{ "lastUpdated": "2026-09-27T20:25:44.057Z", "summary": "• Iraq is accelerating oil sales amid elevated shipping costs, signaling potential supply route vulnerabilities that could pressure Western Hemisphere crude competitiveness and refinery feedstock availability.\n\n• Geopolitical tensions spanning Iran nuclear negotiations, Ukraine refinery strikes, and broader security council reform discussions create multi-directional supply disruption risks that could redirect global crude flows and pricing dynamics away from traditional Western Hemisphere sources.\n\n• Venezuela's potential production recovery to 1.8 million bpd by 2030 represents a wild-card supply variable that could materially alter regional crude balances and U.S. import dependency patterns depending on sanctions policy evolution.", "summaryHeadlineHash": "bab28499336810c6", "count": 80, "articles": [ { "title": "The Next Global Energy Crisis Won’t Come From Just One Direction", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Next-Global-Energy-Crisis-Wont-Come-From-Just-One-Direction.html", "date": "2026-09-27T19:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "The next global energy crisis is just around the corner. If the past four years have taught us anything, it’s that an energy crisis can be brought about unexpectedly and by a number of factors – often in tandem. Changing weather patterns, increased grid stress, geopolitical tensi", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "The AI Data Center Boom Faces a New Reality Check", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-AI-Data-Center-Boom-Faces-a-New-Reality-Check.html", "date": "2026-09-27T17:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "“A fraction of proposed data centers will get built. Utilities are wising up.” That was the headline on a May 2025 Utility Dive article that explored the conundrum speculative data center requests pose for U.S. electric utilities. More than a year later, it’s unclear how much has", "category": "General" }, { "title": "EPA Power Plant Rollback To Add 123 Million More Tons of CO2", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EPA-Power-Plant-Rollback-To-Add-123-Million-More-Tons-of-CO2.html", "date": "2026-09-27T15:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in September that it will relinquish its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act, a tool previously used to tackle climate change. This effectively removes any limits on emis", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "EU May Delay Methane Rules for a Year", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/eu_may_delay_methane_rules_for_a_year-27-sep-2026-184709-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-27T11:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The European Union opened the door to oil and gas importers getting an extra year to prepare for the bloc's methane reporting rules, in a bid to safeguard en...", "category": "Policy" }, { "title": "Global Gas Squeeze Could Last Through Next Summer", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Global-Gas-Squeeze-Could-Last-Through-Next-Summer.html", "date": "2026-09-26T23:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Global natural gas supply is likely to remain tighter than it should be until next summer at least, and it could cause prolonged demand destruction. Should this scenario materialize, it would deliver a severe blow to Europe, as it already struggles to cover its winter gas needs a", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Brazil's Energy Mix Goes Green Even As Oil Production Climbs", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Brazils-Energy-Mix-Goes-Green-Even-As-Oil-Production-Climbs.html", "date": "2026-09-26T19:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Brazil is continuing to expand its renewable energy capacity thanks to favourable national policies and support from foreign investors. The South American giant has developed an impressive green energy industry in recent years, expanding its oil and gas production to strengthen e", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "Calls to Overhaul the UN Security Council Gain New Momentum", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Calls-to-Overhaul-the-UN-Security-Council-Gain-New-Momentum.html", "date": "2026-09-26T17:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "With Kyrgyzstan set to begin a two-year term on the UN Security Council at the end of this year, the Central Asian nation’s president, Sadyr Japarov, sent some barbs and props to President Donald Trump in a speech at the General Assembly. Japarov’s September 22 address made it cl", "category": "General" }, { "title": "North Carolina Regulators Reject Duke Energy Gas Power Plant", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/North-Carolina-Regulators-Reject-Duke-Energy-Gas-Power-Plant.html", "date": "2026-09-26T15:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Natural gas output in the United States is expected to reach record highs in 2026 and 2027, as the country ramps up production and seeks to fill the gap created by restrictions on energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz. However, as the U.S. doubles down on its gas ambitions, a", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Iraq Rushes Oil Offers amid High Shipping Costs", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/iraq_rushes_oil_offers_amid_high_shipping_costs-26-sep-2026-184708-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-26T11:00:01.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Iraq's state-owned marketing company is offering buyers last-minute crude cargoes, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, as sky-high freig...", "category": "Supply Routes" }, { "title": "Nigeria Joins IEA As Crude Output Hits Six-Year High", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Nigeria-Joins-IEA-As-Crude-Output-Hits-Six-Year-High.html", "date": "2026-09-25T22:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Nigeria has ambitious energy plans for the coming decades, including expanding its oil industry and accelerating the development of its renewable energy sector. In recent years, Nigeria has begun to solidify its position as a major energy power in Africa. This led the Internation", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "Oil Falls on Signs of Iran Progress", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_falls_on_signs_of_iran_progress-25-sep-2026-184710-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T20:03:16.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Oil fell on tentative signs that talks between the US and Iran to reopen the world's most important energy shipping route were progressing.

