Exploration

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers added oil and gas rigs in the US for a second consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the second consecutive week for the first since February. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending April 25.

Buildings damaged in Ecuador by earthquake of magnitude 6.3

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit near the coast in Ecuador on Friday. It damaged buildings in Esmeraldas, and some oil infrastructure was temporarily shut down. EMSC reported that the quake occurred at a depth between 23 km and 14.29 miles.

Elliott, an activist investor, calls for a change in BP's strategy chief and organizational structure

A source familiar with this situation on Friday said that activist investor Elliott Investment Management is pushing oil major BP's strategy chief to be replaced and its structure changed to separate its upstream and downstream divisions to improve accountability. Elliott has a small stake in BP of a little over 5%.

US wants to increase offshore oil drilling through easing of pressure rules

The U.S. Interior Department announced on Thursday that it had implemented new guidelines regarding pressure differentials allowed in certain types of oil drilling, in part of Gulf of Mexico. The department expects the changes to boost U.S. output of oil. The Energy Dominance Council, led by Doug Burgum…

African energy exploration company Rhino Resources discovers light oil offshore Namibia

Namibia got a boost Thursday after Rhino Resources found "high-quality" light oil at its latest well. U.S. oil company Chevron also announced that it is considering a drilling campaign for 2026 or 2027. The southern African nation, a global hotspot for exploration, aims to produce its oil by the end of the decade…

Freeport-McMoRan reports lower profit for the quarter due to higher tariffs and increased costs

Freeport-McMoRan stated on Thursday that the proposed tariffs may increase the cost of goods purchased by the copper miner in the United States. The price could rise to about 5%. Trump's tariffs on the majority of U.S. imported goods and an intensifying trade conflict with China has caused uncertainty in the mining industry…

Ukraine's Naftogaz signs a contract with Orlen for 100 mcm gas

Ukraine's Naftogaz signed a contract on Thursday for another 100 million cubic meters (mcm), bringing its total purchase volume from Orlen to 300 mcm. After Russian missiles damaged the production facilities to the east of Ukraine, Ukraine was forced to increase gas imports and withdraw more gas from storage this winter and in the spring.

Finance Minister: Indonesia's growth in 2025 will be around 5%, despite trade tensions

Indonesia's growth will probably remain around 5% this year despite the trade tensions. The finance minister stated that a government delegation was still negotiating with Washington in order to avoid high tariffs. Minister's forecast is about the same as last year's growth rate of 5.03%.

EQT will spend less and produce more US natgas by 2025

EQT Energy, the second largest natural gas producer in the United States, will reduce its capital expenditure but increase energy production by 2025. Range Resources, on their part, said they would keep both output and spending relatively constant from 2024. Companies released their first quarter earnings reports and spending plans on Tuesday. The U.S.

Enverus: Weak oil prices and limited shale acres will impact energy M&A by 2025

Enverus, an analytics firm, said that the U.S. Upstream Oil and Gas M&A Market is bracing itself for the most challenging conditions in the past decade, as oil prices plummet and prime acreage disappears, despite the fact that dealmaking surged last quarter, making it the second best start to the year ever…

Woodside Energy's revenue for the first quarter of 2013 jumps by 13% thanks to Senegal project.

Woodside Energy, Australia's largest gas producer, posted a 13% increase in its first-quarter revenues on Wednesday. The growth was boosted by the start-up of Senegal's Sangomar Project in July 2024 as well as strong gas hub-linked prices. The gas-hub-linked prices from which Woodside benefitted are determined by trading in specific natural-gas hubs.

REFILE-ConocoPhillips plans layoffs as part of broad restructuring

ConocoPhillips plans to reduce staff. The company announced this on Tuesday. This is part of a broader effort to control costs and streamline operations following its $23 billion purchase of Marathon Oil. Job cuts are a sign of the pain that the oil and gas sector is experiencing as it faces…

EQT will buy Olympus Energy’s midstream and upstream assets from Olympus Energy for $1.8 billion

EQT announced on Tuesday that it will buy Olympus' upstream and middlestream assets for $1.8 billion, in a cash and stock deal. Profits also exceeded expectations in the first quarter, thanks to higher natural gas prices as well as increased sales volumes. The company will fund the deal with…

Elliott presses BP to boost free cash flow by 40% via spending reductions, FT reports

The Financial Times reported that Elliott Management, an activist investor, has urged BP a 40% increase in its free cash flow through spending cuts. Elliott wants BP to focus on achieving a $20 billion annual free cash flow target by 2027 instead of growing its oil business, according to a report citing sources familiar with the issue.

