Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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TSX ebbs as Trump's Iran deadline nears

The main Canadian stock index fell on Tuesday, as investors monitored the situation in the Middle East after Iran did not show any signs of renouncing to the ultimatum of U.S.

Glass Lewis urges a vote against BP chairman over climate resolution

Glass Lewis, a proxy adviser, recommended that BP share holders vote 'against' Albert Manifold who assumed the position in October. Citing BP’s decision to exclude a resolution…

Eni, an Italian company, has discovered 2 trillion cubic feet (or 2 trillion cubic meters) of gas off the coast of Egypt

Eni announced on Tuesday that it had made a discovery of 'gas and condensate' offshore Egypt after drilling the Denise W-1 exploratory well in the Temsah Concession, located in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The CEO of Colombia's state oil company takes a leave of absence amid an investigation into influence peddling

Ecopetrol, the Colombian state energy company, announced on Monday that it had granted CEO Ricardo Roa a 'longer holiday and an unpaid leave of absence'. This was in response…

Zelenskiy pledges increased security cooperation with Turkey in Istanbul

After meeting with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday in Istanbul, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a?greater co-operation between the two countries.

Seplat Energy in Nigeria resumes its operations after oil workers end their strike

Seplat Energy, Nigeria's largest independent oil &?gas producer has suspended its strike after the company made a written commitment on pay increases, their union announced on Saturday.

ISS recommends voting against BP's decision to eliminate some climate reporting

According to a note seen by, influential proxy adviser Institutional 'Shareholder Services' (ISS) recommended a vote against BP board’s?move revoke previous climate reporting resolutions.

Seplat Energy, Nigeria's Seplat Energy, is hit by a strike in response to a push for higher production

Workers at Seplat Energy - Nigeria's largest independent oil and natural gas producer - began an indefinite strike Friday. This could have a negative impact on production, as…

Sources say that oil giants have shown early interest in US Gulf Deepwater Field stake

TotalEnergies, a European energy giant, and Shell are among the companies that want to buy a majority stake at one of?U.S. Three sources familiar with the process have said…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in 3 weeks.

Baker Hughes, a?energy services firm?, said on Thursday that U.S. firms added to the number of oil and gas rigs operating for the first time since three weeks. The number of oil and 'gas rigs…

Carol Howle named as BP's deputy CEO to oversee portfolio reviews and strategy

Carol Howle was named BP's 'deputy CEO' on Thursday. She will oversee the company’s ongoing portfolio re-evaluation and strategy developments. Howle will return to her previous role as head for supply…

Follow This activist shareholder to broaden climate campaign against BP

Follow This, a group of European investors led primarily by Follow This, urged BP to abandon plans to scrap?climate reporting commitments on Thursday and called for shareholders…

Sources say that OPEC+ is likely to increase oil production on Sunday.

Two OPEC+ source said that OPEC+ will likely consider a new oil production increase at their meeting on Sunday. This would allow key producers to 'add more barrels' if the Strait of Hormuz reopens…

Baker Hughes' drilling equipment company HMH is valued at $815m amid market turmoil

HMH Holding, a provider of drilling equipment, was valued at 815 million dollars?after its shares dropped 5.5% on Wednesday in its Nasdaq début?amid fragile sentiments and persistent geopolitical uncertainties.

A krill harvesting vessel and an activist vessel collide off Antarctica

Aker QRILL, the owner of the vessel, confirmed that an environmental activist vessel had collided with a Norwegian krill harvesting vessel on Tuesday, damaging its hull. The…

US firm Virtus launches Chemaf Transition in Congo Mining Partnership

?U.S. Virtus Minerals announced?on?Wednesday that it was working to restart Congolese copper and cobalt producer Chemaf’s mines, after receiving regulatory approval. This marks…

China, well-positioned in a tight global market sells record LNG volumes

Chinese firms are reselling record amounts of LNG to cash in on the soaring spot prices. China has plenty of 'domestic gas and pipeline gas' to meet its weakened demand, unlike…

Staff note: New BP CEO pledges consistency

BP's 'CEO' Meg O'Neill said on Wednesday that she would provide consistency and accelerate the performance of the group, a full year after BP refocused its strategy firmly to oil and natural gas.

Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela about more gas fields, sources claim

Shell has advanced discussions with Venezuelan government about developing four large areas in the vicinity of Trinidad and Tobago in two of South America's largest offshore gas fields.

HMH Holding raises more than $210 million through its US IPO

HMH Holding, an oil and?gas equipment manufacturer in the United States, raised more than $210 million on Tuesday after pricing its U.S. initial public offering within its range.