Dakota Access Pipeline Should Continue Operating, US Army Corps of Engineers Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a long-anticipated Environmental Impact Statement for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), recommending that operations of the oil pipeline continue…

Texas regulators levy $1.1 million in oil and gas enforcement penalties

(WO) — The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed more than $1.1 million in enforcement penalties against operators and businesses at its open meeting this week, according to agency filings. …

Sanctioned Tanker Hyperion to Test Trump’s Blockade of Venezuela

By The tanker Hyperion, sanctioned by the US for having shipped Russian oil, will likely be the first ship to test President Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Venezuela. The vessel…

Shipping Giant Maersk Completes First Red Sea Transit in Two Years

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk completed on Friday the first transit of a container ship via the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait in almost two years, after having stopped voyages…

Adani Explores Nuclear Power Foray With 1.6 GW Small Reactor Project

Adani Group, the conglomerate of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, is in talks with the state government of India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state on a public-private partnership to build small modular…

Putin Lashes Out as EU Agrees to Loan $105 Billion to Ukraine

The international gold and foreign exchange reserves held by the world’s biggest oil-producing nations in the EU could be at risk, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, after EU…

US Senator Presses Tanker Giants Over Cartel-Linked Fuel Smuggling at Sea

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo  (Reuters)…

US Energy Department Signs AI Collaboration Deals with Big Tech for Genesis Mission

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organizations, including tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and Nvidia, to advance the Genesis Mission.…

Trump Says He is Not Ruling Out War with Venezuela, NBC News Reports

Trump also said there would be additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters, according to the published interview. On Tuesday, Trump ordered a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers…

Harbour Energy Makes Gas Discovery in Norway’s North Sea

Harbour Energy has made a gas and condensate discovery in the Norwegian section of the North Sea, which could be tied back to existing infrastructure, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said…