(By Oil & Gas 360) – Louisiana didn’t just participate in the U.S. natural gas boom. It built the export engine that turned it global. A decade after the first cargo left Sabine Pass, the state is once again at the center of a new phase, one that looks less like a cyclical recovery and more like a structural resurgence of
(By Oil & Gas 360) – As established supply centers face constraints, attention is shifting toward the next wave of production. These are not traditional basins. They are emerging, less developed, higher-risk regions, but increasingly necessary in a market that needs new supply. Frontier exploration is back. Recent offshore discoveries in Namibia have re-energized interest in underexplored basins, suggesting that
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Thailand’s recent decision to explore crude supply options with Oman reflects not a collapse in access to Iranian oil, but a deeper vulnerability to the geopolitical architecture surrounding it. Thailand does not meaningfully import Iranian crude. However, the U.S.–Iran war, combined with Washington’s tightened maritime blockade and secondary sanctions, has exposed how
(Oil Price) – Oil producers in the Middle East would typically rejoice at oil prices of $100 per barrel as they would see windfall revenues from their exports. But since the Iran war trapped most oil and gas shipments at the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf economies have lost billions of dollars in oil revenues and haven’t seen any upside from
(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: Valeura Energy will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-19, 2026. Register to attend. (World Oil) – Valeura Energy has secured a long-term offshore drilling rig to support continued development and exploration across its Gulf of Thailand portfolio. The company has chartered the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jackup rig for a three-year term through the end
(BOE Report) – The past decade has brought a rapid succession of global energy crises, driven by military conflict, extreme weather and supply-chain snarls. As today’s highly interconnected oil and gas markets become more fragmented and the low-carbon transition accelerates, recurring shocks may be becoming the norm. First came the post-pandemic inflationary surge in 2021, quickly followed – and amplified
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Brent crude futures climbed more than $1 a barrel on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to attack ships laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, casting doubt on the survival of a ceasefire in the war with Iran. Brent crude futures were up $1.26, or 1.24%, to $103.17 a barrel at 9:19 a.m. CDT (1419 GMT)
Natural Gas Inventories as of April 17, 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 103 Bcf as of April 17, 2026. Working gas in storage was 2,063 Bcf as of Friday, April 17, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 103 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were
