December 30, 2025 – Oil & Gas 360

bp reshapes portfolio with $10.1 billion Castrol sale, accelerating energy strategy shift

December 30, 2025

(World Oil)– bp has agreed to sell a majority controlling interest in its global lubricants subsidiary Castrol to Stonepeak in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $10.1 billion, marking one of the supermajor’s most significant portfolio shifts in recent years. bp will retain a 35% share in Castrol following closing, maintaining strategic linkage to the lubricants business while freeing

North America leads largest LNG export surge since 2022

December 30, 2025

(Oil Price)– Surging liquefied natural gas exports from new North American export plants likely pushed global LNG shipments in 2025 by the most since 2022, Kpler data showed on Tuesday. This year, global LNG supply swelled by 4% from 2024 to reach 429 million tons, per the vessel-tracking data from Kpler quoted by Bloomberg. The annual rise in 2025 would be

Chevron continues U.S. deliveries of Venezuelan crude despite maritime blockade

December 30, 2025

(World Oil)– At least two vessels chartered by Chevron Corp. that picked up oil from Venezuela since the Trump administration launched a partial maritime blockade have successfully unloaded cargoes at U.S. ports, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg. Chevron, which holds a U.S. license to drill and export oil from the sanctioned country, has finished discharging a cargo from the

Commodities buffeted by Trump whirlwind seek relief in 2026: Russell

December 30, 2025

(BOE Report)– Commodities were pelted in 2025 by the whirlwind of tariffs and policies imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and while the storm may recede in 2026, the ripples will last some time. Trump’s efforts to remake global trade and his shifting geopolitical moves have boosted volatility in commodity markets, with prices being driven by daily headlines rather than

Saudi Aramco eyes major stake in new $11 billion Indian refinery

December 30, 2025

(Oil Price)– Saudi Aramco is poised to buy a 20% stake in a new refinery that India’s state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) plans to build with a total investment of about $11 billion, Indian news outlet Business Standard reports. BPCL plans to have the refinery built at the Ramayapatnam port in the state of Andhra Pradesh on the

Platinum set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost

December 30, 2025

(Investing)– Platinum prices are on track for their strongest monthly rally in nearly four decades in December, fuelled by the EU’s U-turn on its 2035 combustion-engine ban, a tight supply backdrop and rising investment demand for precious metals. Platinum and palladium, both used in autocatalysts that reduce car exhaust emissions, have surged this year as U.S. tariff uncertainty and a rally in gold and silver helped

Crude prices rebound on stalled Ukraine negotiations, China growth pledge

December 30, 2025

(World Oil)– Oil reversed Friday’s decline as U.S.-led talks to end the war in Ukraine failed to yield a breakthrough, and China vowed to support growth next year. Brent traded near $62 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate topped $58. The U.S. has stepped up a push to end the war, but sticking points remain, highlighting the difficulty in reaching

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