Monday, July 20, 2026
Japan's LNG giant weighs U.S. IPO to accelerate global expansion- oil and gas 360

Japan’s LNG giant weighs U.S. IPO to accelerate global expansion

(Oil Price) – JERA, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer, is studying a potential listing in the United States as part of a plan to boost its international footprint, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. The unlisted JERA has launched a feasibility study to assess potential investor demand and the U.S. market conditions and

First U.S. LNG cargo since tariff dispute reaches China, may be re-exported- oil and gas 360

First U.S. LNG cargo since tariff dispute reaches China, may be re-exported

(BOE Report) – A cargo of U.S. liquefied natural gas has arrived at a Chinese terminal for the first time since trade tensions between Washington and Beijing effectively halted direct shipments, vessel-tracking data showed, though it may never enter China as the terminal’s bonded storage facilities allow re-exports without import duties. Carrying a cargo loaded in early June from U.S.

Turkey's new energy playbook- oil and gas 360

Turkey’s new energy playbook

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Turkey’s oil and gas strategy is evolving into something much larger than an effort to reduce dependence on imported energy. What began as a campaign to increase domestic production is becoming a broader upstream strategy focused on expanding technical capabilities, attracting international partners, and establishing a stronger presence in regional and global energy markets.  

India to expand strategic oil reserves after Iran war price spike- oil and gas 360

India to expand strategic oil reserves after Iran war price spike

(World Oil) – India plans to build larger oil inventories, expand storage capacity and deepen supply partnerships to hedge against the kind of price volatility seen during the Iran war. “I’m not worried about it, but I have to prepare for it,” Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, replying to a question on whether

India accuses West of double standards over U.S. Russia oil sanctions- oil and gas 360

India accuses West of double standards over U.S. Russia oil sanctions

(Oil Price) – The on-and-off U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and the flipping U.S. position regarding India’s oil purchases from Russia highlight the double standards of the Western nations, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. India turned en masse to Russian oil in 2022, when the U.S. and the EU imposed sanctions on Moscow due to the invasion of Ukraine. Four

The oil shock Is weakening India’s economy and finances- oil and gas 360

The oil shock Is weakening India’s economy and finances

(Oil price) – India is scrambling to contain the economic and financial impact of the worst oil supply disruption in history as analysts say the high oil prices would continue to weigh on the Indian currency, economic growth, and public finances as long as supply is choked at the Strait of Hormuz. More than three months after the Iran war

Asia is in the eye of the energy crisis- oil and gas 360

Asia is in the eye of the energy crisis

(Oil Price) – Asia will bear the brunt of the energy crisis unfolding as a result of the war in the Middle East, former IEA chief Nobuo Tanaka warned this week. Speaking at a hydrogen industry event in Malaysia, Tanaka said, as quoted by the Borneo Times, that “The first oil shock created the IEA in 1973. The second transformed industries and

Oil market flying blind as dark tanker traffic surges in Hormuz- oil and gas 360

Oil market flying blind as dark tanker traffic surges in Hormuz

(Oil Price) – Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by 90% to 95% compared to pre-war levels, analysts concur. Some oil cargoes continue to trickle through the critical chokepoint, but under increasingly opaque operating conditions, complicating the tracking of oil and gas flows and obscuring the visibility of how much energy supply actually reaches buyers these days. Traffic

Venezuela emerges as key supplier in India's post-Hormuz strategy- oil and gas 360

Venezuela emerges as key supplier in India’s post-Hormuz strategy

(World Oil) – India signaled interest in deeper energy ties with Venezuela, including sourcing crude supplies and investments in the country’s oil sector, after acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “The government is aggressively seeking new sources of crude oil and energy to ensure India’s energy security,” Rudrendra Tandon, secretary east in

bp adds three Indonesia exploration blocks tied to Tangguh LNG- oil and gas 360

bp adds three Indonesia exploration blocks tied to Tangguh LNG

(World Oil) — bp has signed three production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia, expanding its upstream exploration portfolio near the company’s existing Tangguh LNG operations in Papua Barat and adding participation in a new East Java block. The agreements cover the Bintuni and Drawa exploration blocks near the bp-operated Tangguh LNG project, as well as the INPEX-operated Barong block in East

Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30 billion of imports in managed trade push- oil and gas 360

Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30 billion of imports in managed trade push

(BOE Report) – The U.S. and China are expected to inch toward a managed trade mechanism for non-sensitive goods this week, with each side possibly identifying some $30 billion worth of goods on which they could reduce tariffs and sell to each other without crossing national security red lines. The so-called “Board of Trade” was first broached by U.S. Trade

bp takes 40% stake in Uzbekistan’s North Ustyurt PSA

(World Oil) – bp has entered the North Ustyurt production sharing agreement (PSA) in Uzbekistan, acquiring a 40% participating interest in six exploration blocks alongside SOCAR and Uzbekneftegaz as the company expands its upstream exploration portfolio in Central Asia. The agreement covers the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks located in the North Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan. Under the transaction, bp acquired a