Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Energy Giant News

Mozambique and TotalEnergies launch $20 billion LNG project

TotalEnergies and Mozambique agreed to restart construction of the French energy giant's $20 billion "liquefied natural gas" project in the country on Thursday, even though they are still negotiating over the additional costs associated with delays.

Venezuelan Oil Exports Progress Slowly Under US Supply Deal

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Venezuelan oil exports under a flagship $2 billion supply deal with the U.S. reached about 7.8 million barrels on Wednesday, vessel-tracking data and documents from state-run PDVSA showed, with shipments accelerating after the U.S.

US permits talks about Lukoil’s foreign assets to continue until February 28,

The U.S. Department of Treasury on Wednesday extended the license for companies to 'talk' with Russian energy giant Lukoil regarding buying their foreign assets by more than one month, until February 28, 2019. On October 22…

Exxon announces a decline in upstream profits for the fourth quarter

Exxon Mobil, the U.S. oil giant, said on Wednesday that lower crude?oil?prices may reduce its fourth-quarter?earnings? by $800 million to $1 billion. The price of oil fell 9.2% in the three-month period ending December…

WSJ reports that BP is close to selling its majority Castrol stakes to Stonepeak

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that BP was close to selling a majority of Castrol's shares to Stonepeak, an investment firm. This deal values BP's lubricants division at $10 billion including debt. The report…

Sembcorp, the Singaporean energy giant, has taken over Alinta Energy for $4.3 billion.

Sembcorp Industries announced on Thursday that its unit would?acquire?Alinta Energy at a cost of A$6.5 billion (4.32 billion dollars), making it one of the biggest overseas expansions in the history for the Singaporean firm.

Gazprom Delivers First LNG Cargo to China Post Sanctions

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Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a liquefied natural gas cargo from Portovaya LNG plant to China, in the first such shipment since the United States introduced sanctions against the project in January, LSEG data showed on Monday.Gas carrier Valera…

Data shows that Gazprom has delivered the first LNG cargo to China after sanctions from Portovaya.

LSEG data revealed on Monday that Russian energy giant Gazprom delivered a cargo of liquefied gas from the Portovaya LNG facility to China. This was the first shipment since January when the United States imposed sanctions against the project.

Data shows that Gazprom has delivered the first LNG cargo to China after sanctions from Portovaya.

LSEG data revealed on Monday that Russian energy giant Gazprom delivered a cargo of liquefied gas from the Portovaya LNG facility to China. This was the first shipment since January when the United States imposed sanctions against the project.

Bousso: TotalEnergies' ROI-TotalEnergies power play shows Big Oil how to make energy transition work

TotalEnergies of France is betting heavily on renewables and power, positioning itself as a leader in the global energy demand wave. It also offers investors an alternative to its rivals who are doubling down on gas and oil.

Bousso: TotalEnergies' ROI-TotalEnergies power play shows Big Oil how to make energy transition work

TotalEnergies of France is betting heavily on renewables and power, positioning itself as a leader in the global energy demand wave. It also offers investors an alternative to its rivals who are doubling down on gas and oil.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The French parliament voted on Wednesday to suspend the controversial pension reform, as budget bills…

Kremlin: Putin and Tokayev will discuss gas projects, US sanctions against Russian oil and other issues.

The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev in Moscow to discuss gas projects, as well as the impact of U.S. sanctions against Russian oil companies.

Australian shares increase as resources improve, ANZ rebounds

Australian shares rose on Monday. Resources stocks gained due to higher underlying prices, and the lender ANZ Group recovered from its early losses despite reporting a decline in annual cash profits. As of 2321 GMT, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.3% to 8,799.50.

Auto stocks rise as European shares soar in focus of earnings season

European stocks rose on Monday, as investors digested the latest round of earnings reports. Auto shares also gained amid optimism that Dutch chipmaker Nexperia will resume China shipments. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%, to 574.11 by 0910 GMT.

Sources say US Gulf producer LLOG Exploration is interested in selling at a $3 billion valuation.

People familiar with the matter have said that LLOG Exploration Offshore has been exploring the possibility of a sale. This could value one the largest privately owned oil and gas producers on the U.S. Gulf Coast at more than 3 billion dollars, including debt.

Shell profits above expectations, TotalEnergies at par with expectations despite lower prices

Shell and TotalEnergies reported quarterly profits that fell by 10% and 2% respectively on Thursday. The declines were largely due to lower oil prices. Shell, however, beat expectations thanks to better trading results at its vast gas division.

Adani Total Gas in India reports lower profits as imports increase costs

Adani Total Gas in India reported a drop in its second-quarter profits on Tuesday as higher costs for gas imports, after the government reduced cheaper supplies, weighed on earnings. The city gas distributor is a joint…

ConocoPhillips will lay off Canada employees by November, a company memo shows

According to three sources, and according to a memo from the company, ConocoPhillips will be laying off workers at its Canadian operations as part of its plan to reduce its global workforce to up to one quarter by next year.

Karachaganak, a Kazakh gas producer, reduces output after a drone strikes a Russian gas plant

The operator of Kazakhstan's Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field said in an email on Tuesday that production levels have been reduced following "an accident" at Russia's Orenburg Plant. Two industry sources said that on Monday…