(Oil & Gas 360) – The Middle East remains the center of gravity in global energy, but it is no longer viewed as a stable foundation. It is now both the system’s anchor and its primary fault line. No other region combines scale, cost advantage, and spare capacity the way the Middle East does. Saudi Arabia and the UAE continue
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Africa is moving back to the center of global energy strategy, and this time, the interest looks more durable. After years of underinvestment driven by capital discipline, energy transition pressures, and above-ground risk, oil majors and independents are once again allocating capital across key African basins. The shift is being driven by a familiar
(Oil Price) – The European Union needs to suspend its planned ban on imports of Russian LNG, currently slated to take place on January 1, 2027, as the Middle East war has roiled energy markets, according to Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of Italy’s oil and gas major Eni. “I think that it is necessary to suspend the ban that
(Oil & Gas 360) – – Energy Advisors’ latest review covering Seven Top U.S. Resource Plays points to a broader shift underway in shale. Gas-weighted basins are starting to re-accelerate driven by LNG and power demand, while oil plays are increasingly driven by capital discipline and inventory depth. These plays—Appalachia, Haynesville, Permian (Delaware and Midland), Bakken, Eagle Ford, and SCOOP/STACK—now make up
(Investing) – Wall Street analysts are mixed on U.S. natural gas outlook as near-term price weakness is expected to be offset by strong long-term demand growth driven by liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and rising power needs globally. Natural gas prices have declined sharply in recent months, with benchmark Henry Hub prices down about 28% year-to-date, as a mild end to
(By Oil & Gas 360) – As conflict in the Middle East disrupts traditional flows, Russia is quietly repositioning itself to capture new openings in global energy trade. Officials in Moscow have pointed to the shifting landscape as an opportunity, less about replacing lost barrels and more about redirecting them. When established routes tighten, trade does not stop; it moves.
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets are no longer reacting to a single narrative. This week, prices moved amid geopolitical escalation, policy signals, and shifting supply expectations. While oil briefly surged on Middle East tensions, it also pulled back on commentary pointing to potential downside. Beneath the volatility, a more important trend is taking hold: global energy flows
(Oil Price) – In just over a year, the world saw several instances of a choked supply of commodities indispensable for today’s economies and military capabilities. From China’s restrictions on rare earths and critical minerals supply to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, policymakers and analysts began to realize that the control of oil, critical minerals, rare earths,
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets stayed on edge this week as supply risks tied to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive pricing, forecasts, and policy responses. Oil pulled back from recent highs but remained elevated, while disruptions to LNG and upstream operations reinforced how quickly geopolitical shocks can tighten global balances. The story isn’t
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Global energy markets are entering a new phase of disruption as attacks on critical infrastructure across the Middle East begin to translate into real supply losses, not just risk premiums. Brent crude surged to multi-year highs, briefly touching around $119 per barrel, as traders reacted to widening outages across oil and gas systems. The
(Oil Price) – Asian nations that are the most exposed to the fallout of the Hormuz crisis have sealed energy deals worth $56 billion with American companies, helping advance President Trump’s energy dominance agenda. Whether this is an actual pivot from the Middle East to the U.S. is yet to be seen. The news about the financial commitments was announced by Interior Secretary
(Oil & Gas 360) – Getting Oil In The Forms It Is Needed Where And When Needed, Having Prices Profitable, For A While, Supports Our Bullish Oil & Natural Gas Outlook. Retail gasoline prices jumping up toward the highs of year 2024 is a cost of taking out those who kill, maim and destroy to rule. Operation Epic Fury
