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Russia’s Lukoil Agrees to Sell Foreign Assets to US’ Carlyle Group

Jan 29, 2026

Lukoil had agreed to sell most of its foreign assets, estimated to be worth around $22 billion, to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group pending approval from the U.S. government, Russia's No. 2 oil producer said on Thursday.Under U.S. sanctions because of Russia's actions in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury had given Lukoil until February 28 to sell its global portfolio.The sale, if it goes through, would end the foreign expansion of Lukoil…

Kuwait to Tap International Oil Firms for Offshore Fields

Feb 03, 2026

Kuwait's prime minister Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah said on Tuesday that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans to invite international oil companies to assist Kuwait Oil Company in developing recently announced offshore oil and gas discoveries…

Chevron in Final Talks with Eneos, Glencore on Singapore Assets Sale

Jan 22, 2026

Chevron plans to close a deal to sell its oil refining and distribution assets in Singapore in the first quarter of the year as it engages in a final round of talks with Japanese refiner Eneos and Glencore, four sources with knowledge of the matter said…

Galp Focuses on Growing Upstream in Brazil, Namibia

Jan 20, 2026

Portuguese energy firm Galp will focus on growing its upstream business from oilfields in Brazil and Namibia and may list parts of its newly formed downstream business in a couple of years, its co-chief executive Joao Diogo Marques da Silva told Reuters on Tuesday…

Mitsui Reviews Niigata Project Plan as Offshore Wind Challenges Mount

Jan 20, 2026

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co and its partners are considering using smaller turbines and delaying the start of construction at their offshore wind farm project in Niigata in northern Japan, a Mitsui spokesperson said on Tuesday.The Mitsui-led consortium…

ARO Drilling to Roll Out ALTAVE’s AI Monitoring Tool on Nine Jack-Up Rigs

Jan 19, 2026

ARO Drilling, a joint venture between Valaris and Aramco, has signed a multi-year contract with ALTAVE to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-based video monitoring solution across its fleet of nine offshore jack-up rigs operating in Saudi Arabia…

EnBW Incurs $1.4B Impairment Charge After Exiting UK Wind Farms

Jan 15, 2026

German utility EnBW said on Thursday it was taking a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) impairment charge after pulling out of two wind projects in Britain, a direct consequence of losing out in a landmark UK offshore tender.The two offshore wind…

Saudi Aramco and Commonwealth LNG Ink Long-Term Supply Deal

Jan 15, 2026

Saudi Aramco and Commonwealth LNG have signed a long-term contract for the U.S. LNG developer to supply the world's largest oil exporter with 1 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), three people familiar with the deal tell Reuters.The deal…

Saipem’s Jack-Up Rig Goes Back to Work with Aramco off Saudi Arabia

Jan 09, 2026

Italian offshore services firm Saipem has informed that its jack-up rig Perro Negro 7 will resume operations off Saudi Arabia for Aramco, starting January 2026.The contract for Perro Negro 7 was awarded to Saipem in 2011 and extended in June 2023 for 10 years…

HOS, Saronic Link Up to Trial Autonomous Vessels Offshore

Jan 08, 2026

When we interviewed Saronic Co-Founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas late last year, he insisted that Saronic's mission was to deliver commercially viable autonomous vessels first, and in turn parlay that into a ready package for defense. That vision…

Chevron, Quantum Energy Eye Lukoil’s Global Assets in $22B Bid

Jan 07, 2026

U.S. oil major Chevron and private equity group Quantum Energy Partners are teaming up to bid for the international assets of Russian oil major Lukoil, which are valued at $22 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.“Chevron has a…

Following Big Loss in 2025, Oil Steadies

Jan 02, 2026

Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped 4 cents on Friday to $60…

Aramco Taps Saipem for Offshore Work in $600M Deal

Dec 30, 2025

Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia, known as Contract Release Purchase Orders (CRPO), under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco.The first contract (CRPO 162), with a duration of 32 months, encompasses the Engineering…

ASRY Completes Multiple Rig Upgrades for ADES

Dec 30, 2025

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed several rig repair and upgrade projects for Saudi-based ADES Holding, strengthening the partnership between the two companies.In 2025, several ADES jack-up rigs underwent major works at ASRY’s facilities in Bahrain…

"The Year of Glut": 2026 Energy Trends to Track

Dec 30, 2025

Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices.This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June…

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