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Chevron submits bid for offshore gas exploration blocks in Greece

Greece, which currently produces only small volumes of oil, is working to expand domestic natural gas resources to reduce reliance on imports. While renewables have increased in recent years, gas remains critical to the country’s power generation mix. The exploration push also aligns with the European Union’s strategy to diversify supply and reduce dependence on Russian energy following the invasion of Ukraine.

Permian Strategic Partnership names Jack Harper as new Chairman to drive West Texas growth

Harper, a longtime executive in the Permian basin, will guide PSP’s mission of fostering sustainable growth, community development, and energy innovation across West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The coalition, which brings together major oil and gas companies, invests heavily in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and workforce development to support the booming shale region.

Japan’s JERA Eyes 20-Year LNG Deal With Alaska LNG

The developer of the Alaska LNG project, Glenfarne, has been busy in the past months finding companies willing to make offtake commitments for the $44-billion project that is being actively promoted by the Trump administration. The company is yet to make a final investment decision on Alaska LNG but plans to make one for the facility’s pipeline by the end of the year, and another for its export terminal in 2026.

IEA Prepares to Walk Back Predictions of Peak Oil and Gas Demand

Bloomberg’s Javier Blas reported the news in a column this week, citing a draft of the IEA report, World Energy Outlook. The agency uses a set of scenarios for the future, including some major assumptions, such as that all currently discussed climate-related policies would come into effect in full. Until 2020, the IEA included a Current Policy Scenario, which, as the name suggests, reflected actual policies being implemented.