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April 28 (Reuters) - BP's first-quarter profit more than doubled year-on-year to $3.2 billion - its highest since 2023 - the British oil major reported on Tuesday, beating expectations by 20% after the Iran war boosted its oil trading results. The spike in oil prices triggered by the war has helped European majors reap billions of dollars from the energy... Continue Reading →
April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting oil-producers' group OPEC, as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations. The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in pledged investments in domestic fossil fuels. The projects, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific, are managed by Ocean Winds, a joint... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Camuzzi Gas Inversora and Vitol signed a memorandum of understanding for Argentina's LNG del Plata project, the Argentine firm said on Monday, with Vitol potentially acquiring up to 100% of production and evaluating an equity investment. The project, currently wholly owned by Camuzzi, is located at the Port of La Plata... Continue Reading →
April 27, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of a portion of the ring-fence of the Argonauta Field (BC-10 Concession) in the Campos Basin, currently held by Shell (Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda.), ONGC (ONGC Campos Ltda.), and Brava (Enauta Petróleo e Gás Ltda.).The... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Oilfield service companies that for years kept rigs and specialized equipment stored in Venezuela have begun removing them from warehouses for assembly and repair as the government advances a review of oil and gas contracts that could lead to fresh activity, four sources involved in the preparations said. Since a sweeping reform of... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are sliding into their worst economic crisis since the pandemic, with several expected to contract this year on spillovers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran right on its doorstep. The war's knock-on effects have ripped through the energy market – the Gulf economies' lifeline – driving... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Colombian state-run energy company Ecopetrol estimates a net profit of between two and three trillion pesos (between $563.1 million and $844.7 million) in the first quarter, the company said on Monday. Total revenue for the state oil producer is projected to be between 27 and 30 trillion pesos between January and... Continue Reading →
April 27 (oilprice.com) A shock oil price spike, after U.S. airstrikes on Iran, which sees Brent trading at over $100 per barrel, is giving hope of a recovery for Colombia’s beleaguered oil patch. Hydrocarbon production in the conflict-riven country is at multi-year lows, with adverse regulatory and tax reforms impacting investment in the economically critical sector. Nonetheless, higher oil... Continue Reading →
April 27 (oilnow.gy) Noble Corporation plc reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 26, with higher revenue and earnings driven by improved fleet utilization. The company said contract drilling services revenue totaled US$743 million in the first quarter, up from US$705 million in the prior quarter. Utilization of its 29 marketed rigs rose to 68%, compared... Continue Reading →
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