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Equinor to Buy Majority Stake in 1.48GW CCGT Plant in PA Share your comments
'Equinor and Invenergy will together explore additional collaboration opportunities that leverage Invenergy's long-standing operating capabilities and position in the existing PJM power market'.
10:57 AM EST | August 18, 2026
Energy Stocks Soar to Record Share your comments
Energy stocks are closing in on record levels reached earlier this year.
10:22 AM EST | August 18, 2026
KazMunayGas Posts Higher H1 Profit Share your comments
Kazakhstan's state-owned KazMunayGas reported around $1.96 billion in net income for the first six months of 2026, up 69.1 percent from the first half of 2025 as higher oil prices offset lower production.
7:36 AM EST | August 18, 2026
Net Power Says It Is Focusing on Gas to Ride Data Center Demand Share your comments
'Our commercial strategy is recalibrated around what we believe today's power customers are actually prioritizing: speed-to-power, reliability and scale'.
6:58 AM EST | August 17, 2026
Diversified Said to Close In on Birch Deal Share your comments
Diversified Energy is in advanced talks to acquire Elliott Investment Management-backed oil and gas company Birch Resources for more than $1.7 billion in cash, according to people familiar with the matter.
7:00 AM EST | August 16, 2026
Bernhard Completes Acquisition of New Mexico Gas from Emera Share your comments
Bernhard Capital Partners completed the acquisition of New Mexico's biggest regulated natural gas utility from Emera for around $1.25 billion.
9:35 AM EST | August 14, 2026
Anaergia Nearly Doubles Revenue YoY Share your comments
'The increase was primarily driven by higher capital sales project execution activity in Italy, other European countries and North America'.
4:39 AM EST | August 13, 2026
Meren Narrows Production Guidance Share your comments
Meren bumped up the lower ends of its working-interest and entitlement production forecasts for 2026 while revising down the higher ends, even as Nigeria's Agbami field ramps up production following a 2025 turnaround.
4:08 AM EST | August 13, 2026
Neoenergia Allots $599MM to Upgrade Federal District Power System Share your comments
Iberdrola's Brazilian arm announced BRL 3.1 billion in investment to expand and modernize the Federal District's electricity infrastructure.
4:03 AM EST | August 13, 2026
Venture Global Logs Nearly 50 Percent Revenue Increase Share your comments
That was thanks to LNG export volumes increasing 45 percent year-on-year to 478.3 trillion British thermal units.
6:09 AM EST | August 12, 2026
Cheniere Partners Posts Higher Profit on Higher LNG Exports Share your comments
The Houston-based owner of the Sabine Pass LNG project reported $1.16 billion in net profit for the second quarter, up 110 percent from the same three-month period last year.
10:48 AM EST | August 10, 2026
Algonquin to Redomicile to US Share your comments
'The redomicile is expected to deliver several strategic and financial benefits, including better aligning AQN's corporate structure with its asset footprint, as over 80 percent of the company's operations are in the United States'.
7:56 AM EST | August 10, 2026
CES Energy Solutions Posts Record Revenue Share your comments
Results were 'driven by strong market share positions and continued strength in service intensity, resulting in an overall uptick in revenue despite operators demonstrating continued capital discipline in a higher energy price environment', CES said.
6:30 AM EST | August 10, 2026
Murphy Oil Sees Sharp Profit Increase Share your comments
Murphy Oil reported $225.8 million in net income adjusted for nonrecurring items for the second quarter, nearly six times that of the same three-month period last year as soaring oil prices offset lower production and weaker gas prices.
7:00 AM EST | August 09, 2026
Petrobras Profit Tops Estimates Share your comments
Brazilian oil producer Petrobras outperformed expectations.
4:00 PM EST | August 07, 2026
BP Buys Woodside Out of Trinidad and Tobago Gas Project Share your comments
'Calypso is an early-stage deepwater natural gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, where BP has an established business and extensive oil and gas infrastructure'.
