US and allies clash over Iran nuclear program with Russia and China
On Thursday, the U.S. and its allies faced off against Russia and China over Iran's intentions to develop nuclear weapons. Washington was attempting to justify at the United Nations the war that it started two weeks ago on Iran.
TotalEnergies production down 15% due US-Iran War; confirms UAE Outages
The French oil giant said that TotalEnergies has lost 15% of its 'oil and 'gas production as the U.S. Israel war against Iran closes down fields in the Middle East including the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq. Total said that this output represents about 10% of its?upstream cash flows.
Equinor CEO: We have no spare capacity for oil and gas
The CEO of Norway's state-controlled company Equinor said that the company does not have any spare capacity to increase its oil and gas output due to Middle East supply shortages. "Our focus today is on making sure we are seen…
Norway's Prime Minister says Europe shouldn't cap gas prices
The Norwegian prime minister said that Europe should not cap the price of natural gas, even though costs are rising due to the conflict in the Middle East. The benchmark TTF front-month gas contract on the continent has increased by around 60% since the U.S.
Gas shortage worries in India spark panic buying for Induction stoves
Indians are buying electric induction cookers at a rapid rate, causing stocks to be depleted online and in stores. This is due to fears that there could be a shortage of cooking gas linked?to the Middle East conflict. India,…
Helium prices rise as Qatar LNG shutdown exposes fragile supply chains
The Iran war has caused disruptions in Qatar's natural-gas processing, which have pushed helium prices up sharply. This exposes the fragility of this small but important market that supports industries ranging from semiconductors to imaging.
Minister: Czechs discuss 1.5 billion cubic meters of LNG with US
Hospodarske Noviny reported that the Czech Republic was 'in talks' with the United States for the supply of 1.5 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in '2022, the Czech Republic…
Iranian strikes burn oil tankers, despite Trump's claims to have won war
Two oil tankers caught fire in an Iraqi harbor on Thursday, after being hit by a boat suspected to be laden with explosives. This was a new attack that has cut off Middle East oil and defied Donald Trump’s claim of having?won' the war launched two weeks earlier.
Sources say that Beijing has rejected Sinopec's request for tapping commercial reserves
Two sources confirmed this week that China rejected a request by Sinopec, a major refinery company in China, to 'access 13,000,000 metric tons (95,000,000 barrels) of national commercial reserves to 'offset an expected supply…
Prices for EUROPE GAS rise due to concerns about LNG supply and oil strength
LONDON, 12th March - British and Dutch gas wholesale prices rose Thursday morning, as reports of tanker attacks raised fears of a prolonged disruption of regional liquefied gas supplies from the region. Meanwhile, higher oil prices added further support.
IEA chief says release of oil reserves had a'strong impact on markets'
Fatih Bibil, the IEA Executive Director, said that the IEA has released 400 million barrels of 'oil from its global strategic reserves, and this decision already had a "strong effect" on the energy markets, which are now in an…
Maurel & Prom, a French oil company, has seen its 2025 profits slump due to lower crude prices
Maurel & Prom, a French oil company, reported a 32% decline in profit for 2025 on Thursday. The drop was due to lower crude prices and a weak global demand. The shares of the?company traded 0.5% higher at 0815 GMT, after a drop of 1.9% in early trading.
RWE's US expansion plan of $20 billion includes gas-fired power stations
RWE, Germany’s largest power producer, announced on Thursday that it would invest in new gas-fired plants to expand more aggressively in the United States, a market where data centres are a major factor in power demand. The move…
Palm prices rise as rival Dalian and Chicago oil prices also increase
Malaysian palm futures rose on Thursday, supported by higher crude oil prices, gains in other edible oils, and expectations for stronger biodiesel demands following Indonesia's decision to accelerate road testing of B50 blend.
Bloomberg News: Trump will invoke emergency law to protect California oil producer Sable
Bloomberg News reported that U.S. President Donald Trump intends to invoke the 'emergency laws' for Sable Offshore in order to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms located in California. A person familiar with this matter was quoted as saying so.
India is ready to support the oil markets after IEA releases record-breaking release
India announced 'on Wednesday that it is ready to support the global oil'markets, in line with the International Energy Agency releasing a record 400,000,000 barrels - of oil in an effort to tame the prices which have risen following the U.S./Israeli war against Iran.
Peru approves environmental studies for Buenaventura Copper Project worth $3.4 billion
The state certification office of Peru announced that the country approved an environmental study on Wednesday for Buenaventura - one of the largest mining firms in Peru - to proceed with its southern Trapiche Copper Project with an estimated investment amounting to $3.4 billion.
BP and Chevron top the list of bidders at a small US Gulf of Mexico gas and oil auction
According to a U.S. government livestreamed auction, BP's single bid accounted for almost half of the total. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management conducted the sale. It was a far less successful one than the previous auction three months earlier.
US Energy Department blames its staff for an errant Navy escort Post
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Energy allegedly posted a message on Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s official X page on Tuesday, which incorrectly stated that the U.S. Navy escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
OPEC data show that Russian oil production fell by 56,000 bpd during February.
According to a copy of OPEC's monthly data, reviewed on Wednesday, Russian oil production fell by around 56,000 barrels a day or 0.6% in February compared to?January, bringing it down from 9.184 million bpd. The U.S. has imposed pressure on India…