China's biggest…

Oil Prices Ease as US Holds Off Renewed Strikes Against Iran

May 19, 2026

Oil fell by nearly 2% on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had paused a planned attack on Iran to allow for negotiations to end the war in the Middle East.Trump posted on social media on Monday that he was holding off on a planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday…

IEA: Middle East Conflict Reshaping Medium-Term Gas Outlook

May 07, 2026

The Iran war has already led to a loss of about 120 billion cubic metres of global liquefied natural gas supply over the 2026 to 2030 period, Gergely Molnar, an analyst from the International Energy Agency, said on Thursday.Speaking at the Budapest LNG Summit…

GoSubsea, Envirent Form Rental Alliance for End-to-End Offshore Solutions

Apr 13, 2026

Two of Norway’s offshore companies, GoSubsea and Envirent, have announced a strategic partnership that combines technical expertise with expanded service offerings.In 2025, both companies were recognized with the prestigious Gaselle Award, highlighting…

TotalEnergies, TPAO to Explore Black Sea for Hydrocarbons

Apr 13, 2026

TotalEnergies has signed a preliminary agreement with Turkish state-owned energy company TPAO to explore the country's Black Sea waters for hydrocarbons, the French oil major said on Monday, nearly three years after pulling out of a gas exploration project in the sea's Bulgarian waters…

UK Declines to Support US Hormuz Blockade, PM Starmer Says

Apr 13, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.'We're not supporting the blockade,' he told BBC Radio 5 Live…

Middle East Producers Gear Up for Hormuz Export Restart

Apr 10, 2026

Producers in the Middle East have asked Asian refiners to submit crude oil loading programmes for April and May in preparation for the eventual resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said…

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

Apr 09, 2026

Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $2.18, or 2.3%, at $96.93 a barrel at 0645 GMT…

Perenco Expands Southern North Sea Portfolio

Apr 08, 2026

Perenco has completed the acquisition of Saturn Banks assets in the U.K. Southern North Sea after receiving regulatory approval.The transaction, agreed with CalEnergy Resources, includes the purchase of CalEnergy North Sea Limited and CalEnergy Infrastructure Limited…

Oil Holds Steady as Supply Risks from War Persist

Apr 06, 2026

Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the U.S. and Iran even as they remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 76 cents…

Chiyoda, NYK, KNCC Target Global CCS Value Chain Development

Mar 31, 2026

Chiyoda Corporation, NYK Line and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects globally.Under the agreement, the companies will work together to expand CCS business opportunities in Japan and overseas…

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…

Iranian Oil Facilities Under Attack, Site Evacuations Advised

Mar 18, 2026

Iranian gas facilities in the Gulf came under attack on Wednesday, state media reported, prompting Tehran to say it would target a range of energy installations across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar 'in the coming hours'.Oil prices jumped on the news…

EU Doesn’t See Risks to Oil and Gas Supply Yet

Mar 15, 2026

In separate ad hoc meetings of the Gas Coordination Group and the Oil Coordination Group held on March 12, the Commission and EU countries assessed the situation concerning the EU’s gas and oil security of supply in view of the continued disruptions in the Middle East…

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