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Thank You for making the 31st EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference a Success

August 25, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – The 2026 EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference brought together energy executives, investors, industry leaders, sponsors, and emerging companies for several days of conversations about where the energy industry is today and, more importantly, where it is headed. We want to thank everyone who joined us and helped make EnerCom Denver 2026 a success.

Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran

August 25, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices fell 3% to a one-week low on Tuesday as traders shrugged off the latest U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran, viewing economic pressure as posing less risk to oil supplies than a military escalation. Brent crude futures were down $2.75, or 2.98%, to $89.42 a barrel at 1219 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down $2.67, or 3.14%, at $82.34.

Comet Ridge acquires Santos stake, takes 100% control of Mahalo Gas Hub

August 24, 2026

(World Oil) – Comet Ridge has completed the acquisition of Santos’ 42.86% interest in the Mahalo Gas Project, giving the company 100% ownership and operatorship of the broader Mahalo Gas Hub in Queensland. The transaction follows an agreement announced in December 2025 and amended in May 2026. Comet Ridge paid Santos A$24.42 million in cash and issued 83.78 million Comet Ridge shares as

Goldman Sachs: Europe needs much higher gas prices to secure winter supply

August 24, 2026

(Oil Price) – Natural gas prices in Europe need to jump by December for European storage to fill up with enough inventory for the coming winter if the Strait of Hormuz crisis persists and keeps spot LNG prices in Asia elevated, according to Goldman Sachs. Since the Middle East crisis began, Europe has started losing the competition with Asia for spot

5 energy stocks cashing in on the new energy crunch

August 19, 2026

(Oil Price) – The Iran war has created an extraordinary earnings season for U.S. refiners. Brent crude has fallen to around $90 per barrel from a wartime peak of $126, but the shortage of refined fuels has only deepened. According to Reuters, Global refinery throughput in July was nearly 5 million barrels per day below year-earlier levels as Middle Eastern refineries remained constrained

Ecopetrol closes $1.2 billion Brava Energia acquisition in Brazil

August 19, 2026

(World Oil) — Ecopetrol has completed its approximately $1.2 billion acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in Brava Energia, significantly expanding the Colombian energy company’s upstream position in Brazil. The transaction closed following receipt of required regulatory approvals and combines shares acquired through a voluntary tender offer with shares purchased under an April agreement with existing Brava shareholders. Ecopetrol acquired approximately 25% of Brava’s outstanding shares

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there were no conversations taking place with Iran, and none were scheduled, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was open. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday that the Strait would remain shut until the U.S. met the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June. These conditions include the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil sanctions, releasing Tehran’s frozen assets, and ending threats and military operations on all fronts, Qalibaf told parliament. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson, Susan Heavey and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by David Ljunggren)- oil and gas 360

Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled

August 19, 2026

(BOE Report) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there were no conversations taking place with Iran, and none were scheduled, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was open. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open

Venezuela signs oil deals with SLB and hunt to boost production

August 19, 2026

(Oil Price) – Venezuela has signed deals with oilfield service major SLB and Hunt Oil Co. as part of efforts to boost investment in its key energy industry, Bloomberg reported, citing a TV statement made by the South American country’s oil minister, Paula Henao. One of the deals involves development of two fields and the other is a framework deal

Enverus ranks top U.S. land drillers, operators for 2026

August 19, 2026

(World Oil) – Helmerich & Payne (H&P) and ExxonMobil led U.S. land drilling activity among contractors and operators, respectively, according to new rankings released by Enverus based on first-quarter 2026 data. H&P ranked as the most active U.S. land drilling contractor, recording 15.85 million ft of total drilled measured depth across 776 wells. Patterson-UTI Drilling ranked second with 9.51 million ft across 442 wells, followed by Nabors Industries with 6.55 million ft and Ensign Energy Services with 4.21

Brent tops $91 after unidentified projectile hits vessel transiting Hormuz

August 18, 2026

(Oil Price) – A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday local time as risks of additional escalation in the region pushed Brent Crude oil prices above $91 per barrel. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy-sponsored organization, said on Tuesday that it had received a report of an incident

Proposed Canadian crude oil pipeline projects

August 18, 2026

(BOE Report) – A series of new Canadian crude oil export pipeline projects could help the world’s fourth-largest oil producer meet global demand and come closer to achieving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “energy superpower” ambition. At least six different pipeline projects are underway or proposed, which together could increase the country’s export pipeline capacity by 2.25 million barrels per day

U.S. shale majors cut spending despite higher oil prices

August 18, 2026

(Oil Price) – U.S. oil companies dominating the shale patch are planning to trim their spending plans and instead take advantage of higher international oil prices to reduce debt and boost shareholder returns. This is bad news for production growth. Bloomberg reported earlier this month that all the big names in shale had reduced their spending over the first six months of

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