Eni’s latest discovery in Indonesia reinforces the Kutei Basin’s reputation as one of the hottest global exploration plays of recent years.
Noorulhaq Anwar, Director General of Administrative Affairs, announced on Sunday that the Islamic Emirate has approved plans to create an independent oil and gas authority.
The benefits of alternative fuels are less pollution, fewer greenhouse-gas emissions, and cleaner seas and skies.
Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, with crude oil falling to a 1.75-month low and gasoline posting a 4.75-year nearest-futures low.
Falling oil prices and strengthening Russian currency are set to slash Russia’s oil and gas revenues by nearly 50% in December from a year earlier, to the lowest level since August 2020, according to Reuters calculations.
OPEC kept forecasts for global oil supplies and demand in 2026 steady, pointing to a balanced world market that clashes with widespread predictions of a surplus.
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (“Vital Energy” or the “Company”) today announced that, at a special meeting of Vital Energy stockholders held today, the stockholders of the Company approved the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) between Vital Energy and Crescent Energy Company (“Crescent”). Vital Energy will file the final vote results for its special meeting on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Merger is anticipated to close on December 15, 2025.
South Sudan has moved troops into Sudan’s Heglig oil field under what it calls a tripartite agreement with Sudan’s two warring factions. The move is a rare arrangement aimed at shielding critical oil infrastructure as fighting escalates across West Kordofan.
Valaris has secured a multi-year contract from Shell for the drillship VALARIS DS-8 for operations offshore Brazil, the company said on Wednesday.
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has signed a 15-year agreement with Kuwait’s SPETCO to develop the Budour Tayseer Gas Project in Oman, local media reported on Thursday.