We...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Why Record Heat Failed to Lift U.S. Natural Gas Prices", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Why-Record-Heat-Failed-to-Lift-US-Natural-Gas-Prices.html", "date": "2026-09-25T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Henry Hub natural gas averaged $2.93 per million British thermal units from June through August, 6% below the same period last year, even with the Lower 48 posting its hottest July on record. Average temperatures across the Lower 48 reached 77°F in July, according to NOAA, pushin", "category": "Prices" }, { "title": "Venezuela Oil Output Could Hit 1.8 Million Bpd By 2030, Rystad Says", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Venezuela-Oil-Output-Could-Hit-18-Million-Bpd-By-2030-Rystad-Says.html", "date": "2026-09-25T18:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Venezuela’s upstream oil sector is attracting its broadest pool of international operators and capital in decades, with established majors expanding their footprints and new operators entering under revised contractual frameworks. If capital deployment, rig availability and oilfi", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "U.S. Oil, Gas Drilling Perks Up As Pressure Mounts", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/US-Oil-Gas-Drilling-Perks-Up-As-Pressure-Mounts.html", "date": "2026-09-25T17:15:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US rising to 599, up 50 from this same time last year. It is the second The number of active ", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "BP Eyes Bigger U.S. Shale Footprint After Devon Deal Talks", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/BP-Eyes-Bigger-US-Shale-Footprint-After-Devon-Deal-Talks.html", "date": "2026-09-25T16:30:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "BP has started looking seriously at U.S. shale assets again, including Devon Energy’s Eagle Ford business, as CEO Meg O’Neill pushes the company back toward oil and gas growth. BP entered the data room for Devon’s South Texas assets after it opened in late August, according to Re", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Why WTI Is Suddenly Trading $12 Below Brent", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Why-WTI-Is-Suddenly-Trading-12-Below-Brent.html", "date": "2026-09-25T16:15:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "Oil prices edge higher as Hormuz diplomacy, soaring freight costs and diesel market fears drive a widening Brent-WTI spread. Oil prices are set for a slight 2% weekly gain, despite rumours that this week’s opening of the 2026 UN General Assembly sparked yet another diplomatic pus", "category": "Prices" }, { "title": "EU Shrugs Off Gas Supply Fears Despite Low Storage Levels", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/EU-Shrugs-Off-Gas-Supply-Fears-Despite-Low-Storage-Levels.html", "date": "2026-09-25T15:30:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "The European Union’s natural gas supply remains stable, according to the Gas Coordination Group, which advises the European Commission on coordinating security-of-supply measures in the event of an EU or regional emergency. The Gas Coordination Group met again this week to take s", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Trump Advisers Study Impact of Diesel Export Ban", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/trump_advisers_study_impact_of_diesel_export_ban-25-sep-2026-184707-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T15:19:48.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