Devon Energy to boost free cash flow by $1 billion by 2026

Devon Energy announced on Tuesday that it intends to increase its annual free cashflow by $1 billion by 2026. This sent its shares up by 3.5% in the premarket. This is what the U.S. oil-and-gas producer hopes to achieve by reducing costs for drilling and completion and improving operating margins.

Oil industry sources claim that Central Africa's new FX Initiative falls short of its target.

Two oil industry sources said that six Central African nations who were expecting to receive billions in foreign exchange from funds set aside for environmental restoration by oil companies may actually see less than 500 million dollars by the April 30 deadline. Bank of Central African States…

Hammerfest LNG Plant in Norway will be closed for maintenance from July until August

Equinor announced that its Hammerfest LNG Terminal, Europe's biggest liquefied gas export facility, was shut down on Tuesday for planned annual maintenance. According to a regulatory document, the maintenance outage, which began at 0400 GMT at the Hammerfest LNG plant (also known as Melkoeya LNG), is expected to last until 10 July.

Shell completes survey of Venezuelan gas field as winding down of license approaches

Shell, the oil and gas company, plans to finish a marine survey of the offshore Dragon gas field in Venezuela before the May deadline set by the United States to close all energy licenses in the country. According to LSEG vessel tracking data, the Colombian-flagged Dona Jose II survey vessel arrived in Venezuela sanctioned by the U.S.

Chevron announces the first oil production at Ballymore Project in US Gulf

Chevron announced on Monday that it had begun oil and gas production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This brings the company closer to its goal of increasing production by 50% from the ocean basin this year. Ballymore is a $1.6 billion project located 160 miles south of New Orleans. It consists of three wells and is expected to yield up to 75…

US oilfield service firms prepare for earnings as tariffs cloud the outlook

The results next week should provide an insight into how the top three oilfield service companies in the world are dealing with the uncertainty caused by the U.S. trade tariffs and the recent drop in oil prices. Donald Trump campaigned on the slogan "drill, baby, drill" to increase U.S. production of oil and gas.

Naftogaz, the Ukrainian gas company, says it wants to buy 2 billion cubic meters of gas for 1 billion Euros

Naftogaz, Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, is in negotiations with the government and international financing institutions to raise one billion euros for the purchase of over two billion cubic meters gas for the heating season 2025/26. In a press release, it said that 430 millions euros would be provided by the EBRD to buy an additional 1 bcm gas.

Turkey looks to regional energy expansion as Black Sea Gas output increases

Alparslan bayraktar, the Energy Minister, said that the daily production of natural gas in Turkey's flagship Sakarya Field, located on the Black Sea, has reached 9.5 million cubic meters. The country is ramping up its energy ambitions at home as well as abroad. Bayraktar, a Turkish minister of energy…

As reserves are at a record low, Ukraine could need to import up to 6.3 billion cubic meters of gas next winter

The former head of Ukraine's gas transit operator stated on Sunday that the country may have to import as much as 6.3 billion cubic meters (bcm) for winter 2025/26 due to the fact that its reserves are at a record-low level because of war-related damages to certain facilities. Serhiy Mikogon…

Raoni, the indigenous leader of Brazil, says he opposes drilling for oil in Amazonia

Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapo tribe, an indigenous leader, said that Brazil should not explore for oil reserves in the Amazon because it could have a dangerous impact on the local communities. Raoni made his comments at Acampamento Terro Livre as the debate intensifies over Petrobras's bid to drill off the coast of Amapa in the Foz do Amazonas Basin…

Trump Administration kicks off plan to expand offshore drilling

The U.S. The U.S. Donald Trump ordered the government to find ways to increase U.S. oil production. He argued that previous administrations had curtailed drilling unnecessarily to combat climate changes. He also rescinded the efforts of former president Joe Biden to stop oil drilling in the Arctic, and large areas along the U.S.

India revamps its gas policy to increase affordability and supply

India announced on Friday that it had made improvements to its domestic gas allocation policy in order to ensure the availability and affordability for natural gas. The government announced that domestic gas allocations will begin in the first quarter fiscal 2026 for the compressed natural gas segment (CNG) as well as the piped natural-gas segment (PNG).

