Monday, August 24, 2026
Oil prices rise toward $94 as U.S. prepares new Iran economic measures-oil and gas 360

Oil prices rise toward $94 as U.S. prepares new Iran economic measures

(World Oil) –  Oil headed for a weekly gain as traders awaited details on a U.S. campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, with no apparent end in sight to a conflict that has slashed Middle East exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the administration would provide details of the initiative Monday after President Donald Trump described the push as an “economic

Tankers stack up as Venezuela sells oil faster than its ports can handle- oil and gas 360

Tankers stack up as Venezuela sells oil faster than its ports can handle

(BOE Report) – Venezuela’s dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country’s resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of ageing infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data, sources and documents. The delays are putting roadblocks on a U.S. plan to quickly boost

Continental Resources to acquire FireBird Energy, adding 32,000 boed in Permian- oil and gas 360

Continental Resources to acquire FireBird Energy, adding 32,000 boed in Permian

(World Oil) – Continental Resources has agreed to acquire FireBird Energy II LLC, adding approximately 32,000 boed of oil-weighted production and expanding the company’s position in the Permian basin. FireBird, a portfolio company of Quantum Capital Group, holds approximately 54,000 net acres in the Midland basin adjacent to Continental’s existing operations. Current production is 69% oil, and the acquired assets include 307 gross operated development locations across

Saudi oil exports from Mediterranean soar with shuttles North to avoid Houthis- oil and gas 360

Saudi oil exports from Mediterranean soar with shuttles North to avoid Houthis

(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia has boosted its crude oil exports from Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir by about 33% in the month since the Houthis threatened Saudi oil shipments in the southern Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed on Friday. Saudi state oil giant Aramco, the world’s single largest crude oil exporter, has

U.S. rig count increased by 7, is at 580- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count decreased by 5, is at 588

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 5  last week, resulting in a total count of 588 rigs. Canada decreased by 2 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 216 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Eagle Ford and the Permian experienced an increase this week.

EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 17-19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado-oil and gas 360

EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, on August 17-19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

(Oil & Gas 360) – Investors are encouraged to register for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, featuring a broad group of public and private energy companies, and request 1×1 meetings Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their market presence   Recognized as the largest independent investor conference serving the global oil and gas industry and the

Venezuela signs oil deals with SLB and hunt to boost production- oil and gas 360

Venezuela signs oil deals with SLB and hunt to boost production

(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

Brent tops $91 after unidentified projectile hits vessel transiting Hormuz- oil and gas 360

Brent tops $91 after unidentified projectile hits vessel transiting Hormuz

(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- oil and gas 360

Proposed Canadian crude oil pipeline projects

(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.-Iran tensions push oil prices higher as diesel margins hit records- oil and gas 360

U.S.-Iran tensions push oil prices higher as diesel margins hit records

(Oil Price) – Declarations by Iran and the U.S. earlier this week make the prospect of peace in the Middle East even more distant, driving crude oil prices higher. Meanwhile, the diesel crack spread in the U.S. topped $100 per barrel for the first time in history. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $91.33 per barrel, with West Texas

Chevron strikes oil and gas in Angola’s Block 0, eyes tieback development- oil and gas 360

Chevron strikes oil and gas in Angola’s Block 0, eyes tieback development

(World Oil) — Chevron has made an oil and gas condensate discovery in Block 0 offshore Angola, encountering more than 300 ft of net pay as the company continues to expand its exploration program across Sub-Saharan Africa. The 105-4X exploration well, drilled in the Lower Congo basin, encountered an oil and gas condensate column exceeding 2,000 ft in the primary Pinda reservoir, including more than 300

Almost here - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado- oil and gas 360

One Day Until EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, on August 17-19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

(Oil & Gas 360) – Investors are encouraged to register for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, featuring a broad group of public and private energy companies, and request 1×1 meetings Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their market presence   Recognized as the largest independent investor conference serving the global oil and gas industry and the