Banking

Chevron Eyes LNG Growth Across Argentina, Mediterranean, Africa and Australia

Chevron is weighing LNG opportunities across four regions as supply disruptions sharpen buyers’ focus on diverse sources and contract structures.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Uniper Sells 20% OPAL Pipeline Stake to Hy24 Under EU State Aid Conditions

Uniper agreed to sell its 20% OPAL stake to Hy24 as part of its EU state aid remedies, while Germany plans to reduce its Uniper holding by 2028.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Russia’s Black Sea Crude Shipping Costs Hit Records as Tanker Supply Tightens

A seven-week rise pushed Novorossiysk crude freight to $23.20 a barrel for India and $25.70 for China, amid security risks and limited tanker availabi...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Syria Fuel Price Hikes Expose Tight Supply as Protests Spread

A 40% diesel increase followed supply disruptions and a refinery shutdown, intensifying protests as Syria struggles to cover a wide oil shortfall.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Rig Count Edges Higher as Crude Production Gains

U.S. oil rigs rose by one as weekly crude output increased, while fracking crews fell for a fourth straight week.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Saudi Oil Route Risk Lifts Crude Prices as Supply Disruptions Spread

Threats to Saudi export routes coincide with tighter fuel and gas markets, while OPEC cuts its 2026 demand growth outlook again.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Supply Outlook as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027

The IEA expects a 5.7 million bpd supply drop in 2026 as Gulf disruption deepens, inventories shrink and high fuel prices weigh on demand.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Supply: Why the 14-Day Reserve Claim Misreads the Market

The 14-day claim compares unlike measures. The SPR is a smaller emergency cushion, while U.S. oil supply depends on production, trade, inventories and...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

UK Businesses Urge Removal of Electricity Levies as Energy Costs Rise

UK industry groups say shifting electricity levies from bills to public spending could lower business costs and support investment in electrification.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Vostok Oil’s First Tanker Highlights Gaps Between Rosneft’s Targets and Progress

After four trillion rubles in spending, Vostok Oil has loaded one tanker, while its shipping targets, resource estimates and infrastructure remain unp...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

WTI Tops $100 as Middle East Shut-Ins and Shipping Risks Tighten Supply

WTI rose 11% as Middle East shut-ins reached 6.7 million barrels a day and attacks threatened key shipping routes. The rally now hinges on flows and m...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Trans Mountain Expansion Opens New Asian Markets for Canadian Oil

Trans Mountain reached full capacity in June, with staged additions set to lift throughput to 1.19 million bpd and support more Pacific exports.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Uganda Targets Early 2027 Oil Exports as EACOP Nears Completion

Uganda has appointed Vitol to market Pearl Sweet crude, with first exports targeted for early 2027 through the nearly finished EACOP pipeline.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

European TTF Gas Prices Climb as Low Storage Deepens LNG Competition

Dutch TTF gas rose 2% to its highest level since the 2022–23 crisis as low European inventories and disrupted LNG flows sharpen competition with Asia.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Suez Canal Revenue Rises 42% as Oil Tanker Traffic Rebounds

Suez Canal revenue reached $505 million in July as tanker transits rose amid threats to Red Sea shipping and diversions from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

AI’s Economic Promise Meets Questions About Jobs, Productivity and Control

AI could lift productivity across industries, but its reach into cognitive work raises harder questions about jobs, skills and human oversight.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

BLM Proposes 60-Day Permit Decisions for Qualifying Alaska Reserve Projects

BLM’s proposed process could shorten decisions on some NPR-A permits as lease activity grows, though infrastructure approvals still shape development...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Rig Count Edges Higher as Gas Drilling Slows

U.S. oil rigs rose by two as gas rigs fell by the same amount, leaving the total unchanged at 588. Crude output ticked higher.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Rosneft CEO Says China’s Oil Buying Is Reshaping Market Balance

Igor Sechin says China’s stockpiles and lower crude imports helped absorb a supply shock, strengthening Beijing’s influence over global oil markets.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Turkmenistan Repairs Methane Leaks as Gas Infrastructure Upgrades Continue

UN monitoring flagged 192 methane plumes in Turkmenistan over a year; officials say repairs and wider energy infrastructure upgrades are underway.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read