Oil and gas markets have been rocked by disruption to supply out of the Persian Gulf. Prices of both commodities have jumped since the US and Israel began their strikes on Iran. Iran’s retaliation has involved the targeting of energy infrastructure across the Gulf, interrupting production and prompting closures as a precautionary measure. More significantly, […]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its U.S. crude oil production forecast for 2026 in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released earlier this month.
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 […]
Oil prices jumped by 4% in Asian trade on Monday, following a weekend of intense U.S. strikes on Iran, claims from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic once again, and Iranian strikes on five U.S. allies in the region. Brent Crude futures surged by 4% to top $79 per barrel in Asian […]
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran this week as Tehran declared it was closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” sharply escalating tensions around one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said President Donald Trump ordered the strikes after Iranian forces attacked the Cyprus-flagged […]
The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes overnight into Monday as they continued their tit-for-tat attacks while issuing conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping. US Central Command said American forces carried out a new round of attacks to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in the narrow waterway. Dozens […]
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. American forces struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal […]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has raised its global oil production forecast in its July Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), citing the recovery of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the June 18 agreement between the United States and Iran to reopen the strategic waterway. EIA now expects global crude oil production and trade flows to […]
Shell has agreed to sell its interests in the Na Kika platform and Coulomb field in the Gulf of America/Mexico to subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy in a transaction valued at $1.7 billion. The deal includes Shell’s 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields, along with its 100%-owned Coulomb subsea tieback. The transaction is expected to […]
US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar and technical talks with Iran are moving ahead, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to ease tensions in the wake of recent attacks that imperiled an already fragile ceasefire. The two Americans were in Doha as […]