President Donald Trump's economic advisers are analyzing the ramifications of a potential short-term ban on US diesel exports, underscoring the seriousness o...", "category": "Supply Routes" }, { "title": "Ukraine Says 2 Russian Refineries Ablaze after Strikes", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/ukraine_says_2_russian_refineries_ablaze_after_strikes-25-sep-2026-184706-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T15:10:02.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Ukraine said it hit two more Russian oil refineries as the warring countries continue strikes against each other despite both sides earlier this week holding...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "WhiteHawk Completes Acquisition of Appalachia, Haynesville Gas Assets", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/whitehawk_completes_acquisition_of_appalachia_haynesville_gas_assets-25-sep-2026-184705-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T15:03:42.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

WhiteHawk Minerals Corp said Friday it had completed acquisitions worth a total of $111.8 million, including mineral and royalty natural gas assets in the Ha...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Trump’s Diesel Export Threat Puts Britain on Edge", "link": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trumps-Diesel-Export-Threat-Puts-Britain-on-Edge.html", "date": "2026-09-25T15:00:00.000Z", "source": "OilPrice.com", "description": "President Trump’s newest trade threat sent markets into a frenzy once again on Friday. Earlier this week, Trump said he would back Republican proposals to halt exports of diesel in order to ease prices ahead of mid-term elections in November. US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent s", "category": "Supply Routes" }, { "title": "Aker BP and partners upgrade Verdandi and Lillefix resource size", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/aker-bp-partners-upgrade-verdandi-lillefix/", "date": "2026-09-25T13:58:29.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Aker BP and its partners Equinor and DNO have increased the projected size of the Verdandi and Lillefix discoveries in the Norwegian North Sea following an appraisal well drilled from the Symra field subsea template.", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Spiritus Secures Preliminary Deals to Supply CO2 for EOR", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/spiritus_secures_preliminary_deals_to_supply_co2_for_eor-25-sep-2026-184704-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T13:34:40.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Spiritus Technologies PBC has signed three letters of intent with oil and gas operators in the United States Gulf Coast, Midwest and Rockies to supply over t...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "TotalEnergies Backs Pouyanne to Remain Chair and CEO", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/totalenergies_backs_pouyanne_to_remain_chair_and_ceo-25-sep-2026-184703-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T13:03:42.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

TotalEnergies SE said Friday it will propose the renewal of Patrick Pouyanné's mandate as chair and chief executive when shareholders meet May 2027.

<...", "category": "Policy" }, { "title": "INPEX Pre-Empts JERA's Sale of Ichthys LNG Stake to MidOcean", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/inpex_preempts_jeras_sale_of_ichthys_lng_stake_to_midocean-25-sep-2026-184702-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T11:18:11.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

INPEX Corp said Friday it will acquire fellow Japanese company JERA Co Inc's minority stake in Australia's Ichthys LNG, raising its operating stake to over 6...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Dutch to Ask EU to End Mandatory Gas Storage Targets", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/dutch_to_ask_eu_to_end_mandatory_gas_storage_targets-25-sep-2026-184701-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-25T09:48:56.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The Netherlands wants to scrap mandatory gas storage targets under a revamp of the European Union's energy supply security rules after spending nearly EUR 1 ...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Vietnam’s BSR inks crude oil supply agreement with ExxonMobil", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/bsr-crude-supply-agreement-exxonmobil/", "date": "2026-09-25T09:41:12.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Petrovietnam Refining and Petrochemical Corporation (BSR) has entered into a framework agreement to purchase crude oil from ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, an affiliate of ExxonMobil.", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Eni wins Sapukala exploration block in Indonesia’s Kutei Basin", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/eni-sapukala-exploration-indonesias-kutei-basin/", "date": "2026-09-25T09:34:02.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Italian energy company Eni has secured a new deepwater exploration licence in Indonesia's Kutei Basin after being awarded the Sapukala block with a 100% participating interest.", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Select to acquire Delaware Basin-focused Pilot Water for $700m", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/select-to-acquire-pilot-water-700m/", "date": "2026-09-25T08:04:45.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "US-based Select Water Solutions has agreed to acquire Delaware Basin-focused water midstream company Pilot Water Solutions for $700m.", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Crude Gains on Tight Supply Signals", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/crude_gains_on_tight_supply_signals-24-sep-2026-184700-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T20:14:10.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Oil rose as signs of tightness across several key market gauges outweighed indications of diplomatic progress toward reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz....", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Trump Backs Argentina LNG Project", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/trump_backs_argentina_lng_project-24-sep-2026-184696-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The US Export-Import Bank is offering to lend up to $6 billion of financing for Argentina’s signature natural gas project, another boost of support by the Tr...", "category": "Supply Routes" }, { "title": "Exus Repowers 2 Pennsylvania Wind Farms", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/exus_repowers_2_pennsylvania_wind_farms-24-sep-2026-184699-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T14:45:05.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Exus Renewables has completed two repowering projects representing nearly 140 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity in Pennsylvania.

