EQT, Glencore Commit to Buy More LNG from Commonwealth, Filing Shows

Summary Commonwealth secures enough LNG sales to begin project financing process Glencore’s total LNG offtake rises to 3 mtpa, EQT’s to 2 mtpa, filing shows EQT’s new ​contract replaces JERA’s…

ConocoPhillips Visits Venezuela to Evaluate Oil Opportunities 

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it is sending a small evaluation team to Venezuela this week to evaluate oil and gas opportunities. The U.S. oil producer left the South American country in…

US Solicits Proposals for 30 million Barrels of SPR Oil

The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was offering to loan up to 30 million barrels of crude oil from the West Hackberry Strategic Petroleum Reserve site, marking the…

Iran War Raises Demand for US Fuel, Boosting Gulf Coast Refining Margins

(Reuters) – U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are reaping the strongest margins in years as disruptions to Middle Eastern oil flows from the Iran war raise demand for U.S. fuel exports,…

Oil Rebounds as Fragile Ceasefire, Hormuz Concerns Keep Supply Risks Elevated

Summary Market struggles to price clear path for Hormuz reopening Shipping traffic through Hormuz at virtual standstill despite ceasefire, data shows Strikes across Gulf raise supply threats despite ceasefire (Reuters)…

Trump Says US Military to Stay Around Iran; Threatens Action if Tehran Fails to Comply With Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the U.S. will start “shooting” again unless Tehran fully complies with…

Can the US and Iran Bridge Their Differences in Talks?

The U.S. and Iran are set to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which has been mediating, but remain deeply divided on key issues, even though President Donald Trump has said…

Chevron Forecasts up to $2.2 Billion Rise in Upstream Earnings From Higher Q1 Prices

(Reuters) – Chevron  said on Thursday it expected a $1.6 billion boost to $2.2 billion to its first-quarter upstream earnings versus the fourth ​quarter of 2025, driven by surging oil and…

Goldman Sachs Lowers Second-Quarter 2026 Oil Price Forecasts

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, ​late on Wednesday, after the U.S. and Iran agreed…

Shaky US-Iran Ceasefire in Doubt as Israel Pounds Lebanon 

* Ceasefire fails to halt Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Israeli strikes kill 254 in Lebanon Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: * US, Iran declare victory…