11:15 AM EST | August 07, 2026
Al Mazrui Invests in Petrofac Share your comments
'The investment strengthens Petrofac's long-term ownership structure and reflects continued confidence in the business strategy, capabilities and growth prospects'.
7:08 AM EST | August 07, 2026
DNO Plans to Pursue Genel Offer despite Rejection Share your comments
The Norwegian company revealed it had made a rejected acquisition proposal to Britain's Genel but said it remains willing to pursue negotiations with the latter's board.
6:25 AM EST | August 07, 2026
Occidental Beats Expectations for Q2 Share your comments
Occidental reported $2.4 billion in net profit adjusted for nonrecurring items for the second quarter, up from $1.1 billion for the prior three-month period on higher oil prices.
3:57 AM EST | August 06, 2026
Aramco Profit Jumps 33 Pct Share your comments
Saudi Aramco reported a 33 percent increase in second-quarter profit as it benefited from a war-driven surge in oil prices.
10:33 AM EST | August 04, 2026
Williams to Acquire Momentum Midstream for $5.5B Share your comments
The divestment by EnCap Flatrock is one of 'the most significant private midstream transactions in the U.S.'
8:54 AM EST | August 04, 2026
Crescent Energy Bumps Up Production Forecast Share your comments
Crescent expects its full-year production to range from 327,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day to 335,000 boed, of which 40-42 percent would be oil.
8:10 AM EST | August 04, 2026
BP Raises Dividend Rate Share your comments
BP PLC announced a four percent increase to 8.66 cents in its quarterly dividend per share, as higher oil prices continued to offset lower upstream and refining volumes.
6:45 AM EST | August 04, 2026
Dominion Energy Sees YoY Increase in Adjusted Profit Share your comments
The increase was driven by the power and gas utility's Virginia business.
11:30 AM EST | August 03, 2026
Pembina Posts Higher Profit Share your comments
The North American midstream company reported CAD 415 million in net income adjusted for nonrecurring items for the second quarter, up year-on-year.
11:24 AM EST | August 03, 2026
TotalEnergies to Acquire Shell's Onshore RE Assets in Europe Share your comments
Concurrently TotalEnergies agreed to sell a 50 percent stake in a 1.2-GW 'largely developed' portfolio of onshore solar and wind projects in Europe to KKR.
6:21 AM EST | August 03, 2026
Woodside Revenue Up QoQ Share your comments
The Australian LNG-focused producer reported $4.19 billion in revenue for the second quarter, up 28 percent from the prior three-month period on higher prices.
7:00 AM EST | August 02, 2026
UAE to Overhaul How It Prices All Crude Oil Share your comments
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the UAE's state oil company, said it would change how it prices its crude oil grades.
8:00 AM EST | August 01, 2026
Exxon, Chevron Steer Blowout Profits into Debt Reduction Share your comments
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. and Chevron Corp. plowed blowout profits into debt reduction rather than huge buyback increases.
4:00 PM EST | July 31, 2026
Chevron Posts Record Profit Share your comments
Chevron Corp. posted record second-quarter results that outperformed expectations.
11:10 AM EST | July 31, 2026
DOE, Private Partners Launch $100B Data Center Project in Kentucky Share your comments
'Once fully constructed in 2032, the campus will support up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of utility capacity and over 1.2 GW of compute capacity - backed by up to 4.6 GW of dedicated generation resources paid for and built specifically for the project'.
10:18 AM EST | July 31, 2026
Shell Divests Aphrodite Stake to Hungary's MOL Share your comments
'Our decision to exit is driven by disciplined capital allocation and portfolio choices, as we focus on opportunities that strengthen our integrated LNG value chain'.
7:25 AM EST | July 31, 2026
BP Launches Sale of North Sea Business Share your comments
'The decision forms part of BP's ongoing portfolio review and reflects its disciplined approach to capital allocation - all in service of creating a simpler, stronger and more valuable company'.
