Monday, March 30, 2026

Exploration News

Oil rally fails to boost drilling as services firms are squeezed

Oilfield services firms around the world are bracing themselves for a 'hit to their earnings, as the Iran War disrupts energy infrastructure in the Middle East. Producers will…

Chevron estimates repairs at Wheatstone gas plant will take weeks

The company stated on Sunday that it is likely to take several weeks for the Wheatstone Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Western Australia to fully resume production as they…

PetroChina's net profit for 2025 drops 4.5% due to lower oil prices

PetroChina, Asia's biggest oil and gas producer said on Sunday that its 2025 net annual?profit fell 4.5% from the record set in 2024 as lower oil prices affected earnings. PetroChina…

Australia LNG continues to disrupt after Narelle Thousands without power

Australia's liquefied gas production remains disrupted, and thousands of people in the remote north were left without electricity on Sunday. This is more than a fortnight after…

Australia LNG continues to disrupt after Narelle, thousands of people without power

On 'Sunday', Australia's liquefied gas production was still disrupted. Thousands of people in the remote north were without power for more than a month after the Narelle Storm System?hit Australia.

Narelle continues to disrupt Australia LNG despite its weakening from tropical cyclone

Ex-Tropical cyclone Narelle, which has been affecting Australia's Queensland state and Northern Territory since March 20, further affected production at two of Australia’s largest liquefied natural gas plants.

Narelle continues to disrupt Australia LNG despite its weakening from tropical cyclone

Narelle, the former tropical storm that weakened in Australia's north-west, continued to disrupt production at two of Australia’s largest liquefied?gas plants Saturday. Narelle…

Zelenskiy: Ukraine reaching agreement on Middle East diesel supplies

The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Friday that Kyiv is working to reach an agreement with Middle Eastern countries on diesel supplies, the type of fuel most in demand in the country.

Oil and gas exploration is back. Energy giants are hunting to replenish reserves

Executives at the CERAWeek Conference in Houston, Texas, this week declared that global energy companies have returned to the basics, focusing their efforts on finding?new oil and gas sources.

Oil rally fails to boost drilling as services firms are squeezed

Oilfield services firms around the world are bracing themselves for a drop in earnings, as the Iran War?disrupts the energy infrastructure throughout the Middle East. Producers…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs a second time in a week.

Baker Hughes, an energy services firm, said that U.S. firms have 'cut back on the number of oil & /natural gas rigs for a second consecutive week for the first time since mid-January.

Slovakia is interested in the gas produced by Romania's Neptun Project

The slovak prime minister Robert Fico stated that the country is interested in receiving natural gas from Romania's Neptun Deep offshore Project, as its Russian supplies are set to cease next year.

Document shows that the Japanese government has asked wholesalers to switch from Dubai to Brent pricing.

According to a document obtained by on Friday, the Japanese industry ministry has asked domestic wholesalers "to switch to Brent crude oil prices" from the Dubai benchmark when setting gasoline prices.

South Korea enforces naphtha export ban amid Middle East supply disruptions

The industry ministry announced that South Korea has begun enforcing an export ban on naphtha as it tries to ensure domestic supplies are not disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East.

Venture Global and Edison resolve arbitration dispute regarding early Calcasieu Pass gas sales

Venture Global and Edison announced on Thursday that?they?had?reached an agreement in order to settle a longstanding arbitration dispute relating to allegations that the American…

After a month of high energy prices, Big Oil will reap billions in profits from the war with Iran

While Big Oil executives met this week to discuss the largest-ever disruption to global energy supply due to the conflict in Iran, they didn't address one aspect of the impact…

Algeria and Spain strengthen their energy partnership

Spain and Algeria have agreed to strengthen their partnership in energy, said Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday after meeting Algerian president?Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

CNOOC 2025 net profit drops 11.5% despite record production

CNOOC, China's oil and gas giant, announced on Thursday that its net profit for 2025 fell by 11.5% compared to the previous year due to lower crude oil prices. This was despite record oil and natural gas production.

CNOOC's 2025 net profits drop 11.5% despite record production

CNOOC, China's oil and gas giant, announced on Thursday that its net profit for 2025 fell by 11.5% compared to the previous year due to lower crude oil prices. This was despite record oil and natural gas production.

Market operator: Australia gas supply crunch will be delayed until 2030

The feared gas shortage in Australia's east has been delayed by one year, to 2030. This is due to the coal power extension, falling consumption, and rapid battery uptake. "Practical…