Chevron, other companies withdraw from Egypt's Red Sea concessions and redirect resources

The Egyptian petroleum ministry reported that a number of multinational oil companies, including Chevron, have left their Red Sea oil concession blocks without finding any oil or gas and have instead channeled their resources to other parts of the country. In 2019, Egypt, as part of its effort to become a hub for energy…

After hearing, US judge decides on bid starting price in Citgo parent sale

In the coming days, a U.S. Court is expected to confirm and reject a $3.7billion offer made by an affiliate of Contrarian Funds. The offer was intended to set a floor price for a second round of bidding for shares in Citgo Petroleum's parent company. Citgo, America's seventh-largest refiner…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in 4 weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. added oil and gas rigs this week for the first time since four weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending April 17 to 585. Baker Hughes published the rig counts report one day earlier on Thursday, due to Good Friday.

US oilfield service firms prepare for earnings to be affected by tariffs

The results next week should provide an insight into how the top three oilfield service companies in the world are dealing with the uncertainty caused by the U.S. trade tariffs and the recent drop in oil prices. Donald Trump campaigned on the slogan "drill, baby drill" to increase U.S. production of oil and gas.

Sources say that commodity traders will submit bids by May for Italy's IP.

Two sources confirmed on Thursday that global commodity traders Glencore and Gunvor were considering the possibility of buying oil refiner Italiana Petroli API group. State Oil Company of Azerbaijan is also interested in the asset, two sources with knowledge of the transaction said. Glencore, Gunvor, and IP have declined to comment.

Sources say that commodity traders are expected to bid for Italy's IP in May.

BP shareholders punish Helge Lind with low support

BP's Murray Auchincloss, CEO and Helge Lund, Chair were reelected on Thursday. However, the dramatically reduced level of support from shareholders for Lund may mean that his departure earlier than expected is possible. BP's Board was up for reelection at the annual general meeting. The group faced activist shareholder Elliott Management…

Maurel & Prom, a French oil company, has seen its sales growth fall due to a drop in revenue from the main fields

Maurel & Prom, a French oil company, reported a sharply reduced first-quarter growth rate on Thursday. Revenues declined in its main oil fields of Gabon, Angola, and Tanzania. The revenue for the quarter ending March 31 dropped by 70% compared to a year ago, falling from $64 million. The…

BP's leadership is facing shareholder votes amid Elliott campaign and climate ire

BP's Board is up for reelection on Thursday at its annual meeting. The group will be facing activist shareholder Elliott Management, as well as climate-focused investors that have asked for a vote to remove Chairman Helge Lind. BP's stock, which has underperformed rivals Shell and Exxon in recent months, is under pressure to increase its share price.

Santos Australia reports 7% decline in first-quarter revenue

Santos, an Australian oil and natural gas company, reported a 7% drop in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday. The fall was attributed to lower crude oil sales and weaker realised prices of domestic gas and LNG contracts linked to oil. Since China's first 15% retaliatory tax shut down U.S. imports, in February, global LNG prices have fallen.

Media report that the Russian court has increased the penalty for Naftogaz Ukraine to $1.3 billion.

Russian news agencies reported that a Russian court increased the financial penalty imposed on Ukraine's Naftogaz state energy company from $150 million to $1.3 billion for its decision to pursue international arbitration in order to resolve a dispute over gas transit with Gazprom. Naftogaz didn't immediately respond to a comment request.

Indonesia awarded five oil and gas blocks as it seeks energy security

Indonesia has awarded five oil blocks and gas blocks to various companies, the energy ministry announced on Wednesday. The country is trying to increase its oil reserves and energy security. In the next few years, the government will offer more than 60 oil and natural gas blocks in an effort to reverse the decade-long decline of production.

Malaysia's Petronas has secured extra gas supplies after being hit by the Putra Heights pipeline explosion

Petroliam Nasional, the Malaysian oil-and-gas giant, said it had secured additional supplies of gas to minimize the supply disruptions that were caused by the massive fire that broke out at the Putra Heights Pipeline earlier in the month. PETRONAS Energy & Gas Trading has acquired an additional 155 million cubic feet of gas per day…

Sources say that US fuel exports by land to Mexico have been halted due to increased scrutiny.

Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed on Tuesday that the Mexican government had halted the importation of U.S. gasoline into Mexico by road as part its crackdown on illegal deals. One source involved in the delivery of such trucks said that Mexican authorities are investigating import permits and increasing cargo inspections.

