Australian shares rise as investors buy battered stocks, with banks leading the way
Australian shares eked modest gains on Thursday, as investors picked up beaten-down tech, bank, and energy stocks after a two-day slide triggered by the escalating Middle East conflict.
Ecopetrol's quarterly profit drops by 61%
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil company, reported on Wednesday a 60.8% decline in profits for the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier. This was due to lower Brent crude oil prices…
Pluspetrol in Peru stops gas production following pipeline leak
Pluspetrol, Peru's liquefied gas producer, has halted production of LPG following a rupture and leak on a pipeline in the Amazon region. The ruptured pipeline was operated by Transportadora de Gas del Peru…
Ecopetrol's Q4 profit drops by 58%
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil producer, reported on Wednesday a 58% decline in profits for the fourth quarter compared to a year ago. This was due to lower Brent crude prices…
Oil companies reject Trump Administration's Alaska Offshore Auction
The Trump administration sold more than 400,000 acres (406,876 hectares) of land in Alaska's Cook Inlet on Wednesday, but no oil and gas drillers showed up. They refused to…
Reeves, UK's Reeves, says that the Middle East crisis makes predicting when the oil and gas profit levies will end difficult.
The British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves told oil and gas executives on Wednesday that it was harder to predict the end of a tax on their profit due to the conflict in 'the Middle East…
US auctions oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Cook Inlet
The Trump Administration will on Wednesday 'offer over 1 million acres (404,686 ha) of Alaska's Cook Inlet?to?oil & gas explorers. This is a key test to see if the industry wants to invest in this region.
SABIC, the Saudi chemical giant, will lose $6.9 billion in 2025 due to asset sales
SABIC, the Saudi chemical giant, reported on Wednesday that it would suffer a "massive" net loss by 2025. This was mainly because of impairments and losses relating to divestment assets in Europe and America.
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of involvement in civil war for the first times
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing drones launched from Ethiopia to attack 'Sudan in February and March. This is the first time Sudan has directly accused Ethiopia for its involvement…
TSX drops nearly 4% amid inflation fears fueled by Middle East conflict
Canada's main index of stocks fell on Tuesday, as the Middle East conflict entered its 4th day. This was due to sector-wide losses. As of 10:24 a.m., the S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 3.97%, at 33,173.05 point.
Venture Global shares soar after court rejects Shell’s challenge to LNG ruling
Venture Global's shares jumped by more than 8% Tuesday, reaching their highest level since 10 October after a New York court rejected Shell's bid to overturn an arbitral award in favor of the U.S. gas developer.
Venture Global shares soar after court rejects Shell’s challenge to LNG ruling
Venture Global soared 17% on Tuesday in premarket trading after a New York court denied Shell's request for an arbitration award which favored the U.S. based developer of liquefied natural gas.
NY court refuses overturn arbitral ruling that favors Venture Global over Shell
A state judge in New York rejected Monday the request of British oil giant Shell to overturn an arbitration award which favored Venture Global. The dispute was about Venture…
Wall Street closes with a narrowly mixed result, but trading is volatile following air strikes on Iran
U.S. stock prices ended Monday close to flat after a volatile session that saw shares fall early following the weekend's?U.S. Israeli air strikes against?Iran.?But there were…
OPAP Greece posts record revenue in 2025, but profits dip on higher costs
OPAP, Greece's gaming operator, reported a -0.5% decline in 2025 net profit despite achieving a record gross gaming revenue (GGR) as a result of?higher operating expenses and?marketing expenses.
Minister: Road damage has caused the reopening of the Congo-Zambia Copper corridor on Tuesday.
Zambia's Infrastructure Minister said on Monday that the main corridor for Democratic?Republic of Congo copper, cobalt?and?other mineral exports will?reopen? on Tuesday?after?road?damage halted?flows.
Venture Global lowers its 2026 profit forecast due to the winter storm and LNG margin squeeze
Venture Global, a U.S.-based company that produces LNG, reported a core profit for 2026 below Wall Street's expectations due to the?impacts of Winter Storm Fern?and margin compression during?the first quarter.
Venture Global lowers its 2026 profit forecast due to the winter storm and LNG margin squeeze
Venture Global, a U.S. LNG company, forecast its 2026 core profit to be?below Wall Street's expectations on Monday. This was due to the?impacts of Winter Storm Fern as well…
Equinor discovers oil in the North Sea and looks to rapid development
Equinor, a state-controlled Norwegian operator, and its partners have discovered oil near the Snorre field in the North Sea and plan to develop the reserves "rapidly and efficiently".
Source: Nigeria divides OPL 245 oilfield OPL into four blocks as part of deal with Eni and Shell
Sources say that Nigeria has divided the 'OPL 245 oil block into four assets, which will be operated by Eni or Shell. This could determine the future of a field that is at the…