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APA acquires North Slope infrastructure, adds acreage and production
(World Oil) – APA Corporation has agreed to acquire Savant Alaska, LLC in a deal that will give the company control of key production and transportation infrastructure supporting its growing position on Alaska’s eastern North Slope. The transaction includes approximately $70 million in upfront consideration, plus

Exclusive-US bank floats plan to repay US investors via Lukoil asset sale, sources say
(Investing) – LONDON – U.S. investment bank Xtellus Partners has proposed to the U.S. Treasury that proceeds from the sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets be used to repay American investors who lost money when Russia’s war in Ukraine froze their Lukoil stock holdings, sources said.

Aggressive activist investor is gunning for Phillips 66
(Oil Price) – Elliott Investment Management is at it again, this time sinking its teeth into U.S. refiner Phillips 66 with a $2.5 billion stake and a laundry list of demands. The aggressive activist investor—best known for shaking up boardrooms and strong-arming CEOs into “unlocking

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SpaceX, Hormuz, and the energy valuation gap
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The financial markets are delivering a remarkable contradiction. At the same moment that the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most consequential risks to the global economy, investors are preparing to embrace what is expected to be

Clean Energy markets face a volatile year despite record global investment
(Oil Price) – It’s been a volatile year for clean energy markets. Despite major policy shifts impacting green industries, global renewable energy investment hit a record high in 2025. A closer look at last year’s figures reveals a high level of ambivalence in the marketplace,

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this week in energy
(Oil & Gas 360) – This week highlighted a growing disconnect in energy markets. Oil prices fell sharply on hopes for diplomacy, yet the underlying fundamentals continue tightening. Inventories are falling, OPEC production remains constrained, shipping transparency is deteriorating, and energy demand tied to

Permian basin supports 940,000 U.S. jobs, drives billions in economic impact
(World Oil) – The Permian basin continues to strengthen its position as a key driver of U.S. energy production and economic growth, supporting more than 940,000 jobs nationwide and contributing billions of dollars to local, state and national economies, according to new reports released by