U.S. liquefied natural gas exports are on track to become the nation’s second-largest net export industry by 2031, driven by accelerating investment, expanding export capacity and growing global demand, according to a new S&P Global Energy study. The report projects U.S. LNG feedgas demand will double to 36 Bcfd over the next five years—25% higher than previous base-case forecasts—as […]
The greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of Canadian oil sands production declined for a 13th consecutive year in 2025, extending a long-term trend of improving emissions performance despite continued production growth, according to new analysis from S&P Global Energy.
Eni has signed an oil and gas exploration agreement covering 15 offshore blocks in Guinea, S&P Global reported on Wednesday.
Momentary price spikes aside, the recent conflict and now uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Iran has done little to alter the trajectory of global oil markets, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
“Slowing global oil demand amid extreme uncertainty about the future of U.S. trade and a coming supply surplus are expected to hobble U.S. oil production growth later this year and could lead to an annual decline in output in 2026, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights,” the analysis piece – by Jim Burkhard, Vice President and Global Head of Crude Oil Research, Ian Stewart, Associate Director, and the S&P Global Commodity Insights Crude Oil Markets team – stated.
“U.S. oil production growth has been a dominant feature in the oil market since 2022,” said Burkhard. “A price-driven decline in U.S. production would be a pivot point for the oil market—and set conditions for a potential price recovery. But much will depend on the severity of an economic slowdown and the impact on demand growth beyond 2025.”
Insecurity and extremism in the coup-plagued Sahel risk destabilizing West African coastal states, which will soon be responsible for almost 500,000 b/d of oil and refined product flows, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights data.
The eagerly anticipated African Energy Bank will launch by June 30 after selecting a host nation this month and hopes to raise an initial $5 billion from African signatories, international financiers and Middle Eastern states, its head told S&P Global Commodity Insights.