Friday, January 23, 2026

Exploration News

State TV reports that the US has extended sanctions waivers to Serbian refiner NIS owned by Russians.

RTS TV reported on Friday that the U.S. Treasury Department had extended a waiver of sanctions to Serbia's Russian owned NIS oil company. This will give Serbia another month…

Overview of Iran's major gas fields and oil infrastructure

After a wave anti-government protests, the US is heading to Iran and renewing warnings against Tehran restarting its nuclear programme or killing protesters. Tehran accuses Washington of fomenting turmoil.

Shell Nigeria announces progress on $20 billion Bonga South West Oilfield

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's President, has approved "investment linked" incentives for Shell’s Bonga South West Deepwater Oilfield. This follows a meeting between the CEO of the…

India's state-owned BPCL signs $780 million oil contract with Brazil's Petrobras

India's Bharat Oil Corp Ltd. will purchase?12,000,000 oil barrels from Brazil's Petrobas for $780 million in fiscal 2027. This is?twice as much as its contract with Petrobas 2026…

Inpex is working to advance Indonesia's Abadi LNG Project in order to meet the government's request

Takayuki ueda, CEO of Inpex Japan, said that the company is working hard to accelerate the start-up of the Abadi project to Indonesia in order to "meet" the government's request for speed.

Shell offshore Bonga South West Project: Nigeria approves new incentives

Tinubu’s office reported that the Nigerian president Bola Tinubu approved investment-linked incentives to Shell’s Bonga South West Deepwater Oil Project following a meeting with its chief executive.

Brazil's January soy exports are below expectations, say traders

Some Brazilian traders claim that soybean exports for January will likely miss the?grain importers' association Anec?s forecast, released on Tuesday. Meanwhile,?Anec has said…

Source: Kimmeridge will nominate Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy Board

Sources familiar with the matter say that investment firm Kimmeridge plans to nominate Scott Sheffield, former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources? to Coterra Energy’s board. Source: Kimmeridge…

Deep-sea Mining Company seeks international permit in accordance with new Trump rules

The Metals Co became the first deep sea miner on Thursday to apply for Washington's permission?to mine?the international oceanbed, under a new streamlined permit process that was introduced this week.

Venture Global soars following arbitration victory in case brought by Spain’s Repsol

Venture Global shares soared by nearly 8% after an arbitral tribunal ruled in the U.S. supplier of liquefied gas,?in a dispute between Spain's Repsol. Repsol filed the lawsuit?in?2023…

Sources say that during Starmer's visit, Britain and China will revive the 'Golden Era business dialogue'

Three sources familiar with this initiative have confirmed that the British and Chinese governments will be aiming to revive "golden age" business dialogues when Keir Starmer…

Sources say that Cenovus is considering selling assets in Alberta worth around C$3 Billion.

Two sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that Canadian oil producer Cenovus is looking to sell conventional oil and natural gas assets in Alberta's Deep Basin…

Lithuanian president: Joint security agreement could end Greenland dispute

Gitanas Nuseda, the Lithuanian president, said that an agreement on the sharing of responsibility for security in the 'Arctic and North Atlantic' could be a solution to the…

Galp is focusing on upstream growth in Brazil and Namibia with its refining spin-off.

The co-chief executive of Galp, Joao diogo marques da Silva, said on Tuesday that the company will "focus" on growing its upstream oilfields business in Brazil and Namibia.

Western Midstream renegotiates Occidental's contracts in the Delaware Basin

Western Midstream Partners, the operator of a pipeline in Delaware Basin, announced on Tuesday that it had renegotiated contracts for its Delaware Basin assets with Occidental Petroleum.

Australian state approves Kimberley fracking plan, drawing anger

The state's environmental protection agency approved a controversial fracking proposal in Western Australia's remote, ecologically sensitive Kimberley region on Tuesday. This angered environmental campaigners.

Oil prices and earnings in the Gulf region are mixed.

The major Gulf stock exchanges were mixed early on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings and weighed the weaker oil price, while the Saudi index fell on profit-taking following its recent rally.

Inpex to submit a revised environmental plan for a large CCS project offshore Australia

A company spokesperson said that Inpex, Japan's carbon capture and storage project (CCS), which is a proposed 8 million ton per year?Bonaparte Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)…

Maha Capital asks for US approval to purchase stake in Venezuelan oil company

Paulo Thiago Mendonca is the chairman of Maha Capital's board. He said that the United States has approved the acquisition of an indirect minority stake in a PDVSA controlled oil company.

Gazprom Neft and MOL reach provisional agreement on the sale of NIS shares by Russia

Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic announced on Monday that Russia's Gazprom has reached an?agreement? to sell its majority share in Serbian refiner NIS, to Hungary's MOL.