China Silent After Trump Asks Beijing for Help in Strait of Hormuz

China has remained publicly silent after U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil chokepoint that has been largely shut…

Ukraine Eyes Major Black Sea Gas Development With Romania’s OMV Petrom

Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz is in early-stage discussions with Romania’s OMV Petrom about jointly developing a potentially significant offshore gas discovery in the Black Sea, a project that could…

UAE Gas Field Ablaze as Trump Pushes for Help on Hormuz

Iran set a massive natural gas field in the United Arab Emirates ablaze as it steps up attacks on key energy sites, while US President Donald Trump appealed to allies…

TotalEnergies Finalizes Plan for Azeri Absheron Field’s Second Phase

TotalEnergies expects first gas from the expansion of its Absheron gas and condensate field in Azerbaijan to flow in September 2029, the French supermajor said in an environmental impact assessment…

Petrobras to pay $450 million for full ownership of key Campos basin oil fields

Offshore Brazil March 17, 2026 FPSO Cidade de Campos (WO) – Petrobras has exercised its preemptive right to acquire Petronas’ 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field and…

EU Considers Naval Action to Reopen Vital Strait of Hormuz

The European Union foreign ministers are discussing on Monday the potential to move an already operational mission in the Middle East region to try to help unblock the Strait of…

Middle East War Revives Interest in Alaska LNG

Interest in the Alaska LNG export project has spiked since the war in the Middle East choked 20% of global LNG supply and sent Asian buyers scrambling for expensive spot…