The Highl...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "USA Crude Oil Stocks Rise Week on Week", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/usa_crude_oil_stocks_rise_week_on_week-24-sep-2026-184698-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T14:27:13.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), increased by 3.0 million barrels from the week ending September 11 to...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "ProPetro to Supply 230 MW to Targa", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/propetro_to_supply_230_mw_to_targa-24-sep-2026-184697-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T13:41:09.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

ProPetro Holding Corp has announced new contracts to supply about 230 megawatts (MW) of power to support Targa Resources Corp's operations in the Permian Bas...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Saudis Ease Asia Oil Crunch", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/saudis_ease_asia_oil_crunch-24-sep-2026-184695-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T13:07:29.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Saudi Arabia has sold almost 100 million barrels of oil to Asian buyers since the middle of last week, according to traders familiar with the matter, helping...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "FortisBC Gets BC Environmental Clearance for Tilbury LNG Expansion", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/fortisbc_gets_bc_environmental_clearance_for_tilbury_lng_expansion-24-sep-2026-184694-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T12:51:36.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

British Columbia's provincial government has granted an environmental assessment certificate to FortisBC for another expansion at its liquefied natural gas (...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "US EXIM backs Argentina LNG project with potential $6bn financing", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/us-exim-backs-argentina-lng-project-6bn/", "date": "2026-09-24T12:45:14.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "The US EXIM has issued a non-binding indicative term sheet for up to $6bn to support Argentina LNG, a proposed $51bn integrated LNG project in the Vaca Muerta basin.", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Iran crisis throws new challenges for global energy security, as per GlobalData poll", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/analyst-comment/iran-crisis-challenges-global-energy-security/", "date": "2026-09-24T12:36:30.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Since early 2026, the weaponisation of Middle Eastern energy systems has sent shockwaves through international markets.", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Gas Company Worker Passes Away Following Shark Attack", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/gas_company_worker_passes_away_following_shark_attack-24-sep-2026-184693-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T11:41:46.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

In a statement posted on its social media page, Amplitude Energy announced that one of its workers had passed away following a shark attack off the Perth coa...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Petrobrazi Biofuels Project Progresses toward Startup in 2028", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/petrobrazi_biofuels_project_progresses_toward_startup_in_2028-24-sep-2026-184692-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T10:52:46.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

OMV Petrom SA said it had laid the foundations and installed the main processing equipment for a project to enable biofuel production at Romania's Petrobrazi...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Analysts Say China 2026 Oil, Gas Demand Outlook Weakens", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/analysts_say_china_2026_oil_gas_demand_outlook_weakens-24-sep-2026-184691-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T10:42:27.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

