Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Oil prices rebound about 1% after U.S.-India trade deal; eyes on U.S.-Iran talks - oil and gas 360

Oil prices rebound about 1% after U.S.-India trade deal; eyes on U.S.-Iran talks

(Investing) – Oil prices steadied Tuesday after logging steep losses in the prior session as traders digested a trade deal between India and the U.S. as well as cooling tensions between the U.S. and Iran. At 11:27 ET (16:27 GMT), Brent oil futures for April rose 1% to $66.94 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.1% to $62.84 a barrel. Both benchmarks

Trump launches $12 billion minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China- oil and gas 360

Trump launches $12 billion minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China

(Investing) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a Trump administration official familiar with the plan said. The investment marks Washington’s latest attempt to offset what policymakers view as Chinese manipulation of prices for lithium, nickel, rare earths and other critical minerals –

Equinor exits Vaca Muerta With $1.1 billion sale to Vista Energy-oil and gas 360

Equinor exits Vaca Muerta with $1.1 billion sale to Vista Energy

(Oil Price) – Equinor will sell all its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy in a cash and stock deal worth $1.1 billion, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday as it continues to high-grade its international portfolio. The deal includes Equinor’s 30% non-operated interest in the Bandurria Sur asset and its 50% non-operated interest in the Bajo del Toro

API backs Interior effort to align commingling rules with modern drilling practices- oil and gas 360

API backs Interior effort to align commingling rules with modern drilling practices

(World Oil) – The American Petroleum Institute on Jan. 30 welcomed a proposal from the U.S. Department of the Interior aimed at modernizing federal commingling regulations, a move the industry group says could support increased oil and natural gas production while maintaining resource conservation standards. The proposed rule would update longstanding commingling requirements that govern the production of hydrocarbons from multiple reservoirs within a

Oil prices slump on U.S.-Iran talks; OPEC+ holds production- oil and gas 360

Oil prices slump on U.S.-Iran talks; OPEC+ holds production

(Investing) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran eased, prompting traders to lock in profits after a recent jump in prices. At 08:20 ET (13:20 GMT), Brent oil futures for April tumbled 5.1% to $65.82 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 5.2% to $61.76 per barrel. Oil prices rose to near six-month highs

Coterra, Devon merger talks advance as shale consolidation heats up- oil and gas 360

Coterra, Devon merger talks advance as shale consolidation heats up

(World Oil) –  Coterra Energy Inc. and Devon Energy Corp. are in advanced talks about a combination, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest oil and gas deals in years. The companies could announce a deal in the coming days, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the talks are private. No

Oil prices retreat as U.S. eases Venezuela sanctions; set for large monthly gains- oil and gas 360

Oil prices retreat as U.S. eases Venezuela sanctions; set for large monthly gains

(Investing) – Oil prices fell Friday after the Donald Trump administration eased some sanctions on Venezuela’s energy industry, but were still heading for hefty monthly gains on heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. At 08:55 ET (13:55 GMT), Brent oil futures for March fell 0.6% to $69.16 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.7% to $64.96 a barrel. While prices fell

Liberty Energy Inc. announces dual listing on NYSE Texas- oil and gas 360

Liberty Energy Inc. announces dual listing on NYSE Texas

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched, fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. “We are excited and honored to join NYSE Texas. Texas sits at the heart of North American energy leadership, shaping the future of global progress,”

US, Europe fall behind in the race to control the Arctic: Vladimirov and Petrova- oil and gas 360

US, Europe fall behind in the race to control the Arctic: Vladimirov and Petrova

(BOE Report) – The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery, especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland. As sea ice melts, the High North is emerging as a strategic hub for energy, shipping and critical minerals. It is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, but what’s also heating up is the

Oil prices pop amid U.S.-Iran tensions, Wall Street selloff; Brent hovers near $70- oil and gas 360

Oil prices pop amid U.S.-Iran tensions, Wall Street selloff; Brent hovers near $70

(Investing) – Oil prices hovered at four-month highs on Thursday, extending recent gains amid fears that rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran could result in supply disruptions from the key Middle East producer. At 10:58 ET (15:58 GMT), Brent oil futures for March rose 3.2% to $69.55 a barrel, having earlier climbed as high as $70.58 a barrel, its highest since

Oil prices hover around four-month high, buoyed by weak dollar and outages- oil and gas 360

Oil prices hover around four-month high, buoyed by weak dollar and outages

(Investing) – NEW YORK- Oil prices rose to their highest since late September on Wednesday after a winter storm disrupted U.S. crude production while a weak U.S. dollar and continued Kazakh outages lent further support. Brent crude futures were up 43 cents, or 0.64%, to $68 a barrel at 11:40 a.m. ET (1640 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 53 cents, or

China soaks up the crude oil glut, but only if the price is right: Russell- oil and gas 360

China soaks up the crude oil glut, but only if the price is right: Russell

(BOE Report) – Where exactly is the expected supply glut in the global crude market? The best answer is China, which saw storage flows surge in December, resulting in a surplus of more than 1 million barrels per day for 2025. China’s surplus of crude oil jumped to 2.67 million bpd in December, up from 1.88 million bpd in November