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IEA Unleashes Record 400M Barrel Oil Stockpile Release Amid Iran War Disruptions

Mar 12, 2026

The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to combat a spike in global crude prices since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with the U.S. contributing the bulk of the supply…

EIG’s MidOcean Picks Up Additional Australian LNG Stakes from JERA

Mar 12, 2026

MidOcean Energy, an LNG company backed by U.S. energy-focused private equity firm EIG, has agreed to acquire additional Australian liquefied natural gas project stakes from Japan’s JERA, the companies said on Thursday.The transaction covers JERA’s 0…

Chevron Sells Stake in Two Angola’s Offshore Blocks to Energean for $260M

Mar 12, 2026

Energean has agreed to acquire Chevron’s interests in two producing offshore blocks in Angola, marking the company’s entry into the West African upstream sector.The agreement covers Chevron’s 31% operated interest in Block 14 and a 15.5% non-operated interest in Block 14K…

Petrobras’ P-78 FPSO Achieves Gas Injection Milestone in Búzios Field

Mar 11, 2026

The first gas injection on Petrobras’ P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has been achieved just 61 days after the vessel reached first oil on December 31, 2025.The milestone, achieved on March 2, 2026, marks the transition…

ExxonMobil Scales Back Middle East Operations, Evacuates Staff

Mar 11, 2026

Exxon Mobil has evacuated non-essential employees from its operations in the Middle East, CEO Darren Woods said in an interview on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues.Some operations have been scaled back to manage oil inventory…

Iran War Exposes Risks of Fossil Fuel Dependence

Mar 11, 2026

The economic risks of the world’s heavy dependence on oil and gas have been laid bare twice in four years - first with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and now with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran - undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagship push to double down on fossil fuels…

Gulf of Mexico Auction Yields Far Fewer Bids Than First Trump Sale

Mar 11, 2026

The Trump administration's second sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico in three months attracted far less industry interest than the auction it held in December, according to a sale document posted on a government website on Tuesday…

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