China’s oil and gas demand outlook has weakened materially in 2026 as elevated oil prices, slower economic activity, and accelerating energy transition trend...", "category": "Prices" }, { "title": "SLB wins contract to expand OQEP’s Bisat-B facility in Oman", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/slb-contract-oqeps-bisat-b-oman/", "date": "2026-09-24T10:00:26.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "SLB has received a contract from OQ Exploration & Production (OQEP) for the expansion of the Bisat-B production facility at the Bisat oil field in Oman.", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Oil prices rise more than 2% amid stalled US-Iran diplomatic efforts", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/oil-prices-rise-stalled-us-iran-efforts/", "date": "2026-09-24T09:45:35.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Oil prices jumped over 2% on 24 September, Thursday, driven by limited progress in diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran and ongoing questions around a potential US ban on diesel exports.", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Qatar Ramps Up LNG Shipping via Hormuz", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/qatar_ramps_up_lng_shipping_via_hormuz-24-sep-2026-184690-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-24T08:45:11.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Qatar has ramped up liquefied natural gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to the highest in more than two months, a sign it's becoming more comfo...", "category": "Supply Routes" }, { "title": "Ashtead gets revised $661m buyout offer from Ember Infrastructure", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/ashtead-revised-661m-buyout-ember/", "date": "2026-09-24T07:38:01.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "Ashtead Technology said that it is reviewing a fresh non-binding takeover proposal from US-based private equity firm Ember Infrastructure Management.", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Trump Fuel Export Ban Threat Sends European Diesel Soaring", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/trump_fuel_export_ban_threat_sends_european_diesel_soaring-23-sep-2026-184685-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

President Donald Trump’s push to US diesel futures slumped as speculation swirled that the White House is considering an export ban, with key refinery infrastructure around the globe still o...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Shell Exits BP's Na Kika Platform in US Gulf", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/shell_exits_bps_na_kika_platform_in_us_gulf-23-sep-2026-184688-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T14:52:04.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Shell PLC said Tuesday it had completed the sale of its stake in the BP PLC-operated Na Kika, a 50:50 joint venture that is Shell's only non-operated platfor...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "EIA Raises USA Oil Production Forecasts for 2026, 2027", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/eia_raises_usa_oil_production_forecasts_for_2026_2027-23-sep-2026-184687-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T14:30:42.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its U.S. crude oil production forecasts for both 2026 and 2027 in its latest short term energy outloo...", "category": "Policy" }, { "title": "Czechia's MND Set to Expand Production Activities in Ukraine", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/czechias_mnd_set_to_expand_production_activities_in_ukraine-23-sep-2026-184686-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T13:59:45.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Naftogaz Group said Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of cooperation with MND Group for the Czech company's potential participation in Naftogaz's oil and ga...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "Imperial Oil Chief Calls for Alberta to Reject Separatism", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/imperial_oil_chief_calls_for_alberta_to_reject_separatism-23-sep-2026-184684-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T13:25:57.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Imperial Oil Ltd. came out against Alberta separatism, the first major energy company in the province to stake a firm position on the movement to break away ...", "category": "Policy" }, { "title": "TotalEnergies, AMNI take FID on Nigeria’s Ima gas field", "link": "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/totalenergies-amni-fid-ima-gas-field/", "date": "2026-09-23T13:20:07.000Z", "source": "Offshore Technology", "description": "TotalEnergies and its Nigerian partner AMNI have taken the FID for the Ima gas field, an offshore development intended to supply a liquefaction plant of the NLNG project.", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "TotalEnergies Approves New Upstream Project for Nigeria LNG", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/totalenergies_approves_new_upstream_project_for_nigeria_lng-23-sep-2026-184683-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T13:17:16.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

TotalEnergies SE on Monday announced a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the Ima Gas Development, which would unlock up to 350 million cubic fe...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "USA-Iran Conflict Changes Definition of Available Barrel", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/usairan_conflict_changes_definition_of_available_barrel-23-sep-2026-184682-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T11:28:33.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The U.S.-Iran conflict has changed the definition of an available barrel, Ole Hvalbye, Partner at ABG Sundal Collier, told Rigzone.

