Oil
CERAWeek: Oil Executives Sound Alarm Over Strait of Hormuz Closure
Strait of Hormuz: maritime traffic falls 95% since the start of the conflict
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has fallen 95% since the start of the conflict, according to Kpler. Only 138 crossings were recorded from March 1-21, mainly Iranian or san
Sweden temporarily reduces gasoline and diesel taxes amid oil price surge
Hawkins Lease Service Acquires Knock Out Energy to Expand Permian Basin Operations
Germany Studies Windfall Tax on Oil Groups Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Italy Cuts Fuel Tax by 25 Cents Per Liter for Twenty Days
U.S. Commercial Crude Oil Stocks Surge 6.2 Million Barrels
The EIA reports an unexpected rise of 6.2 million barrels in commercial crude oil reserves for the week ending March 13, defying expectations for a 1.5 million barrel decline.
Orban Blocks EU's €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Over Russian Oil Dispute
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is conditioning Hungary's support for the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine on the restoration of Russian oil shipments via the Druzhba pipelin
Drone strikes Samref refinery jointly owned by Aramco and ExxonMobil in Yanbu
A drone struck the Samref refinery, jointly owned by Aramco and ExxonMobil, in the Yanbu industrial zone on the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said damage assessment is o
TotalEnergies Restarts Mabruk Oil Production in Libya at 25,000 bbl/d
TotalEnergies has restarted oil production from the Mabruk field in Libya, with a new 25,000 barrel-per-day unit commissioned on February 28, 2026. The group targets 3% annual prod
Oil Prices Fall as IEA Prepares to Release Additional Strategic Reserves
WTI and Brent crude prices declined sharply on Monday, driven by announced availability of additional strategic reserves and improved shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fuel Prices: Middle East Conflict Strikes 15 Million French Citizens
Rising oil and gas prices from the Middle East conflict are deepening mobility hardship for 15 million French people. Climate Action Network demands targeted aid and faster energy
TotalEnergies Caps Fuel Prices at €1.99/L Amid Oil Market Volatility
Amid exceptional volatility in oil markets following the outbreak of conflict in the Gulf, TotalEnergies is capping petrol at €1.99/L and diesel at €2.09/L at its French service st
France Leads G7 Effort to Achieve Major Fuel Price Cuts
Amid Middle East crisis, France coordinated the G7-backed release of 400 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves. Fuel distributors committed to price reductions of 10 to
TotalEnergies Launches Production at Quiluma Offshore Gas Field in Angola
TotalEnergies announces the start of production at Quiluma offshore gas field in Angola. The first non-associated gas project in the country, this field will supply Angola LNG plan
European Union Offers Financial Aid to Repair Droujba Pipeline in Ukraine
The European Union proposed technical and financial assistance to Ukraine to repair the Droujba pipeline, damaged on January 27. Hungary made the payment of a 90 billion-euro Europ
EU Refuses to Extend Aspides Mission to Strait of Hormuz, Favors Diplomacy
European Union foreign ministers rejected on Monday any modification to the Aspides naval mission mandate deployed in the Red Sea, refusing to extend it to the Strait of Hormuz des
Cuba suffers its sixth total blackout since Venezuelan oil halt
Cuba faces its sixth nationwide blackout since October 2024. The two-month halt in Venezuelan oil deliveries, combined with strengthened U.S. sanctions, has worsened an energy cris
Oil Slides as IEA Releases 400 Million Barrels From Strategic Reserves
Crude prices fell after the International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels from strategic reserves. Partial resumption of oil traffic through the Strait o
Trump Postpones China Visit by One Month, Strait of Hormuz at Center
Donald Trump has requested a one-month postponement of his state visit to China, initially scheduled for late March, citing the ongoing Middle East war. The Strait of Hormuz, locke
Iraq Seeks to Resume 250,000 Barrels Daily Oil Exports Through Turkey
Iraq is attempting to reroute up to 250,000 barrels daily through Turkey by rehabilitating the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, after Middle East hostilities halted its oil exports.

