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USA Crude Oil Stocks Rise More Than 3MM Barrels WoW
Crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, stood at 422.4 million barrels on January 9, according to the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2026
Hamm to Halt Drilling in Bakken Shale
Harold Hamm said he's about to shut down his company's drilling in North Dakota's Bakken for the first time in decades because of low crude prices.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2026
EIA Sees Brent Price Dropping in 2026, 2027
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that the Brent spot average price will drop in 2026 and 2027 in its latest short term energy outlook.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2026
ADNOC CEO Made Honorary Fellow of EI
'It's an honor and a privilege to be made an honorary fellow of the Energy Institute', Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2026
Hamm Says Oil Producers Need Guarantees to Work in VEN
Shale billionaire Harold Hamm said oil companies need guarantees that their assets won't someday be seized by Venezuela if they help revive the nation's crude production.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2026
Chapo Sees Total LNG Project Restart Within Weeks
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo expects TotalEnergies SE's $20 billion liquefied natural gas project to restart as early as this month.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2026
Analyst Explains Why Feb NatGas Contract Collapsed Wednesday
Eli Rubin, an energy analyst at EBW Analytics Group, highlighted that the February natural gas contract 'collapsed' yesterday.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2026
Oil Prices Retreat After 5 Session Rebound
Oil prices retreated after a five-session rebound as concerns about the geopolitical situation in the Middle East abated to some extent, Daniel Takieddine, Co-founder and CEO of Sky Links Capital Group, said.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2026
OEUK Highlights 'Key to Delivering North Sea Future Plan'
OEUK describes itself on its website as the leading trade association for the UK offshore energy industry and a not for profit membership organization with a history stretching back five decades.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2026
GasBuddy Reveals 2026 USA Gasoline Price Forecast
GasBuddy revealed its average U.S. gasoline price prediction for 2026.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2026
Shell, Exxon Pull Planned North Sea Gas Sale To Viaro
Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. canceled a proposed deal to sell natural gas assets in the North Sea to upstart firm Viaro Energy.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2026
Record Offshore Wind Auction Boosts UK Hopes for 2030 Goal
Britain stepped up support for offshore wind in the latest subsidy auction.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2026
Texas Upstream Employment, Job Postings Drop
Texas upstream employment and job postings declined in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) said.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2026
Norway Offers 57 New Production Licenses to 19 Companies
'This is a significant contribution to ensuring continued activity in the oil and gas industry', Norway Minister of Energy Terje Aasland said.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2026
Analyst Reveals What Spurred Monday's Gas Price Recovery
'The February contract netted a 24.0 cent gain yesterday - reversing Friday's 23.8 cent decline', EBW Analytics Group Energy Analyst Eli Rubin said.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2026
Iran Releases Oil Tanker Seized in 2024
An oil tanker seized by Iran two years ago was released.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2026
2 Oil Tankers Attacked Near Key CPC Terminal
Two oil tankers were attacked near the Black Sea loading terminal for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2026
IPAA Boss Highlights 'Challenging Price Environment'
'This is a challenging price environment for America's independent producers', IPAA President and CEO Edith Naegele said.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2026
Strategists Forecast 5MM Barrel WoW USA Crude Inventory Build
Macquarie strategists, including Walt Chancellor, revealed that they are forecasting that U.S. crude inventories will be up by 5.0 million barrels for the week ending January 9.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2026
North America Adds Almost 100 Rigs Week on Week
North America added 94 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2026
Democrats Put Alaska Senate Seat in Play
Former Alaska Representative Mary Peltola launched a campaign Monday to challenge Republican Dan Sullivan for one of Alaska's Senate seats.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2026
Trump Says He's Inclined to Exclude XOM From Venezuela
President Donald Trump signaled he's leaning toward excluding Exxon Mobil Corp. from his push for U.S. oil majors to rebuild Venezuela's petroleum industry.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2026
WoodMac Sees USA Tight Oil Output Shrinking in 2026
'We expect output to fall', analysts at Wood Mackenzie said.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2026
OPEC Receives Updated Compensation Plans from 4 Countries
The OPEC Secretariat has received updated compensation plans from Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Oman.
