Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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Bloomberg News: Trump will invoke emergency law to protect California oil producer Sable

Bloomberg News reported that U.S. President Donald Trump intends to invoke the 'emergency laws' for Sable Offshore in order to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms located in California.

Enverus reports that global dealmaking for oil and gas upstream in 2025 was muted.

Enverus, a firm that provides analytics, said Wednesday that the upstream oil and natural gas market in the world will remain?subdued' for the second consecutive year, with only $18 billion in deals.

Peru approves environmental studies for Buenaventura Copper Project worth $3.4 billion

The state certification office of Peru announced that the country approved an environmental study on Wednesday for Buenaventura - one of the largest mining firms in Peru - to…

BP and Chevron top the list of bidders at a small US Gulf of Mexico gas and oil auction

According to a U.S. government livestreamed auction, BP's single bid accounted for almost half of the total. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management conducted the sale. It…

Gazprom claims that TurkStream pumping stations and other facilities were attacked

Gazprom reported Wednesday aerial attacks against its southern Russian facilities, including the Russkaya Pumping Station that exports natural gases via the 'TurkStream' subsea gas pipeline to Europe.

OPEC data show that Russian oil production fell by 56,000 bpd during February.

According to a copy of OPEC's monthly data, reviewed on Wednesday, Russian oil production fell by around 56,000 barrels a day or 0.6% in February compared to?January, bringing it down from 9.184 million bpd.

Aramco requests dual loading nominations from buyers amid the Hormuz Crisis, sources claim

Multiple sources have confirmed that Saudi 'Aramco asked buyers to provide a crude loading plan for its main 'export terminal in Ras Tanura and Yanbu at the Red Sea for shipments scheduled for April, as the U.S.

Sakhalin-1, a Russian oil refinery, will reduce output by 10% by 2025

The U.S. abandoned the 'Sakhalin-1' project in Russia, which was a major oil production facility. ExxonMobil's major ExxonMobil continued to decline last year. It fell by 10.3% due to planned maintenance.

After failed pay negotiations, workers at Glencore Australia plan to strike

The Australian Workers' Union (AWU), which represents workers at Glencore's copper'refinery' in North Queensland, announced on Wednesday that they plan to 'go on strike' after…

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction yields Far Fewer Bids Than First Trump Sale

According to a document posted on the government's website, the second auction of oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico by the Trump administration in three months…

LNG Canada increases production as Iran's war threatens global supplies

LSEG data shows that LNG Canada, a Shell venture, has increased production and exports to Asia in the past month. This is because 'the iran war' threatens Asian gas supplies…

LNG Canada increases production as Iran's war threatens global supplies

LNG Canada, a Shell venture, increased production?and exported to Asia in this month. LSEG data shows that the Iran 'war' threatens Asian natural gas supply, which is particularly…

GeoPark rejects Frontera's offer to increase the price of its Colombian oil and gas assets

GeoPark announced in January a definitive deal to acquire Frontera's oil & gas exploration and production assets for $375m. The Parex offer was first announced in February and is valued at $500,000,000 in cash.

Bloomberg News reports that oil magnate Sargeant's firm loaded 1 million barrels of oil for China.

North?American Blue Energy is a company that has been backed by the United States. Harry Sargeant III is a renowned energy magnate who has made a decision to export?1,000,000…

Oil majors are still stuck on the sidelines as Iran's war increases oil prices.

Oil prices rose to their highest level since 2022 on Monday, but the shares of major producers such as Shell and Exxon Mobil are still only seeing modest gains'since the U.S.

Brazil's Ultrapar taps BTG for possible Ipiranga stake sale, Chevron interest reported

Two people familiar with this process said that Brazilian?conglomerate Ultrapar?has?tapped??investment banking BTG Pactual to handle the sale of a potential stake in fuel distributor Ipiranga.

Venture Global promises on-time LNG delivery amid Middle East conflict

Venture Global LNG, a U.S. developer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has informed customers that its Plaquemines plant in Louisiana is under construction. The letter was seen by the.

Shell sells Jiffy Lube for $1.3 Billion to Monomoy Capital

Shell announced on Monday that it would sell its Jiffy Lube chain of lubricant shops to an affiliate of private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion. The oil…

AFR reports that Glencore is open to listing Australia if it's beneficial.

The Australian Financial Review reported that Glencore was "open" to considering a listing in Australia if it proved beneficial for the company. This follows the failure of merger negotiations with Rio Tinto.

Oil and Gas Industry urge EU to stop methane emission law

Oil and gas companies warned that the European Union's methane emission law could disrupt Europe’s fuel imports if it is implemented next year. The?industry's call comes after the U.S.