(Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets are balancing on a narrow edge. Prices moved sharply again this week as escalation and diplomacy pulled in opposite directions, while deeper structural signals, from tightening inventories to long-term gas constraints, continue to build. The short-term story is volatility. The longer-term story is tightening supply. THIS WEEK’S 5 HEADLINES THAT MATTERED 1. Oil
(Oil & Gas 360) – Long before energy became an explicit instrument of American diplomacy, it functioned as a form of state capacity. At the turn of the twentieth century, the United States produced more crude oil than the rest of the world combined. This dominance was not the product of treaties or alliances but of geology, capital formation, and
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Colombia’s oil and gas sector is at a turning point. It remains one of Latin America’s more established producers, with meaningful output, functioning infrastructure, and a strong national oil company. At the same time, policy direction, political uncertainty, and declining reserves are reshaping how investors view the country. What used to be a relatively straightforward upstream
(By Oil & Gas 360) – A fragile pause in Middle East hostilities is offering global energy markets a moment to breathe, even as underlying risks remain firmly in place. Recent diplomatic movement, reportedly supported by Washington and quietly reinforced by regional actors, has created a short window for de-escalation between Iran and its adversaries. Israel has signaled alignment with a
(Oil & Gas 360) – EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference marks 31 years of connecting companies, investors, analysts, and leaders in the energy industry! Presentation opportunities are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Minerals, and Energy Transition companies – Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their marketplace awareness DENVER – March 19, 2026 – EnerCom, Inc. (“EnerCom”) is pleased
By Oil & Gas 360 – Global markets are beginning to reflect a more serious scenario: not just higher energy prices, but sustained disruption to supply and capital flows. Foreign investors have pulled roughly $50 billion from Asian equities as rising oil prices and supply uncertainty darken the region’s economic outlook. Energy-importing economies across Asia are particularly exposed, with higher
(Oil & Gas 360) – EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference marks 31 years of connecting companies, investors, analysts, and leaders in the energy industry! Presentation opportunities are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Minerals, and Energy Transition companies – Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their marketplace awareness DENVER – March 19, 2026 – EnerCom, Inc. (“EnerCom”) is pleased
(Oil & Gas 360) – EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference marks 31 years of connecting companies, investors, analysts, and leaders in the energy industry! Presentation opportunities are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Minerals, and Energy Transition companies – Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their marketplace awareness DENVER – March 19, 2026 – EnerCom, Inc. (“EnerCom”) is pleased
(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week, energy markets were pulled in two directions. On one side, geopolitics tightened the narrative around supply risk. On the other hand, capital discipline and balance sheet repair quietly continued underneath the surface. Oil prices found support, but the bigger story wasn’t the price alone. It was positioning by governments, producers, and investors.
(BOE Report) – The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery, especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland. As sea ice melts, the High North is emerging as a strategic hub for energy, shipping and critical minerals. It is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, but what’s also heating up is the
(World Oil)– bp has agreed to sell a majority controlling interest in its global lubricants subsidiary Castrol to Stonepeak in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $10.1 billion, marking one of the supermajor’s most significant portfolio shifts in recent years. bp will retain a 35% share in Castrol following closing, maintaining strategic linkage to the lubricants business while freeing
(World Oil)– bp has agreed to sell a majority controlling interest in its global lubricants subsidiary Castrol to Stonepeak in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $10.1 billion, marking one of the supermajor’s most significant portfolio shifts in recent years. bp will retain a 35% share in Castrol following closing, maintaining strategic linkage to the lubricants business while freeing
