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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
Sources say that Addison is retiring as the architect of the US-Venezuela trade deal.
John Addison is Vitol’s top U.S. gas trader. He helped his firm secure a deal this year for the first Venezuelan oil exports following Nicolas Maduro’s capture by U.S. troops.
US gas prices reach $4 per gallon due to the Iran war which has wreaked havoc on energy supplies worldwide
The U.S. average gas prices rose to $4 per gallon for the first time since more than three years on Monday, according to data from the price tracking service, GasBuddy. This…
FAA restricts landings at San Francisco Airport
Federal Aviation Administration announced on Tuesday that it would be imposing new safety measures at San Francisco International Airport. These restrictions will?limit some landings?
Fire at a large Russian petrochemicals factory kills two people
A?large fire broke in a petrochemicals plant in the Tatarstan region of Russia on Tuesday. Sibur, the company that owns Nizhnekamskneftekhim, has put the death toll as two. Twenty people have been hospitalised.
Trump warns Iran again to open Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the United States is in talks with "a more reasonable regime" about 'ending the war' in 'Iran. He also repeated his warnings to Tehran…
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.