Oil Prices Surge on Fresh Middle East Strikes and API Crude Draw

Oil prices spiked in early Asian trade on Wednesday, erasing a significant portion of Tuesday’s selloff on the back of renewed hostilities in the Middle East and a bullish U.S.…

New Zealand Awards First Offshore Oil License Since Ending Drilling Ban

New Zealand’s government has awarded the first offshore oil and gas exploration license after last year lifting a ban on drilling, put in place by the previous government that wanted…

ADNOC Defies Hormuz Risks as UAE LNG Exports Continue

The UAE is still exporting liquefied natural gas, despite the threat of strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a Bloomberg report, an ADNOC LNG tanker appeared in the…

U.S.-Saudi Consortium Plans $5 Billion Gulf Refinery Outside Hormuz

A consortium of U.S. and Saudi companies is set to build a new refinery in the Persian Gulf despite the current situation in the region. The facility will have a…

Eni Increases 2026 Buybacks as Production Growth Accelerates

Eni (E:NYSE) is raising its share buyback program for the year after reporting on Wednesday consensus-beating earnings for the second quarter on the back of higher oil and gas prices…

Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis late on Tuesday claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, saying that the vessel had violated the blockade the Iran-aligned group announced last…

Iran Rejects Oman’s Proposal to Evenly Divide Hormuz Control

Iran has rejected a proposal from Oman to evenly share control of the lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran demands it control most of the critical oil and…

UK Regulator Targets Data Center Land Grab on the Power Grid

Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem, on Wednesday launched a consultation on a proposed commitment fee for data center projects as part of broad reforms to ensure network capacity is used for…

  • Gas
  • July 29, 2026
Luxfer agrees to acquisition by US investment firm Wynnchurch Capital

By 3 min ago 2 min read Materials engineering company Luxfer has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of US investment firm Wynnchurch Capital in an…

Why Is Oil Rebounding?

In a market analysis sent to Rigzone on Wednesday, Naeem Aslam, CIO at Zaye Capital Markets, highlighted that Brent crude was trading near $87.81 per barrel, “up approximately 4.4 percent”.…