Tag: OIL

Energy, Oil & Gas

Trump waives new Russia-linked sanctions amid Ukraine tensions

US President Donald ​Trump has waived key Russia-related sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he ‌signed last month, including duties on the country's goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas. ...

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Senegal opens 104 oil, gas blocks to investors

Senegal is offering 104 oil and gas blocks to investors as it seeks new upstream contracts to accelerate exploration and production, Energy and Petroleum Minister El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf said at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town....

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OPEC cuts 2026 global oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 bpd

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 400,000 barrels per day, down from an estimate of 1.4 million barrels per day at the beginning of the year....

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Oil prices fall as Trump rules out Iran attack before US midterms

Oil prices fell on Friday after US President Donald Trump said Washington would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing what he described as productive discussions with Tehran and easing concerns over further disruption to Middle East energy supplies....

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Equinor, partners discover gas at Gullfaks South

Equinor and its partners have discovered gas at the Gullfaks South field, 190 kilometres northwest of Bergen, with recoverable resources estimated at 0.5 million to 1.6 million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent, or 3.3 million to 10.3 million barrels of oil equivalent....

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Oil prices rise as brent tops $101 a barrel

Oil prices rose on Wednesday (October 7), with Brent crude futures climbing 93 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to $101.51 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also gained 82 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to reach $90.25 a barrel....

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Bahrain urges closer GCC alignment on oil, energy policies

Bahrain’s Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Bin Dinah, stressed the importance of closer GCC coordination on oil and energy policies to safeguard global energy security and market stability amid rapid economic, technological and geopolitical changes....

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Oil prices dip as brent holds above $100

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Tuesday (October 6), with Brent crude futures slipping 4 cents to $100.28 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $89.33 a barrel....

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Harambee spirit vital to Namibia’s emerging oil, gas sector

Namibia’s emerging oil and gas industry presents a significant opportunity to transform the country’s economy, but unlocking its full potential will require collaboration, shared growth and a strong commitment to the spirit of Harambee, according to Isabel von Oelhafen, Business Development Manager, NamibiaOilAndGas.com....

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G7 to release 100 million barrels from energy stocks through IEA

The Group of Seven (G7) will begin a coordinated release of 100 million barrels from emergency oil and diesel stocks through the International Energy Agency (IEA) to support stability in global energy markets, according to a joint statement issued by G7 leaders, published by the office of French President Emmanuel Macron....

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Oil jumps 4pc on US plan to deploy more troops to Mideast

Oil prices jumped more than $4 per barrel at settlement on Thursday after a report said the US was sending additional troops and another aircraft carrier to the Middle East, while China suspended oil product exports, fuelling concerns that global fuel shortages could worsen. ...

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Gulf oil flows recover as Hormuz traffic rises; Brent stays above $100

Brent crude held above $103 a barrel early Wednesday as a sharp recovery in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz offered some relief to a market still grappling with the effects of the prolonged Iran conflict and uncertainty over the waterway's future....

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Arabian Drilling seals $533m offshore contract with KJO

Arabian Drilling, a leading Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor, said it has signed a SAR2 billion ($528 million) deal with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) to provide four high-specification offshore jack-up drilling rigs. This four-year contract is the largest single offshore drilling award KJO has made to Arabian Drilling....