Elliott builds $1.5-billion stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A person with knowledge of the matter confirmed on Tuesday that hedge fund Elliott Investment Management had built up a stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise worth more than $1.5 Billion. Elliott, one the world's largest activist investors, is now among the biggest investors in the company and plans to engage the management…

India auctions three coal bed methane block

Pallavi Govil, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons' upstream regulator, announced Tuesday that India had launched an auction of three blocks of coal bed methane and 55 small discovered areas for exploration and production. Two coal bed methane blocks are located in West Bengal, and one is in Gujarat.

Venture Global LNG starts commercial operations at Calcasieu Pass plant

Venture Global LNG announced on Tuesday that it has started commercial operations at the Calcasieu Pass facility in Louisiana. This comes more than three year after the company produced its first liquefied gas. The move to commercial operations means the Arlington-headquartered company has…

Shell and Bulgaria sign a contract for Black Sea oil and gas exploration

Shell signed with the Bulgarian government a contract on Tuesday that gives the oil giant the rights to explore a Black Sea field for oil and natural gas. Shell will be able to explore 4,00 square metres of the Block 1-26 Khan Tervel Field. Bulgaria, a member of the European Union, was totally dependent on Russian Gas until 2022.

Tullow Oil, UK, to sell Kenyan assets for at least $120 Million

Tullow Oil, a West Africa-focused oil & gas explorer, said Tuesday that it will sell its assets in Kenya for at least $120 millions to Gulf Energy Ltd as it seeks to reduce its debt. Tullow said it would receive three payments of $40 million, as well as royalty payments. It also stated that Tullow had the right to a 30% share in future development phases…

TotalEnergies expects hydrocarbon production to be at the top of its guidance range for Q1

In a trading update, TotalEnergies said that it expects hydrocarbon output to be at the upper end of its range for the first three months. It said that the hydrocarbon production for the first quarter 2025 will be between 2.5 and 2.55 millions barrels of oil-equivalent per day (Mboe/d), an increase of 4% on a year-on-year.

BP discovers oil off US Gulf Coast

BP announced on Monday that it had made an oil find at the Far South Field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The energy giant is seeking to increase production as part of a new strategy, which was announced earlier this summer. Green Canyon Block 584 is located about 120 miles (203.12 km) from the coast of Louisiana.

FTC moves to reverse Chevron and Exxon board restrictions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken a step towards potentially reversing the bans that were placed by the Biden Administration on the joining of the boards at Exxon Mobil and Chevron as a condition for allowing them to acquire two other oil companies. Exxon had agreed to remove former…

Colombia considers long-term contracts for gas imports to cover the deficit and lower prices

Edwin Palma, Minister of Mines and Energy in Colombia, said that the government may sign long-term contracts for gas imports to help cover its energy shortage and reduce prices. According to the Colombian Natural Gas Association, (Naturgas), Colombia is facing a shortage of gas of 7.6%. This…

Ecopetrol president warns that lower oil prices could reduce profits for the full year by $2.8 billion

Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil company, warned that lower oil prices could cause its profits to drop by as much as 12 trillion pesos (2.76 billion dollars) this year. Ecopetrol's president Ricardo Roa said to journalists at an industry event that the company may have to stop producing in some fields, and instead focus on others with lower costs.

Indian gas firm GAIL seeks 26% stake in US LNG

GAIL India Ltd. issued a tender Friday for a maximum 26% stake in an American liquefied gas project, along with a 15 year gas import agreement. This will help New Delhi to reduce its trade surplus. India is racing to be the first country to sign a deal with the United States after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs.

Bloomberg News reports that Abu Dhabi's ADNOC is considering a bid for Aethon US natgas assets.

Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported Friday that Abu Dhabi's state oil company ADNOC was considering a bid to acquire natural gas assets from investment firm Aethon Energy Management, which could be worth up to $9 billion. ADNOC is acquiring a number of companies in the gas and chemical industries…

BP warns about lower production in the first quarter and weak gas sales

Energy group BP said that it expects the first-quarter production of oil and gas to be lower than in the previous quarter. Lower gas output in Egypt and Trinidad and asset sales will offset gains in oil. The trading update provides an early look at BP's performance in its first quarter, as the company faces investor pressure on capital discipline…

Sources say that the price of Saudi crude in China will surge after a fall in May.

