(BOE Report) – French oil major TotalEnergies made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed the U.S. Navy amassing ships near the Gulf in February, its CEO told French newspaper Le Figaro in an interview published on Thursday. “Our oil traders — and it’s their job — noticed that the U.S. Navy was
(Oil Price) – Global oil inventories are fast approaching a critical point, with Asia the first facing “minimum operational levels” and Europe close behind. This is the latest in a growing series of warnings from industry experts about the state of oil supply and the prospects of a severe shortage. It seems the world is running out of time to avert
(World Oil) – Former bp Plc Chairman Albert Manifold says he was fired without warning or explanation and will challenge the company’s version of events, deepening the turmoil around the UK oil major’s latest leadership change. bp ousted Manifold on Tuesday after eight months on the job, citing serious concerns related to “governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The company didn’t provide further details in
(Investing) – Oil prices on Thursday sharply pared gains after a report that Washington and Tehran had reached a deal to extend an ongoing ceasefire and launch further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, pending President Donald Trump’s final approval. Crude prices had earlier ticked higher after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes, denting hopes for a peace deal that would
Natural Gas Inventories as of May 22, 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 92 Bcf as of May 22, 2026. Working gas in storage was 2,483 Bcf as of Friday, May 22, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 92 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were
(By Oil & Gas 360) Part I – For decades, the oilfield was built on horsepower, steel, and geology. Now it is increasingly being built on algorithms. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are rapidly transforming how oil and gas companies drill wells, complete reservoirs, manage production, and reduce operational costs. What was once considered one of the world’s most traditional
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – If the Permian Basin is America’s oil engine, the Appalachian Basin is its natural gas foundation. Stretching across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, eastern Ohio, and parts of surrounding states, Appalachia has quietly become the largest natural gas producing basin in the United States—and one of the most consequential gas provinces in the
(Oil Price) – The government of Mozambique disagrees with TotalEnergies’ estimate that the years-long delay in the Mozambique LNG project has cost it and its partners $2 billion in overruns, a source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Wednesday. TotalEnergies and its partners in the $20-billion Mozambique LNG project had to suspend work and declare force majeure for several years
(BOE Report) – Iran’s state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict. Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, while the United States would withdraw military forces from Iran’s vicinity
(World Oil) – SBM Offshore has received a Statement of Maturity from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its Seawater Intake Riser technology, a subsea cooling system designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions on floating production units. Developed in collaboration with Shell, the Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) system pumps colder seawater from approximately 700 m below the ocean surface to FPSO
(Oil Price) – Oil prices dropped by around 4% early on Wednesday as hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal outweighed concerns about rapidly drawing inventories as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed on the back of fresh U.S.-Iran hostilities. As of early Wednesday trade in Europe, WTI Crude, the U.S. benchmark, is down by 4.32% at $89.83 per barrel. The international benchmark, Brent
(World Oil) – bp said its board has removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect following what the company described as governance oversight and conduct concerns. Albert Manifold served as chair of bp for less than eight months before the company’s board removed him over governance and conduct concerns. The board unanimously decided Manifold should no longer serve as chair or director, according
