Keywords: Oil industry


Venezuela: Caracas Claims Sovereignty Over Its Oil Despite Agreement with Washington

While Donald Trump presents the agreement with Venezuela as a historic oil operation, Caracas seeks to clarify the scope of the arrangement. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez asserts that the country retains ownership of its resources, as American announcements regarding control over part of the reserves......

Demographic shifts redraw the global oil map as India and Africa emerge as key growth markets

The global oil market is entering a period of structural change as demographic trends increasingly influence where energy demand is concentrated. While ageing populations are putting pressure on consumption growth in many advanced economies, younger and rapidly urbanising populations in Asia and Africa......

Chevron posts strongest quarterly profit in six years as energy markets face major disruption

Chevron reported its strongest quarterly profit in at least six years on Friday, exceeding Wall Street expectations as disruptions in global energy markets helped drive higher earnings for one of the world's largest oil companies. The United States-based energy giant posted adjusted earnings of......

Halliburton boosts second-quarter profit as international demand offsets Middle East slowdown

The company said growth across key overseas markets, particularly in Latin America, Europe, and Africa, provided a significant boost to its performance during the quarter. Demand for Halliburton’s equipment and energy-related services remained resilient in these regions, compensating for a slowdown......

Venezuela launches new oil and gas reform framework to attract investment

Venezuela has taken another step toward reshaping its energy industry after acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed the regulations needed to implement a sweeping reform of the country's Hydrocarbons Law, a move aimed at making the sector more attractive to investors. The newly enacted regulatory......

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in eastern Saudi Arabia

Fourteen Saudi nationals were killed after a helicopter operated by state-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco crashed early Sunday near the eastern coastal city of Ras Tanura, Saudi authorities confirmed. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the aircraft went down at approximately 6:00 a.m. local......

MOL, Gazprom Neft and Gazprom expected to receive extension in NIS stake talks

Hungarian energy company MOL, together with Russia’s Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, is expected to receive a 15-day extension to continue negotiations over the sale of a majority stake in Serbian oil company NIS, according to Serbian officials. The discussions concern the potential transfer of a 51.56%......

BP launches process to sell stakes in Gulf of Mexico projects as it strengthens oil and gas strategy

British energy giant BP has begun a process aimed at selling minority stakes in two major offshore projects located in the Gulf of Mexico, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move is seen as one of the first significant strategic decisions under the leadership of the company's new......

BP to transfer operation of BTC pipeline to Azerbaijan’s SOCAR

British energy company BP has announced that it is on track to transfer operational control of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline to Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR starting July 1, as part of a contractual arrangement. The BTC pipeline, which has been in operation since 2006, is......