Saudi Arabian crude oil supplies to China are expected to increase in May compared with the previous month, as the sharp price reduction by the Kingdom has attracted increased demand. A tally of the allocations made to Chinese refiners in May showed that Saudi Aramco, the state oil company, will ship 48 million barrels.

US no longer requires green analyses for oil and gas leases in Western States

The Trump Administration announced on Thursday that they will no longer be requiring environmental impact statements (EIS) for oil and natural gas leases in the U.S. West. This is a move to remove green barriers that will likely be challenged in court by environmental groups. Interior Department…

Brazil prepares a new oil auction amid trade war threats to budget, sources claim

Four people with knowledge of the situation said that Brazil is planning to auction off stakes in offshore oil fields this year as a way to increase revenue. The plan has gained momentum amid declining oil prices and increasing global trade uncertainty. Two sources who spoke under condition…

Mubadala Energy acquires Kimmeridge LNG and gas projects in the US

Mubadala Energy is an arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund. It signed a deal with Kimmeridge, a US-based energy investor, on Thursday that gives it stakes in American gas assets. This marks its entry into the United States market, as part of the company’s growth plans. Mubadala Energy…

Follow This, a group of climate activist shareholders, pauses the big oil campaign

Follow This, a climate activist shareholder group, said that a lack in investor interest has forced them to suspend their campaign to get major oil and gas companies to commit to reducing emissions. The campaign had been going on for nearly ten years. In 2016, the Dutch group began submitting climate resolutions to shareholder meetings.

Peru's mining chamber reports a 2-4% increase in copper production this year

Julia Torreblanca, the president of SNMPE, The National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy, has predicted that Peru's output of copper will grow between 2% and 4 % this year. This would place Peru's production of copper between 2.79 and 2.85 millions metric tons compared to the 2.74 million tons produced last year.

Occidental Petroleum announces higher oil and gas prices in Q1

Occidental Petroleum, a U.S. shale company, said that the prices received by the firm for its oil and gas production in the first quarter of this year were higher than the previous three months. Benchmark Brent crude averaged $74.98 per barrel in the first quarter of 2018, up 1.3% compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, U.S.

US lawmakers block IMF Central Africa Support over Oil Fund Dispute

U.S. legislators have introduced legislation to block International Monetary Fund assistance for certain Central African countries in order to protect billions of dollars oil companies are required by law set aside for environmental restoration. The bill highlights the standoff between foreign…

Chile views any Trump tariffs against copper as positive

Chile's position at the lower end of U.S. copper tariffs could be advantageous for the world's largest copper-producing nation if U.S. president Donald Trump decides slap tariffs, said Chile Mining Minister Aurora Williams on Wednesday. Trump imposed a 10% tax on Chile last week, but left copper out.

US lawmakers block IMF Central Africa Support over Oil Fund Dispute

U.S. legislators have introduced legislation to block the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) assistance for certain Central African countries. This is in order to protect billions of dollars which oil companies are required by law set aside for environmental restoration. The bill highlights the standoff between foreign investment on one hand…

Oil below $60 puts US producers in a tough position regarding growth and capital returns

Analysts have warned that a drop in oil prices to below $60 per barrel as a result of an intensifying trade war could cause anxiety throughout the U.S. Oil Patch, forcing companies to take additional measures, including reducing share buybacks or capital expenditures. Brent crude and West…

Eni anticipates that investors will value Plenitude at over $11 billion

Eni's executive said that investors who are interested in buying a minority stake of its retail and renewables arm, Plenitude will value the company at more than 11 billion dollars, including debt. Eni, under its "satellite strategy", plans to sell another minority stake in Plenitude. This…

APA reduces US natgas production and NGL production during the first quarter due to low prices

In response to low prices, oil and gas company APA announced on Wednesday that it had curtailed production of natural gas in the United States by about 8 million cubic foot per day and natural gas liquids in the U.S. by 500 barrels per quarter. APA announced in January that it had reduced its production by approximately 23…

Chevron will triple-frac half of Permian wells by 2025 in order to reduce costs and time

HOUSTON, 9 April - U.S. Oil Major Chevron plans on increasing the use of a method that allows it fracture subterranean rocks in three wells simultaneously in the Permian Basin, according to the company. This is in an attempt to reduce the time and costs of oil production. Chevron, the second largest U.S.