5:59 AM EST | July 31, 2026
Shell Maintains Buyback Rate with New $3B Plan Share your comments
Shell reported higher earnings for the second quarter as higher oil prices continued to offset its production losses in the Middle East.
6:28 AM EST | July 30, 2026
Saudi State Oil Shipper Posts Record Profit on Higher Freight Rates Share your comments
Bahri registered 'higher freight rates and increased vessel chartering activity to meet growing customer demand'.
11:04 AM EST | July 29, 2026
Eni Raises Buyback Plan to Nearly $4B Share your comments
The Italian state-backed energy major increased its share repurchase program for 2026 by 20 percent from the previous guidance to EUR 3.4 billion, buoyed by the elevated oil price environment.
10:09 AM EST | July 29, 2026
Baker Hughes Posts Nearly 50 Percent YoY Increase in Orders Share your comments
Baker Hughes saw 'robust demand across Power Systems and LNG, with particularly strong momentum in power generation'.
8:39 AM EST | July 28, 2026
Brookfield to Acquire Blackstone BESS Portfolio in North America Share your comments
The transaction represents an enterprise value of around $7 billion and an equity value of $3 billion.
10:59 AM EST | July 27, 2026
Eni to Acquire Prax Stations in 4 Countries Share your comments
The transaction will give the Italian energy major about 320 service stations across Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
7:00 AM EST | July 26, 2026
Santos Narrows 2026 Production Forecast Share your comments
The Australian company narrowed its output guidance for the year from 101-111 million barrels of oil equivalent to 99-105 MMboe, despite ramp-up at the Barossa and Pikka oil and gas projects.
9:50 AM EST | July 24, 2026
Novatek Posts Higher H1 Revenue Share your comments
However, adjusted net profit for January-June 2026 fell nine percent year-on-year to RUB 216.49 billion.
8:08 AM EST | July 24, 2026
Repsol Sees Surge in Profit Share your comments
Repsol reported EUR 1.84 billion in adjusted net income for the second quarter, up 207 percent year-on-year due to a spike in oil prices.
8:19 AM EST | July 23, 2026
TotalEnergies Maintains Increased Dividend Rate Share your comments
TotalEnergies announced a dividend of EUR 0.9 per share for the second quarter, up 5.9 percent from the same three-month period last year, and a new share buyback program of up to $1.5 billion for Q3, as higher oil prices continue to lift earnings.
6:20 AM EST | July 23, 2026
Equinor Profit Soars on Higher Prices Share your comments
'Strong production in the second quarter enabled us to capture value from higher prices, contributing to strong cash flow and financial results'.
10:07 AM EST | July 22, 2026
Iberdrola to Buy Caruna for $5.7B Share your comments
The transaction would mark Iberdrola's entry into Finland and give it half a million customers - over 20 percent of the Nordic country's population - and about 55,300 miles of electricity distribution networks.
5:46 AM EST | July 22, 2026
Var Energi to Acquire BlueNord Share your comments
Var Energi and BlueNord announced a merger that they said would create Europe's biggest independent oil and gas producer.
8:55 AM EST | July 21, 2026
BP to Sell Austrian Stations to Volenergy Share your comments
BP signed an agreement to divest its retail and electric vehicle charging businesses in Austria, including 250 branded retail sites, to Volenergy as part of its simplification drive.
6:12 AM EST | July 21, 2026
Aker BP Posts Record Cash Flow on Higher Oil Prices Share your comments
The Norwegian producer registered its highest-ever cash flow from operations at $3.12 billion as oil and gas prices surged sequentially and year-on-year in the second quarter.
6:30 AM EST | July 20, 2026
TotalEnergies Sees Strong Oil Trading Share your comments
TotalEnergies SE reported another quarter of bumper oil trading after the Iran war upended crude markets.
9:50 AM EST | July 16, 2026
BP Flags $1B Writedown from Low Carbon Business Share your comments
BP said it expects to write down another $1 billion from energy transition assets in the second quarter.
4:24 AM EST | July 14, 2026
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