Oil & Gas

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains limited despite peace-deal talks

Commercial vessel traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz appeared to remain limited over the past day, amid uncertainty over prospects for a U.S.-Iran peace deal.  Just two inbound commercial transits were observed on Tuesday morning, following two outbound ships on Monday, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.  Shipowners had recently become more optimistic about a […]

Fluor JV receives notice to begin work on LNG Canada Phase 2

 LNG Canada has taken another step toward a proposed expansion of its export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, issuing a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) for Phase 2 of the project. Fluor Corp. announced that its JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture with JGC Corp. has received authorization to begin early planning and execution activities in support […]

Tensions Broil Again as Iran Hits US Mideast Allies

US forces intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones aimed at neighboring Middle East countries and struck a command center in the Islamic Republic in response – the latest flare-up to test a fragile ceasefire. US Central Command said Iran on Tuesday launched several ballistic missiles toward countries including Kuwait and Bahrain. Some were shot down by […]