Inpex, a Japanese company, has begun engineering design work for Indonesia's Abadi Liquefied Natural Gas project

Inpex Corp., a Japanese oil and natural gas exploration company, started Wednesday the front-end design process of its Abadi project for liquefied gas in Indonesia as the government pressed the company to speed up development. Shell's withdrawal from the project, the request by the previous…

CF Industries and JERA Mitsui form a joint venture to build a $4 billion ammonia plant with low carbon emissions

CF Industries announced on Tuesday that it had formed a joint-venture with Japan's biggest power generator, JERA and trading house Mitsui & Co. to build one the world's most massive low-carbon ammonia plants for around $4 billion. Why is it important? The largest climate change legislation passed in the U.S.

Anglo American calls for faster approvals in Chile to reduce copper shortage

Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hdalgo stated on Tuesday that Chile must speed up its permit processes in order to expand copper mining ahead of the large supply gap anticipated in the next few years. The Chilean president Gabriel Boric pledged to reduce the time it takes for permits by a third.

Canadian oil and Gas CEOs avoid rash decisions during the price crash

On Tuesday, CEOs of Canadian producers of oil and gas said they were trying to avoid taking sudden decisions as the global oil price hovers around four-year lows. Doug Bartole said that his Calgary-based company, InPlay Oil, does not expect to reduce production or capital expenditures in the near future, despite recent oil price drops due to tariffs.

CF Industries and a JV form a $4 billion low-carbon Ammonia facility

CF Industries announced on Tuesday that it has formed a joint-venture with Japan's biggest energy company, JERA, as well as investment firm Mitsui, to build a low-carbon ammonia plant for around $4 billion. Why is it important? The largest climate change legislation passed in the U.S. in 2022 was aimed at launching a boom of clean energy products in America…

Canadian oil and Gas CEOs avoid rash decisions during the price crash

Two Canadian oil and natural gas producers have said that they want to avoid taking rash decisions as the global oil price hovers around a four-year low and fears of a recession grow. Doug Bartole said that his Calgary-based company, InPlay Oil, does not anticipate reducing its production or capital expenditures in the near future…

Chinese LNG buyers resell US shipments as tariffs bite

As tit-fortat tariffs increase import costs, Chinese buyers are reselling U.S.-sourced LNG cargoes. This trend will accelerate this month as new multiyear supply agreements kick in and domestic demand is expected to weaken, traders and analysts report. Beijing, which had imposed 15% tariffs for U.S.

US EPA approves Texas' first CO2 injection well

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the first permit in Texas to oil company Occidental to allow drilling for carbon dioxide storage and injection on Monday. Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a subsidiary of the company, received a Class VI permit for drilling three CO2 wells at Ector County within the Permian basin.

Freeport-McMoRan's CEO expresses concern about global growth in the face of US tariffs

Freeport-McMoRan's CEO, who is also the company's chairman and chief executive officer, expressed concern on Monday about the state of the global economy as well as the possible occurrence of a recession or inflation following the U.S. Tariffs that were implemented last week. The comments…

Occidental’s 1PointFive is granted permits to sequester carbon dioxide at a Texas facility

1PointFive, a unit of Occidental Petroleum, announced on Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved its request to sequester CO2 captured at its direct air capture facility (DAC) in Texas. Stratos is a joint-venture between BlackRock, a global asset manager, and the carbon capture and storage unit of the U.S. shale company.

US EIA delays short-term outlook report amid oil market downturn

Energy Information Administration (EIA) in the United States announced on Monday that it will delay publication of its "Short-Term Energy Outlook Report" (STEO), amid a drop in oil prices nearing four-year lows due to growing fears of a worldwide recession. EIA announced in an email that the report scheduled for publication on Tuesday…

Officials say that Libya offers 22 areas for oil exploration with attractive terms to investors

Libya will offer investors new and attractive terms in its first bid round in over 17 years. The country's top officials in the oil sector told a Libya Bid Round Roadshow held in London on Sunday. Africa's second largest oil producer, and a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), is looking to increase its oil production.

Stonepeak acquires 40% stake in Woodside Energy Louisiana LNG project

The Australian energy company announced on Monday that Stonepeak, a U.S. investment firm, will purchase a 40% stake and contribute $5.7billion in capital expenditures in Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG Project. Stonepeak, a company that manages assets worth $72 billion, will provide $5.7…