“Production cap...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "European Commission Proposes Energy Efficiency Rating for Data Centers", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/european_commission_proposes_energy_efficiency_rating_for_data_centers-23-sep-2026-184681-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T11:13:38.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a European Union rating scheme to help ensure energy efficiency and minimize resource wastage and emis...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "A Critical Week for Oil", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/a_critical_week_for_oil-23-sep-2026-184680-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T10:22:35.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

In a report sent to Rigzone on Tuesday by the Macquarie team, Macquarie strategists, including Thierry Wizman, Global FX and Rates Strategist at Macquarie Gr...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "Engineers India to Deliver $16B Kenya Refinery", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/engineers_india_to_deliver_16b_kenya_refinery-23-sep-2026-184679-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-23T08:29:08.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, has hired the engineers that built his Lagos refinery to work on the new crude processing plant in Kenya that he is s...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Oil Dips as Saudi Pipeline Restarts", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_dips_as_saudi_pipeline_restarts-22-sep-2026-184678-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T20:09:57.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Oil dipped as Saudi Arabia sought to resume flows on a vital pipeline, while traders parsed clues on the trajectory of the US-Iran war and progress toward re...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Macron Urges EU to Relax Diesel Rules", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/macron_urges_eu_to_relax_diesel_rules-22-sep-2026-184675-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

French President Emmanuel Macron called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to relax rules on oil products like diesel and kerosene as the ...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "US DOE to Award $99MM to Geothermal Innovation, Exploration Projects", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/us_doe_to_award_99mm_to_geothermal_innovation_exploration_projects-22-sep-2026-184677-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T14:43:11.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced 21 geothermal exploration and tech development projects to progress to negotiations for fund...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Global Upstream M&A Activity Set to Exceed 2025 Total", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/global_upstream_ma_activity_set_to_exceed_2025_total-22-sep-2026-184676-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T14:36:20.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Global upstream mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is on course to exceed last year’s $175 billion total, Rystad Energy announced in a market update sen...", "category": "Prices" }, { "title": "Saudis in Process of Starting Vital Oil Pipeline", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/saudis_in_process_of_starting_vital_oil_pipeline-22-sep-2026-184674-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T13:34:37.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

(Update) September 22, 2026, 3:46 PM GMT+1: (Ar...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "China Gas Raises LNG Order from Venture Global to 2.5 MMtpa", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/china_gas_raises_lng_order_from_venture_global_to_25_mmtpa-22-sep-2026-184673-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T13:17:31.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Venture Global Inc has secured a new agreement to supply 0.5 million metric tons per annum (MMtpa) of United State liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China Gas H...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "McDermott Completes Refinancing", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/mcdermott_completes_refinancing-22-sep-2026-184672-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T12:48:07.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

McDermott International Ltd said Monday it had completed its refinancing plan, raising $1.05 billion in share and debt instrument sale proceeds.

Th...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Texas Upstream Employment Rises", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/texas_upstream_employment_rises-22-sep-2026-184671-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T11:28:36.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Texas upstream employment rose in August, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted in a statement sent to Rigzone r...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "Norway Gas Output Down Month on Month", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/norway_gas_output_down_month_on_month-22-sep-2026-184670-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T11:03:31.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Norway sold 10.6 billion cubic meters (374.34 billion cubic feet) of natural gas in August, down 300 million cubic meters (MMcm) from July as production fell...", "category": "Production" }, { "title": "USA Diesel Price Surges Again", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/usa_diesel_price_surges_again-22-sep-2026-184669-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T10:39:05.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

U.S. diesel surged again over the last week, GasBuddy highlighted in a blog posted on its website on Monday.

