The U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a potential agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though negotiators remain divided on key provisions tied to sanctions relief, uranium enrichment and enforcement measures.
Energy Minister John Jinapor says Ghana’s petroleum production is expected to rebound after five years of decline, following new investment agreements with Eni and Jubilee Partners aimed at boosting output and strengthening the oil and gas sector.
The US Energy Information Administration warns that a prolonged closure of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint could send Brent crude to $125-$130 per barrel, with ripple effects across inflation and monetary policy.
Chinese state oil giant Sinopec is opening a major ultra-deep shale gas find after obtaining official government approval for proven geological reserves of 235.687 billion cubic meters in the Ziyang Dongfeng field in the Sichuan province.
Canada may finally be doing the thing everyone has been yelling about for the last decade: building more oil pipelines.
The Bureau of Land Management is teeing up another round of federal oil and gas leasing, with 66 parcels across Montana and North Dakota headed for auction in July as Washington continues pushing a noticeably more drill-friendly agenda.
Marius Koffi, Côte d’Ivoire operations lead for the Oilfield Engineering and Services Group (OESG), talks to The Energy Year about renewed interest in Côte d’Ivoire among global companies following high-profile offshore discoveries and growing the company into an integrated upstream services provider.
Japan’s ENEOS Holdings has agreed to acquire Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants marketing businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia for USD 2.17 billion, Eneos announced on Thursday.
President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping supports diplomatic efforts aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz as ongoing disruption to Middle East shipping continues to pressure global energy markets.
Global oil markets could remain physically tight for months even if a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war is reached soon, according to Kojo Orgle, oil, gas and NGL analyst at ICIS, who said prolonged disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz are increasingly pressuring inventories, shipping flows and refinery supply chains.