(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia, which at the start of the Iran war redirected virtually all crude exports through its East-West pipeline to Yanbu on the Red Sea, has seen crude exports from Yanbu crumble by 41% to about 2.39 million barrels per day (bpd) by June, from a peak of 4.07 million bpd in March, Wood Mackenzie vessel tracking
(BOE Report) – The number of tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to just one on Thursday, the lowest level since May 7, according to shiptracking data, amid ongoing shipping risks in the Middle East and as oil prices surged back to $100 a barrel. Only one tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 23, compared with three
(Investing) – Physical crude oil prices in the Middle East, Europe and Africa rose this week to two-month highs, with some approaching $110 per barrel. Supply disruptions linked to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine left buyers searching for alternative sources. Dated Brent, the global oil price benchmark used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, reached $105.70 per
(BOE Report) – Goldman Sachs maintained on Thursday its Brent crude forecast of $80/barrel for the fourth quarter of 2026, saying lower Middle East supply should support prices if tensions between the United States and Iran ease by year-end. * The investment bank said its forecast reflects price support from lower Middle East output in the second half of the
(Oil Price) – Commodity traders are having the rug pulled out from under one of their biggest paydays yet as refiners start bypassing oil and traders and buying Venezuelan crude directly, according to Reuters. Refiners and major oil-producing firms are rapidly gaining market share in Venezuelan crude by locking in direct supply contracts with state-run Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), bypassing the global middlemen
(BOE Report)– Saudi Aramco has offered additional crude cargoes for loading from Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir, according to five trading sources, as Houthi threats to Saudi shipping raise risks for southbound Red Sea exports through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The cargoes, which are shipped to Egypt’s Red Sea port of Ain Sukhna and then carried by the Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline
(Investing) – Oil prices surged on Thursday, with the global benchmark topping $100 a barrel, as Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. At 09:16 ET (13:16 GMT), Brent crude futures expiring in September jumped 6.3% to $100.06 a barrel, surpassing that level for the first time since May 26. U.S. West Texas
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The global energy transition is reshaping investment, policy, and technology. Solar and wind continue to break installation records, battery storage is expanding rapidly, and governments are investing billions of dollars to accelerate decarbonization. Headlines often suggest the world is moving quickly beyond fossil fuels. The data tell a more measured story. Despite extraordinary
(Oil Price) – Equinor (EQNR:NYSE) saw a 93% jump in its second-quarter profit from a year earlier as oil and gas prices soared during the Middle East crisis and delivered windfall earnings to the biggest energy firms. The Norwegian major on Wednesday reported an adjusted operating income after tax of $3.225 billion for the second quarter, up by 93% from the $1.670
(World Oil) – Capstone Energy+ has signed a 36-month lease agreement with Maurel & Prom to supply a C600 Signature Series microturbine for a flare gas recovery project at the operator’s onshore oilfield in Gabon. The project will recover associated gas that would otherwise be flared and convert it into on-site electricity for field operations. Commissioning is expected in November 2026. The microturbine will
(Oil Price) – Oil prices have been on a climb for over a week now as hostilities in the Middle East continue, and despite recent talk of a glut, the physical market is flashing signs of tightness—and higher oil for longer. Earlier this month, analysts were quick to start warning of an oil glut looming over the world as traffic via
(World Oil) – ADNOC has approved a $6.2 billion (AED22.6 billion) final investment decision (FID) for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap development offshore Abu Dhabi, advancing a major natural gas project expected to deliver more than 600 MMscfd of natural gas and associated gas liquids by 2030. The project, located within the Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concession, will be developed by ADNOC Offshore, which holds a
