The Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, Benjamin Nsiah, is calling for a review of Ghana’s Petroleum Act to guarantee a more consistent allocation of locally produced crude oil to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
The Browse LNG project in Australia, proposed by Woodside Energy, is set to cost about $35 billion, a new report commissioned by the Australian oil and gas major showed on Monday.
India has officially declined Russia’s offer to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) from projects currently under U.S. sanctions, following April reports of an LPG-laden tanker en route to western India, according to Indian media reports on Monday.
New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Shell’s Orca project in the pre-salt Santos basin offshore Brazil, expanding the company’s offshore assurance portfolio in one of the world’s largest deepwater development regions.
Africa’s next energy growth cycle will be driven less by new discoveries and more by the ability to build infrastructure, expand LNG capacity and monetize existing reserves, according to analysts participating in the State of African Energy 2026 Outlook webinar hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) and S&P Global.
Seadrill added more than $860 million to its offshore drilling contract backlog during first-quarter 2026, supported by new deepwater rig awards and extensions across Brazil, the U.S. Gulf and Angola as the company pointed to strengthening demand for offshore drilling services.
DOF Group ASA has secured nearly $2 billion in long-term contracts with Petrobras for four new ROV support vessels (RSVs) that will support subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operations offshore Brazil.
The reputation of the Strait of Hormuz as a reliable artery for global energy trade may be permanently damaged by its prolonged closure, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said.+
Brent crude oil fell 4.3% to $96.96 per barrel on May 7, 2026, during volatile trading, as renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal emerged, according to market analysts. The benchmark slipped $4.31 from its May 6 close, with intraday fluctuations of up to 4.6%, exchange data showed. Shipping giant Maersk warned that even if a peace agreement were reached soon, high energy costs would persist due to structural supply constraints.
WTI Crude Oil May 2026 market: Current pricing suggests a 50% chance of reaching $110, a 23% chance of reaching $120, and a 14% chance of hitting $130. Recent trends indicate increasing probabilities for higher price thresholds.