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Kazakhstan drags big oil to Swiss court in $166 billion lawsuit

November 17, 2025

(Oil Price) – Kazakhstan has filed for arbitration in a Swiss court in its lawsuit against major international oil firms as the OPEC+ producer seeks billions of U.S. dollars of damages from Big Oil over contract delays, bribery, and cost overruns, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The country, where international majors including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Eni, and TotalEnergies, have developed

Why big oil is still gushing profits despite low oil prices

November 13, 2025

(Oil Price) – Oil markets have been volatile over the past couple of weeks, driven by a series of geopolitical developments including new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, coupled with a fragile cease-fire in Gaza. Oil prices remain well below recent highs, with both Brent and WTI crude trading ~$15/bbl below their 52-week peak. Weak oil prices have taken a toll on

Big oil returns to exploration with a bang

September 18, 2025

(Oil Price)– Energy security and affordability have trumped fears of stranded assets in recent years, prompting the world’s biggest international oil and gas firms to shift focus back to exploration after years of trying to develop clean energy solutions. Big Oil has scaled back investments in renewables, at least those majors that tried to become key green energy providers, as

Big oil shrugs at $60 crude—for now

May 21, 2025

(Oil Price) – The biggest international oil firms used the first-quarter earnings calls to reassure investors that Big Oil is in a ‘business as usual’ mode at oil prices at $60 per barrel. As ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies reported their Q1 earnings and provided guidance for the second quarter and the rest of the year, oil prices were ending one of

Big oil goes bionic

May 14, 2025

(Oil Price) – The world’s biggest oil and gas firms are embracing AI and related technology to maximize savings, optimize operations, and boost earnings. Digitalization is not new to the energy sector—oil producers and utilities have been using and perfecting it for years. But AI and its rapid advancements and capabilities are the latest hype, and it seems everyone is using

Big oil goes back to what it does best

March 6, 2025

(Oil Price) – At the 2024 edition of CERAWeek, several energy executives openly called for a rethink of the energy transition. That had never happened before. Before, everyone was on board with a move from oil and gas to electricity. Fast forward a year, and it’s official: Big Oil is done with the transition and is returning to what it does

Big oil set to book lowest quarterly profits in three years

January 29, 2025

(Oil Price) – The five biggest international oil and gas majors are expected to report in the coming weeks their lowest quarterly earnings in three years, data compiled by Bloomberg showed on Tuesday. Lower oil and gas prices, weaker oil trading and LNG business at some of the European majors, and declining margins across the board are expected to weigh on the fourth-quarter

Big oil prepares for slump in LNG profits

January 21, 2025

(Oil Price) – Big Oil majors are bracing for a drop in income from liquefied natural gas trade as prices are seen stabilizing after the price surge from the past three years, the Financial Times has reported, citing analysts. Among the companies most affected, the analysts named Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Exxon, and Chevron, all of which have big LNG trading businesses that

Big oil’s profit warnings bode ill for Trump’s drilling bonanza

January 14, 2025

(Oil Price) – With just a week to go before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ascends into the Oval Office for a second term, the oil and gas industry will be watching keenly to see what measures he will adopt to achieve his “Drill, Baby, Drill” agenda. Trump says he’ll push shale producers to ramp up output, even if it means operators

Big oil set to bid in Algeria’s new oil and gas licensing round

October 14, 2024

(Oil Price) – Algeria is set to soon announce a new oil and gas licensing round in which major international firms, including ExxonMobil and Chevron, are expected to take part. The OPEC member’s national development hydrocarbon agency, ALNAFT, will announce a new licensing round, looking to attract foreign investment and operators in its oil and gas sector, Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed

Senate probe over possible collusion between oil and gas majors, OPEC an “election year” stunt

July 1, 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – A U.S. Senate committee is investigating whether oil producers are illegally coordinating with OPEC to raise prices, following allegations that the former head of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. colluded with the group. The probe is being led by Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, an industry foe. He has requested documents from 18 oil companies — including

Big oil may not support all Trump 2.0 policies

April 23, 2024

Oil Price Since day one of President Joe Biden’s term in office, the U.S. oil and gas industry has been criticizing his energy policies, saying that these undermine America’s energy and national security with punitive and restrictive measures against fossil fuels. Yet, during President Biden’s tenure, American oil and gas production has hit record highs. But this achievement has come despite

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