Thursday, March 26, 2026

S Giant News

TotalEnergies will reassess its 2050 net-zero plans due to the slow energy transition

TotalEnergies, a French oil major, said that the world would not be able reach carbon neutrality by 2050, as stated in the Paris Agreement. As a result, the company's climate goals will have to change. Total has previously stated that it aims to be carbon neutral in 2050. To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement 2015 to limit global climate change…

CNOOC 2025 net profit drops 11.5% despite record production

CNOOC, China's oil and gas giant, announced on Thursday that its net profit for 2025 fell by 11.5% compared to the previous year due to lower crude oil prices. This was despite record oil and natural gas production. According to a filing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China's largest…

CNOOC's 2025 net profits drop 11.5% despite record production

CNOOC, China's oil and gas giant, announced on Thursday that its net profit for 2025 fell by 11.5% compared to the previous year due to lower crude oil prices. This was despite record oil and natural gas production. According to a filing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China's largest…

Iraq oil production continues to fall as storages fill up, and exports of Hormuz are blocked by conflict

Three Iraqi energy officials stated on Wednesday that the country's oil production is in decline as the Iran War rages. Storage tanks are at critical levels and the country cannot export crude through the Strait of Hormuz. The officials said that the output?from?Iraq?s southern main oilfields?has further dropped by around 80%, to about 800,000.

Investors predict that the war in Iran will increase Chinese demand for renewable energy

Investors rush into Chinese renewable stocks betting that the oil shock caused by the Iran War will increase?global green energy demand, a sector China dominates. This 'portfolio' trend in Asia is a result of growing concerns about energy security in Asia and a growing distrust for Washington.

Investors predict that the war in Iran will increase Chinese demand for renewable energy

Investors rush into Chinese renewable stocks, betting that the oil shock caused by the Iran War will boost global demand for the green energy sector, which China dominates. This portfolio?trend, spurred by?heightened concerns about energy security?and 'growing distrust of the U.S.'s reliability contrasts with the United States returning to oil and gas.

NextEra CEO: NextEra has secured land in Texas to build a giant gas plant that will power data centers

NextEra Energy secured land in?Texas to build a gas-fired power plant that will be used to power a massive data?center. The project is backed by a U.S.Japan agreement. Last week, the power provider revealed that President Donald Trump's administration had approved the construction of two gas plants totaling 10 gigawatts in Texas and Pennsylvania.

Union calls for return to negotiations after BP locks out Indiana oil refinery

The United Steelworkers stated on Monday that BP engaged in unfair 'labor practices' by locking out nearly 800 workers at a?Whiting oil refinery. They urged BP to resume contract negotiations. Roxanne Brown, USW 'International President, said that BP's decision of locking out these skilled workers was illegal and unacceptable.

ADNOC CEO: Rise in oil price slows global economic growth

According to the CEO of UAE's state-owned energy giant ADNOC, on Monday, the?rise in?oil?prices has slowed economic?growth?everywhere. He said that "energy?security" is more than a slogan. It's the difference between lights on and off. The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has resulted…

UAE Output of Crude Drops, Strait of Hormuz Closure Forces Shut-Ins

© Adobe Stock/hamara

The United Arab Emirates' daily oil output is down by more than half as the Iran conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced state oil giant ADNOC to implement widespread production shut-ins, two sources told Reuters.The halt of commercial navigation through the critical maritime chokepoint…

Naftogaz, a Ukrainian gas transport company, has won a $1.4 billion case against Gazprom.

Naftogaz, the Ukrainian state-owned energy company, announced on Friday that it had won a legal case against Gazprom in Russia over the payment for a debt of $1.4 billion for gas transport. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejected a request from Gazprom seeking to reverse an arbitral…

USW rejects BP's last offer to Whiting refinery employees

The U.S. United SteelWorkers union members voted Thursday to 'overwhelmingly reject' what energy giant BP called their "last, best and final" contract proposal for those who work at its Whiting refinery, Indiana. Last week, BP presented the union a "Last, Best and Final Offer" (LBFO), and stated that it would expire in 10 calendar days.

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. This was…

Japanese stocks set to drop the most in 11 months this week on Middle East conflict

The Japanese stock market suffered its steepest weekly?drop since almost a full year on Friday as?the Middle East conflict? severely disrupted oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. This?crippled supply? and pushed investors away from?risk? to cash. After falling as high as 1.4% in the previous session, the Nikkei Index closed at 55,620.84.

Sources say that BP's international staff was evacuated from the Iraqi oilfield when drones landed on the field.

Three Iraqi oil industry insiders said that foreign staff were evacuated from the 'giant Rumaila' oilfield in Iraq after two unidentified drones landed on the field Thursday. "We are constantly assessing the situation. We have been in communication with these people under our duty of care.

India's Adani Total Gas raises prices, citing Middle East conflict

India's Adani Total Gas (ATGL), citing a lower Availability of Gas due to the Middle East conflict, has raised prices on industrial clients. Adani Group is a joint-venture with?French oil giant TotalEnergies SE. The?attacks against Iran and Tehran's response strikes have caused transit through the Strait of Hormuz…

Qatar closes down gas liquefaction; restarting will take several weeks, say sources

Qatar declared a 'force majeure' on its gas exports Wednesday, amid the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Sources said that it could take at least a month to return to normal production levels. Qatar is supplying 20% of the world's liquefied gas. Two sources familiar with this matter have confirmed that Qatar Energy…

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. Chemicals industry is struggling with overcapacity. This has led to squeezed margins, and a decline in utilization rates.

Global Energy Prices Jump as Middle East Crisis Interrupts Shipping, Oil Production

© Adobe Stock/blackday

Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq.The benchmark Brent crude oil contract gained nearly 8% on Tuesday to above $83 per barrel…

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. The British oil giant had originally filed a complaint regarding Venture Global's alleged improper sales of LNG…