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The Iraqi government is still in talks with Exxon about a megadeal worth US$53 billion over three decades, Iraqi media reported, quoting the Oil Ministry…
A couple of Lebanese companies owned by a Syrian businessman on the U.S. sanction list are helping to bring Iranian oil into the country, Albin…
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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and his Saudi counterpart Khalid al-Falih accused Iran of trying to destabilize global oil markets during a recent meeting. “Secretary…
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Big Oil has staked quite a claim in the natural gas industry in recent years, with supermajors building their presence in that segment in anticipation…
Russia-led Nord Stream 2, the controversial pipeline that has unnerved half of Europe and the United States, is moving ahead, with the Swedish section of…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all assets of the Venezuelan government in the United States, Reuters reports, noting the move may open…
A shortage of heavy crude has prevented U.S. refiners from taking advantage of stronger margins ahead of the new sulfur emission rules of the International…
The oil and gas industry is facing a potential crisis, and this crisis could hit in just a few years: a workforce shortage. The problem…
Australia is in talks with the United States for buying crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves in order to boost its own strategic…
Papua New Guinea has moved a step closer to finalizing a preliminary agreement for a second LNG project with Total and Exxon, Reuters reports, quoting…