The blog revealed that the national av...", "category": "Prices" }, { "title": "Aramco Poised to Resume Oil Exports at Red Sea Port", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/aramco_poised_to_resume_oil_exports_at_red_sea_port-22-sep-2026-184668-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-22T09:14:49.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Several Asian refiners have been told informally by Saudi Aramco they will soon be able to pick up oil from the Red Sea port of Yanbu, according to traders f...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Crude Falls on Iran Diplomacy Hopes", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/crude_falls_on_iran_diplomacy_hopes-21-sep-2026-184667-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T20:31:52.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Oil fell, settling near $100 a barrel, on signs Saudi Arabia is boosting exports via the key Strait of Hormuz and fresh hopes for diplomatic progress in the ...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "China Confirms Xi's First Trip to USA in Nearly 3 Years", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/china_confirms_xis_first_trip_to_usa_in_nearly_3_years-21-sep-2026-184663-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

China said President Xi Jinping will travel to the US to meet Donald Trump, a visit that comes with a one-year trade truce winding down.

Xi will ma...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "ABO Energy Exits Argentina", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/abo_energy_exits_argentina-21-sep-2026-184666-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T15:05:02.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

ABO Energy KGaA has agreed to sell 3.17 gigawatts of under-development assets in Argentina to Novva Group, in another country exit for the German renewable e...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Masdar Raises Its Gross Renewables Capacity in Serbia to Over 300MW", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/masdar_raises_its_gross_renewables_capacity_in_serbia_to_over_300mw-21-sep-2026-184665-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T14:56:40.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co PJSC (Masdar) and Taaleri Energia have inaugurated the 152-megawatt (MW) Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia.

The project has in...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "North America Losing Rigs Again", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/north_america_losing_rigs_again-21-sep-2026-184664-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T14:30:28.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

North America dropped six rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was published on September 18.

AI companies and old-economy refiner stocks have at least one thing in common: an explosive share-price rally.

The S&P Composite 1500 Oil & Gas Ref...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "Naftogaz Secures Polish Deals for Energy Supply to Ukraine", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/naftogaz_secures_polish_deals_for_energy_supply_to_ukraine-21-sep-2026-184661-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T11:15:32.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Poland's ORLEN SA has agreed to continue supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine's Naftogaz Group, as well as committed to supplying oil products to...", "category": "General" }, { "title": "Has the Oil Market Changed Forever?", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/has_the_oil_market_changed_forever-21-sep-2026-184660-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T10:33:37.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

Has the oil market changed forever following the U.S.-Iran conflict? If so, why?

These were the questions Rigzone posed to several oil and gas anal...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "BP to Further Sell Down Browse Project Stake to Osaka Gas", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/bp_to_further_sell_down_browse_project_stake_to_osaka_gas-21-sep-2026-184659-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T08:59:10.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

BP PLC has agreed to divest part of its stake in an Australian project that would unlock new feed gas for the Karratha Gas Plant to Osaka Gas Co Ltd.

...", "category": "Refinery" }, { "title": "JPM Analysts No Longer Have USA-Iran Conflict Baseline", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/jpm_analysts_no_longer_have_usairan_conflict_baseline-21-sep-2026-184650-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T08:28:48.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

In an oil market report sent to Rigzone on Thursday by Natasha Kaneva, J.P. Morgan’s Head of Global Commodities Strategy, analysts at the company, including ...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "Moscow Refinery Hit in Major Drone Attack by Ukraine", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/moscow_refinery_hit_in_major_drone_attack_by_ukraine-21-sep-2026-184658-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-21T08:18:18.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The Moscow Oil Refinery was hit during drone attacks that were part of the largest overnight Ukrainian barrage this year, as Russia entered the final day of ...", "category": "Geopolitics" }, { "title": "European Commission Approves Grants for 3 Cross-Border RE Projects", "link": "https://www.rigzone.com/news/european_commission_approves_grants_for_3_crossborder_re_projects-20-sep-2026-184655-article/?rss=true", "date": "2026-09-20T11:00:00.000Z", "source": "Rigzone", "description": "

The European Commission on Thursday approved EUR 125.81 million (around $145 million) in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for two climate-neu...", "category": "Refinery" } ] }