Oil Inches Higher as Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery

Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by Iranian drones early on Friday in attacks that caused a fire in several units at the facility, as the war in the Middle…

European Gas Price Set for 20% Weekly Jump on Qatar’s LNG Outage

Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices soared this week after Qatar’s key LNG hub sustained extensive damage in Iranian missile attacks, with European gas prices on track for a 20% weekly…

Qatar to Lose $20 Billion Annual Revenue from Iranian Attacks on LNG

Qatar’s state firm QatarEnergy expects the damage to the Ras Laffan LNG complex, the world’s single largest LNG-producing facility, to cost it about $20 billion per year in lost revenue…

IEA Urges Working From Home and Cutting Air Travel to Ease Oil Supply Shock

Amid the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday called on governments and consumers to consider immediate measures to reduce oil demand, including working…

Australia Weighs Windfall Tax on Energy Giants as LNG Prices Surge

The Australian government is considering a windfall tax for its energy industry amid soaring prices for liquefied natural gas, of which the country is the third-biggest exporter in the world.…

Japan Weighs Stockpiling U.S. Crude to Strengthen Energy Security

Japan is considering stockpiling U.S. crude oil to boost its energy security, Reuters has reported, citing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her visit to Washington. “I also conveyed to President…

Oil Prices Edge Lower but Remain Poised to End the Week Higher

Crude oil prices inched down at the end of the week but are still on course to end it with gains as the disruption to exports from the Middle East…