(By Oil & Gas 360) – The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has brought a measure of relief to global energy markets. Tankers are once again moving through the world’s most important energy corridor, crude prices have retreated from their wartime highs, and traders have become increasingly optimistic that the worst of the disruption may be over. That optimism
(Investing) – SINGAPORE – Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed. Iran lifted its effective blockade of Hormuz last week after agreeing to a 60-day ceasefire with the United States while talks
(World Oil) – Oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz accelerated Thursday as the U.S.-Iran interim agreement began taking effect, with stranded cargoes leaving the Persian Gulf and producers testing the reopening of one of the world’s most important energy corridors. According to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, four supertankers carrying approximately 8 million bbl of crude either exited
(Investing) – QatarEnergy is prepared to restart liquefied natural gas production at its Ras Laffan LNG plant and could reach full output at undamaged facilities within a month, according to a Reuters News report. Iranian strikes damaged two of Qatar’s 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids facilities, eliminating 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity. The group’s CEO said in
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – The latest Monthly Energy Review, released May 26, 2026, does not introduce a new story. It confirms an existing one. The U.S. energy system remains balanced, production remains elevated, and consumption remains flat. On the surface, the system looks calm. That appearance has not changed since the first interpretation of this
(World Oil) – LNG Canada has taken another step toward a proposed expansion of its export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, issuing a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) for Phase 2 of the project. Fluor Corp. announced that its JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture with JGC Corp. has received authorization to begin early planning and execution activities in support of a potential
(Oil Price) – BP will sell 5% in the $35-billion Browse LNG project in Australia, which Australian energy giant Woodside is looking to progress, the UK-based supermajor told Reuters on Monday. BP is selling the 5% stake, out of its total of its 44% interest, to South Korea’s GS Energy. “The dilution reflects BP’s disciplined approach to portfolio management by
(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
(By Oil & Gas 360) – For years, Vaca Muerta was viewed as one of the world’s great untapped shale opportunities, massive resources, strong geology, and comparisons to the Permian Basin, but limited by political instability, capital controls, and inconsistent energy policy. Now, the basin is entering a different phase. Located in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin, Vaca Muerta holds the world’s
(World Oil) — bp has signed three production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia, expanding its upstream exploration portfolio near the company’s existing Tangguh LNG operations in Papua Barat and adding participation in a new East Java block. The agreements cover the Bintuni and Drawa exploration blocks near the bp-operated Tangguh LNG project, as well as the INPEX-operated Barong block in East
(Oil & Gas 360) – Freedom Of When/What/How To Work Has Us Heading To More Prosperity, With Profitable, Yet Affordable, Oil & Nat. Gas Prices Driving & Providing. Decision makers able to Do have today’s current month, closing crude oil futures price down at $101.02, down $11.93 from its April 7, $112.95 high. The Strait of Hormuz closing, with Operation Epic
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets are beginning to shift from crisis response to structural repricing. This week, tightening supply, weakening confidence in key shipping routes, and renewed coal demand all pointed to the same conclusion: the global energy system is becoming more constrained, more expensive, and more strategically fragmented. THIS WEEK’S 5 HEADLINES THAT MATTERED 1. OPEC
