(Investing) – The Trump administration is beginning to outline potential steps to address rising energy prices linked to the conflict involving Iran, though analysts at Wolfe Research say the government’s policy tools may be limited. In a note led by Tobin Marcus, Wolfe Research said recent announcements from the administration suggest a focus on measures aimed at stabilizing shipping and
(Investing) – UBS on Wednesday raised its average Brent crude oil price forecasts for the first quarter and full year 2026, citing escalating conflict in the Middle East and the current near de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The bank now sees the Brent price averaging $71 per barrel in the first quarter, implying around $80 a barrel in March, and at
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Oil prices have climbed as infrastructure attacks and rising tensions involving Iran renew concern over the security of supply routes near the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains one of the world’s most important energy corridors, and even the threat of disruption is enough to lift prices. For investors, the key question is not whether
(World Oil) – President Javier Milei’s marquee program for luring investment into Argentina is poised to attract a new round of applications from crude producers after his administration broadened it to include shale oil wells. YPF SA, Vista Energy SAB, and Pampa Energia SA said on recent earnings calls that they were all eyeing the program. Known by its Spanish acronym
(Oil & Gas 360) – Houston, Texas, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Battalion Oil Corporation (“Battalion” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BATL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to raising approximately $15 million at a price of $5.50 per share of common stock and or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof in the form of a
(Oil Price) – A consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and U.S. gas giant EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT) have agreed to acquire global power utility, AES Corp. (NYSE:AES), for $15 per share in cash, totaling an enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion. The deal, which includes major pension and investment funds, represents a ~40% premium for AES shares and includes the assumption of debt with a
(World Oil) – The turmoil unfolding in the Middle East is sparking the biggest disruption to oil and natural gas markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Qatar shut down the world’s largest LNG export facility, Saudi Arabia suspended operations at its biggest oil refinery and tanker traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz has all but halted. And it’s only Day 3. U.S. President Donald Trump
(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week’s energy narrative was one of calibrated markets rather than dramatic shifts. Price forecasts got a lift from inventory dynamics, asset transactions continued, legal risks edged back into the conversation, and policy tensions reverberated across supply expectations. The sector isn’t charging ahead; it’s grading risks and deploying capital selectively. This Week’s 5 Headlines
(World Oil) – Venezuela canceled an auction of assets seized from Halliburton Co. after the Trump administration intervened to stop the sale, as President Donald Trump seeks to smooth the return of U.S. oil companies to the South American country. U.S. government officials pressed Venezuela’s new leader to cancel the auction after a Halliburton executive met Trump and raised the issue
(Oil Price) – As U.S.-Iran tensions climb and talk of a potential strike refuses to fade, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are already behaving as if an oil supply disruption is a matter of when, not if. If they move more crude now, there is a chance there will be calm markets later. Abu Dhabi is set to export additional volumes
(World Oil) – MCM Energy Partners has completed its acquisition of crude oil and natural gas assets in the Delaware basin from Battalion Oil Corporation, expanding its operated footprint in the core of the Permian basin and adding new development inventory in West Texas. The assets, located in the West Quito Draw area of Ward County, Texas, include approximately 6,207 net acres
(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, with a sharp drop in clean energy investments in the United States in the last corner,
