Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Exploration News

Australia shares are up as lithium miners shine but tech stocks hold gains.

The benchmark index of Australian shares rose a little bit on Wednesday, as lithium stocks led the rally in commodities stocks. A slump in technology stocks dampened the gains.

Shell appeals against arbitration ruling on Venture Global LNG Supply Contracts

Shell has filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court to challenge its loss in an arbitration against U.S. liquefied gas producer Venture Global. This comes weeks after BP won a $1 billion arbitration.

Occidental Petroleum predicts flat production and lower spending in 2026

Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas company, said Tuesday that it expects a flat growth in production and lower spending than the current year levels by 2026 as crude prices fall. The U.S.

Dow closes at record high; traders bet against government shutdown

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record-high on Tuesday. This was boosted by progress in ending the longest U.S. Government shutdown. Nvidia, and other companies related to artificial intelligence…

SBB sells community property portfolio worth $3.4 billion in a deal with Sweden

The struggling Swedish real estate group SBB announced on Tuesday that it would sell its portfolio of community properties to Public Property Invest, a publicly listed company in Oslo.

Shell appeals against arbitration ruling on Venture Global LNG Supply Contracts

Shell has filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court to challenge its loss in an arbitration against U.S. liquefied gas producer Venture Global. This comes weeks after BP won a $1 billion arbitration.

TotalEnergies and Petronas get the green light for exploration in Guyana

TotalEnergies and Petronas are oil producers who have signed an agreement for five years with the Guyana government to explore shallow-water blocks, officials and executives of both companies said on Tuesday.

Gulf Interconnection Authority invests $3.5 billion to become regional hub for electricity export

The GCC Power Grid, which connects six Gulf States, will invest over $3.5 billion in the next 10 year to strengthen the grid and integrate renewable resources, as well as to…

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.

Shell challenges Venture Global Arbitration Decision in New York Supreme Court

Shell is appealing its loss in a case against U.S. liquefied gas producer Venture Global at the New York Supreme Court. This comes weeks after BP won a $1 billion arbitration.

Occidental Petroleum exceeds profit forecasts for the quarter on higher production

Occidental Petroleum surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter profit on Monday as higher production helped U.S. shale oil producer to counter lower oil prices. The U.S.

Lukoil declares Force Majeure in Iraqi oilfield following US sanctions

Four sources familiar with the situation said that Lukoil declared force majeure on Iraq's West Qurna-2 giant oilfield on Monday after Western sanctions against the Russian oil major hindered its operations.

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon to the Andes bring their demands to COP30

A boat with dozens of Indigenous Leaders arrived in Belem a few days before the UN's COP30 Climate Summit. They had traveled for weeks, from a glacier on the Andes mountains to Brazil's tropical coastline.

Chevron Investor Day puts the spotlight on post Hess strategy

Portfolio managers will be interested to hear what CEO Mike Wirth has planned to reap the rewards of the Hess purchase and start a new growth phase when Chevron executives,…

Kuwait looks to large-scale batteries storage to ease the power crisis

Kuwait is currently negotiating an important battery storage project that will have a total energy storage capacity between 4 and 6 Gigawatt-hours. This will help ease the chronic power shortages in Kuwait…

Shell abandons two wind farms off the UK Coast after Strategic Review

Shell announced on Monday that it had abandoned the MarramWind project and the CampionWind project off the coasts of Scotland after a strategic review. Shell announced that it sold its 50% share in MarramWind…

Venture Global signs a 20-year LNG Supply Deal with Spain's Naturgy

Venture Global announced on Monday that it had signed a 20 year sales and purchase contract with Spain's Naturgy for the supply of 1 million metric tonnes per annum liquefied gas, starting in 2030.

Lukoil declares Force Majeure in Iraqi Oilfield after Sanctions

Four sources familiar with the situation said that Lukoil declared force majeure on Iraq's West Qurna-2 giant oilfield on Monday after Western sanctions against the Russian…

US sanctions threaten to disrupt Lukoil's international assets

The sale of Lukoil's overseas assets to Swiss commodity traders Gunvor has been blocked by Washington, which is a result of U.S. sanctions. Lukoil has a global footprint that…

Former Glencore employees plead guilty to UK Bribery Charges Ahead of 2027 Trial

Four former Glencore oil traders pleaded not guilt in a London Court on Monday to bribery allegations relating to the Swiss commodity trading company's operations in West Africa. Their trial is scheduled for 2027.