7:00 PM EST | January 11, 2026
Venezuela Oil Being Held at Sea Swells
The volume of Venezuelan crude floating at sea has spiked to the highest level in more than three years.
7:00 PM EST | January 09, 2026
Texas Oil, Gas Industry Employed Nearly 500K Texans in 2025
The Texas oil and natural gas industry employed 495,501 Texans last year, according to TXOGA's 2025 Energy and Economic Impact report.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2026
Burgum Says VEN Oil Revival Won't Rely on Funding From USA
The Trump administration is unlikely to provide financial support to help U.S. oil companies revitalize Venezuela's oil sector, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Friday.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2026
Russia's Crude Output in December Made Deep Plunge
Russia's crude oil production plunged by the most in 18 months in December.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2026
30 Pct of Oil Reserves Might be Consolidated Under US Influence
Around 30 percent of global oil reserves might be consolidated under U.S. influence, J.P. Morgan analysts stated.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2026
Equinor Dishes Out Supplier Agreements Worth $10B
'These agreements lay the foundation for safe and competitive operations at Equinor's offshore installations and onshore plants in the years to come', Equinor said.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2026
USA Crude Oil Stocks Drop Nearly 4MM Barrels WoW
Crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, stood at 419.1 million barrels on January 2, the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report showed.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2026
Survey Shows OPEC Held Supply Flat Last Month
The Saudis and seven of their main OPEC+ partners will hold a video conference on Feb. 1 to review output policy for the months ahead.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2026
China's Top Oil Firms Turn to Beijing for Guidance on VEN
Leading Chinese oil companies with interests in Venezuela have asked Beijing for guidance on how to protect their investments.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2026
Could Venezuela Production Get Back to 3MM Barrels Per Day?
Could Venezuelan oil production get back to three million barrels per day?
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2026
ADNOC Greenlights SARB Deep Gas Development
ADNOC announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the SARB Deep Gas Development.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2026
Execs Have Different Views on Potential AI Impact on Breakevens
Executives from small and large exploration and production firms have differing views on the potential impact of AI on break-even prices, the fourth quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey stated.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2026
USA Seizes 2 More Ships
U.S. forces seized two more sanctioned oil tankers as part of its energy quarantine of Venezuela.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2026
Trump Says Venezuela to Send Oil Worth Up to $2.8B to USA
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the United States.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2026
S&P Global Energy Forecast Unchanged by VEN Developments
S&P Global Energy's forecast remains unchanged by Venezuela developments, an analysis piece sent to Rigzone by the S&P Global team late Monday stated.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2026
Strategists Forecast USA Crude Inventory Drop
Macquarie strategists, including Walt Chancellor, are forecasting that U.S. crude inventories will be down for the week ending January 2.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2026
Henry Hub Spot Gas Prices 'Collapse'
'Physical natural gas prices are crashing', EBW Analytics Group Energy Analyst Eli Rubin said.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2026
Venezuelan Oil Shunned by China
Chinese buyers shunned offers for Venezuelan crude this week.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2026
Trafigura to Talk With USA Over Venezuelan Oil
Trafigura is one of the world's biggest traders of oil, moving an average of 6.6 million barrels a day.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2026
North America Drops 16 Rigs Week on Week
North America dropped 16 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2026
2026 Oil Market Will Not Be About Venezuela
'The global oil market in 2026 will not be about Venezuela', SEB Chief Commodities Analyst Bjarne Schieldrop said.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2026
GasBuddy Head Dubs 2025 'A Year of Rare Stability'
'When drivers look back, 2025 will stand out as one of the calmest years at the pump in recent history', said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2026
Denmark Warns Trump to Stop Greenland Threats
Denmark's prime minister urged Donald Trump to stop threatening to take control of Greenland.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2026
Chevron, USA Oil Stocks Rally
U.S. oil stocks jumped Monday after President Donald Trump pledged to revive the Venezuelan energy sector.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2026
OPEC+ 8 Reaffirm Decision to Pause Production Hikes
Eight OPEC+ countries met virtually on January 4 'to review global market conditions and outlook', a statement posted on OPEC's site highlighted.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2026
Trump Says USA Will Rebuild Venezuela Oil Infrastructure
'We're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be', U.S. President Donald Trump said.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2026