$166 a barrel? Middle East oil gives clue to where all prices could be headed if Iran war drags on
A breakout of oil prices in Asia has left analysts debating whether U.S. crude could see further upside.
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Several Oil, Gas Assets Damaged in Iran War
Over the past three weeks, dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged
Iran strike could cut 17% of Qatar LNG capacity for up to five years
An Iranian strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex could remove 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity for up to
Shell reports damage to Pearl GTL plant after Iran attack on Qatar LNG hub
Shell confirmed damage to its Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant following an Iranian strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, highlighting
Danos achieves record safety performance with lowest TRIR on record
Danos reported its lowest Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) on record in 2025, achieving 0.07 across more than 11.5 million
Trendsetter installs tethered BOP for deepwater U.S. Gulf well stability
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore has deployed a tethered BOP system in the U.S. Gulf to reduce wellhead fatigue in soft seabed
UK, allies call on Iran to end Hormuz disruption, energy attacks
The UK and allied nations are urging Iran to halt attacks on energy infrastructure and restore shipping through the Strait
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Vietnam advances offshore gas project with development approval
Vietnam has approved the field development plan for Jadestone Energy’s Nam Du–U Minh offshore gas project, enabling reserve booking and
Eni Plans to Raise Shareholder Returns
Eni has bumped up the upper range of its shareholder distributions from 35-40 percent of cash flow from operations to
Higher Oil Prices Lead to More USA Production in EIA Forecast
The EIA noted in its latest STEO that ‘higher crude oil prices lead to more U.S. crude oil production’ in
USA Crude Is Lagging Behind
Benchmark oil prices are soaring as war in the Middle East disrupts crude flows, but the advance is also sparking
Eni, PETRONAS name Southeast Asia upstream JV Searah
Eni unveiled “Searah” as the name of its new joint venture with PETRONAS, combining selected upstream assets and capabilities across
PRIO nears first oil at Wahoo as commissioning progresses
PRIO is nearing startup of its Wahoo field development in Brazil’s Campos basin, with commissioning activities underway following completion of
New gas consortium Quiluma starts up offshore gas field
TotalEnergies announced the start of production from the Quiluma field, in which the company holds an 11.8% interest alongside its
EON to launch San Andres drilling program after recompletion campaign
EON Resources will begin its 2026 development program with the recompletion of five vertical wells in the San Andres formation,
Strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure send oil, gas prices sharply higher
Oil and gas prices surged after strikes hit key Gulf energy infrastructure, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex and refineries
Equinor Separates Trading into New Segment
‘A project is ongoing to further mature operating model and organizational structure’.
Oil Prices Continue Ascent
‘Strikes on key energy infrastructure in the Middle East exacerbated fears of a global supply crunch’, said Art Hogan, Chief
Woodside Appoints Westcott as CEO
The Australian LNG-focused producer picked from within its ranks to replace Meg O’Neill, whom BP named CEO last December.
Leaders Urge UK Gov to Prioritize Homegrown Energy
‘Conflict in the Middle East highlights again the UK’s growing challenge of where and how it gets its energy’, OEUK