“The transaction reflects Aramco’s commitment to its partners and, as it forges ahead with a downstream strategy that promotes value creation, business integration and portfolio diversification”, Aramco said in a statement on its website.
“This new financing [EUR 300 million] from the EIB will help reinforce Ukraine’s energy security during the winter, providing vital support to communities and businesses”, EIB president Nadia Calviño said in a statement from the bank October 1.
Civitas has been discussing a deal with SM that wouldn’t include a premium and would be structured as a merger of equals as it explores strategic options, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the details aren’t public. No deal has been finalized and other parties are circling Civitas, the people added.
“Some clients doubt that a price floor at $60 a barrel for Brent crude oil would be enough to induce a supply-and-demand reaction to balance a global liquids market generally seen heading for a surplus,” Citi’s team reported. Others, on the other hand, expect a smoother price correction, pointing to inventory builds in parts of the world but not in the United States.
Russia’s oil production averaged 9.173 million bpd in August, compared to the 9.259 million bpd ceiling in the OPEC+ deal, which also takes into account Moscow’s compensation for previous overproduction.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has raised both its 2025 and 2026 average Brent crude oil spot price forecasts in a short term energy outlook (STEO) for the first time in 2025.
The transaction agreement covers the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Shelf Drilling and was approved with 99.6% of votes cast in favour.
ExxonMobil signed agreements that lay the groundwork for it to explore Iraq’s giant Majnoon oil field, ending the company’s near two-year hiatus in the country.
The project to develop the Dragon gas field, located in shallow waters between the two countries, would replenish feedstock for Trinidad’s gas-starved liquefaction complex and petrochemical plants. Trinidad is a significant exporter of LNG, ammonia and other gas-based products.
The partnership will align academic and industrial training with international standards, offering Namibian students, job seekers, and service providers access to education, mentorship, and employment opportunities. The initiative aims to strengthen local capacity across technical disciplines including engineering, fabrication, operations, and project management, supporting the development of Namibia’s offshore energy resources.