February 10, 2026 – Oil & Gas 360

bp halts shareholder buybacks as new CEO prepares upstream-focused turnaround

February 10, 2026

(World Oil) – bp has suspended its share buyback program and is prioritizing balance-sheet repair as the company works through a broader strategic reset and leadership transition. The UK-based energy major halted its $750-million quarterly repurchase program and withdrew previous guidance to return 30%–40% of operating cash flow to shareholders, according to its latest earnings update. The move comes as bp

Queensland opens up Australia’s first major new oil province in 50 years

February 10, 2026

(Oil Price) – The Queensland government has appointed its preferred tenderers to explore for oil and gas in the Taroom Trough, in a move to potentially open Australia’s first new major hydrocarbon province since the 1970s. The Queensland government announced on Tuesday it is awarding exploration rights to Omega TN Pty Ltd, Tri-Star Stonecroft Pty Ltd, and Drillsearch Energy Pty Ltd to drill

US energy producer Presidio plans first-of-kind $1 billion Goldman debt facility to fund deals

February 10, 2026

(BOE Report) – Presidio Investment Holdings is working with Goldman Sachs on a first-of-its-kind debt facility worth up to $1 billion to give the U.S. oil and gas producer a war chest to pursue acquisitions as it becomes a publicly listed company, Presidio’s executives told Reuters. The energy producer is set to list in the coming weeks via a combination

Trump EPA set to scrap landmark emissions policy

February 10, 2026

(Oil Price) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is about to pull the rug from underneath climate regulation by repealing the so-called endangerment finding—an EPA decision from 2009 saying greenhouse gases “threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations.” The decision names six gases as dangerous, including carbon dioxide and methane, on which much of climate regulation in the United

Oilfield services executives head to Washington to push permitting reform

February 10, 2026

(World Oil) – Executives from across the U.S. oilfield services and technology sector are heading to Washington this week to press lawmakers on permitting reform, trade policy and workforce issues they say are directly affecting project execution and investment across the energy industry. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) said nearly 60 senior leaders from more than 40 member companies will

Canadian oilpatch expected to keep bulking up through mergers and acquisitions

February 10, 2026

(BOE Report) – CALGARY – Oilpatch advisers are expecting the wave of consolidation to continue after last year’s string of blockbuster Canadian deals, but whether foreign buyers are ready to jump into the fray remains an open question. Companies have seen the merit in bulking up through mergers and acquisitions as oil prices hover around the lacklustre US$60 per barrel mark,

Exclusive-Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from US sanctions

February 10, 2026

(Investing) – BERLIN/LONDON – Management at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Germany have privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions are hurting its business and threatening fuel supply for the country’s capital and the region, according to correspondence seen by Reuters. In a January letter, management of the PCK Schwedt refinery, controlled by Rosneft, made an “urgent appeal” to economy and energy minister

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