QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding with TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, and the Syrian Petroleum Company for cooperation in oil and gas exploration offshore Syria....
ADNOC Gas reported $1.1 billion net income in Q1 2026, demonstrating strong operational and financial performance despite regional uncertainty, energy-sector disruption, and maritime challenges affecting movements through the Strait of Hormuz....
GlobalData says geopolitics and supply chain risks, driven by Iran tensions and potential Strait of Hormuz disruption, will dominate oil and gas in 2026, alongside US tariffs, energy transition themes, and emerging digital technologies....
Middle East conflict disrupted global natural gas markets, cutting nearly 20 per cent of LNG supply via the Strait of Hormuz, causing supply shocks, uncertainty, and sharp price increases worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest quarterly gas market report. ...
Conflict between the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, exposing limited export alternatives. Existing pipelines offer partial relief, while proposed routes face major political, security and financial challenges. ...
Integrated Global Services (IGS) research shows 46 per cent of oil and gas assets in Saudi Arabia and UAE operate beyond design life, with 83 per cent still confident in performance despite downtime losses and growing focus on efficiency and reliability. ...
Eni has announced a major gas discovery at the Geliga-1 well in Indonesia’s offshore Ganal block, with estimated resources of about 5 Tcf of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate....
Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025, while electricity use rose faster. Solar PV led supply growth for the first time, followed by natural gas, which accounted for 17 per cent mainly in power generation, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. ...
Energy disruptions from the Iran war strain Gulf oil and gas exporters, while importers like Egypt and Jordan face higher commodity prices and reduced remittances from Gulf workers, worsening economic pressures across the region, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....
bp has agreed to acquire a 60 per cent interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as part of bp’s strategy to grow its upstream portfolio....
Gas and oil sites are among the most vital and high-risk pieces of critical infrastructure. This is especially true for the Mena region, which produces 30 per cent of the global oil supply and 17 per cent of the global gas supply, while having to account for active security risks and vulnerabilities that most of the world never considers....
European gas prices have surged following rising tensions in the Middle East, as failed ceasefire talks between Iran and the US unsettle global energy markets. ...
OQ Group reported a net profit of RO 641 million ($1.6 billion) for 2025, up 25 per cent year on year. The result reflects the strength of its integrated business model and disciplined performance amid continued volatility in global energy markets....
Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals announced the offering of five concession areas in the oil and gas sector for competition among local and international petroleum companies....
Morocco’s decision earlier this year to pause elements of its long-anticipated LNG import strategy marks less a delay than a strategic reset – one that reflects both shifting global market dynamics and a more pragmatic approach to infrastructure development, said industry experts. ...
Eni announces a significant gas and condensate discovery in Egypt, with the drilling of the Denise W 1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession, located offshore in the Eastern Mediterranean....
Abu Dhabi authorities have announced that one person was killed and four others were wounded in an Iranian drone strike at Habshan gas facilities yesterday. Also two fires broke out at the gas facilities as a result of this incident, stated the authorities, leading to significant damage. ...
Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war. Meanwhile, Middle East benchmark Dubai and Oman premiums hit all-time highs at about $65 per barrel, according to trade sources and Reuters data. ...
TotalEnergies announces the start of production from the Quiluma field, in which the Company holds an 11.8 per cent interest alongside its partners Azule Energy (37.4 per cent, operator), Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (31 per cent) and Sonangol E&P (19.8 per cent)....
