(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets stayed on edge this week as supply risks tied to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive pricing, forecasts, and policy responses. Oil pulled back from recent highs but remained elevated, while disruptions to LNG and upstream operations reinforced how quickly geopolitical shocks can tighten global balances. The story isn’t
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The oil market is shifting quickly from cautious optimism to supply-driven urgency, as analysts raise price forecasts and physical buyers race to secure crude amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Several banks have lifted their outlook for oil prices this year, citing a sharp increase in geopolitical risk tied to disruptions around
(World Oil) – Energy and natural resources (ENR) executives remain divided on the pace of the energy transition and the timing of peak oil demand, as policy uncertainty, cost pressures and shifting market dynamics reshape investment strategies, according to Bain & Company’s 2026 industry survey. The survey, which gathered responses from more than 800 executives across oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, mining
This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 1 last week, resulting in a total count of 552 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 20 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 177 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Cana Woodford, Granite Wash, Permian and Williston regions
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(BOE Report) – North Dakota crude output is expected to rise in March and the following months as operators in the third-largest oil-producing state restart inactive wells and winter restrictions are eased, the state’s regulator said on Thursday. The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources said, however, that the pace of activity would depend on how long oil prices stay
(World Oil) – Missile strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City are expected to have a prolonged impact on global LNG supply, with recovery timelines now likely to extend well beyond initial expectations, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. The attacks damaged key infrastructure, including the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility and multiple LNG trains, following earlier disruptions that had
(Investing) – Oil prices oscillated around the flatline on Friday, after U.S. officials said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea, freeing up more supplies. Hopes for some de-escalation in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran had earlier weighed on crude. Helping underpin the sentiment were U.S. calls for Israel to hold off on future attacks against Iran’s
