Saudi acknowledges Jeddah missile attack
Saudi Arabia has confirmed a missile attack on a fuel tank in the city of Jeddah, claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Iran
Trump’s Iran policy can be an opportunity for Biden
The next U.S. president will have to come to terms with “the will of the Iranian people” and end the economic war against the Islamic Republic, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech Thursday. Bluster aside, there is a kernel of truth to his prediction — and President Donald Trump’s Iran policy may make negotiations easier for President-elect Joe Biden.
US launches new Iran sanctions as election looms
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed new financial sanctions on Iran’s oil industry.
Iran dismisses US efforts over UN sanctions as currency drops
Iran's president dismissed US efforts to restore all UN sanctions on the country, as mounting economic pressure from Washington pushed the currency down to its lowest level ever on Sunday.
Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, says US
The Iranian navy has boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, an American military official said.
Tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in Iran, says UN agency
A US-sought oil tanker "hijacked" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters, a United Nations agency said.
UN to discuss “floating oil bomb” offshore Yemen
The United Nations Security Council will discuss the outlook for the Safer tanker, a floating oil storage vessel off Yemen in a state of disrepair.
Trump authorises Navy to tackle Iran vessels
US President Donald Trump has given the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian vessels “if they harass our ships at sea” in a tweet.
Fudging the OPEC+ deal numbers
“Baselines matter” is one takeaway from the deal brokered over the weekend to save the market.
US men charged for Iranian oil-to-China plan
The US has charged five of its citizens with conspiring to sell sanctioned Iranian oil to China.
Insurance out of step with African piracy risk
Higher insurance premiums for maritime work in the Indian Ocean is out of step with reality, according to Dryad Global’s annual report.
Oil holds biggest weekly drop since July on easing Gulf tension
Oil was steady after the biggest weekly drop since July as an easing of geopolitical tension in the Middle East turned attention back to a flood of new supply set to hit the market this year.
Exploration in 2020: Transition, what transition?
The Energy Transition and Extinction Rebellion may have led the energy news agenda and stimulated reflection in many E&P boardrooms in 2019, but the impact on exploration drilling is not yet apparent.
Oil price uncertainty could continue for ‘weeks’ amid US-Iran conflict
Analysts have warned uncertainty on the global oil price could continue for weeks amid the US-Iran conflict.
Oil prices up after Iran attacks reignite supply fears
Oil prices jumped back above $70 a barrel after Iran attacked two U.S.-Iraqi bases in its first response to the killing of its top general, before paring much of their advance as Tehran signaled the strike was over.
Updated: Oil flirts with $70 as Middle East crisis deepens fear of supply disruption
Oil extended its gains, briefly surpassing $70 a barrel in London for the first time since September, as Middle East tensions flared after the U.S. assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful generals.
‘Elevation’ for oil prices as Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks, Kemp says
Oil prices are likely to remain “elevated” after a US airstrike heightened the prospect of supply disruption from the Middle East, a prominent Aberdeen petro-economist said today.
Brent nears $70 as US strike on Iran general raises conflict fears
Oil jumped close to $70 a barrel after a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump killed a top Iranian general in Iraq, intensifying fears of conflict in the world’s most important crude-producing region.
The great decoupling of energy stocks from oil creates carnage
This year has been one of moderate gains for the price of oil, but it has been bleak for producers.
APICORP alarmed on declining MENA gas spend
Gas investments in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region are declining, according to a report from Saudi Arabia-based Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP).
Saudi Arabia’s oil heartland is calm – that’s bad news for Iran
At a cultural gathering in the region of Qatif in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, a poet recited some of his work before taking questions. The audience of 80 or so people was engaged and smiling, while a man quietly served coffee and tea in espresso-sized paper cups.
Iran’s giant oil discovery brings ‘little material benefit’ under crushing US sanctions
Iran’s 50billion barrel oil find will bring little benefits while it remains under the weight of US sanctions, an analyst has said.
Iran makes 50bn barrel oil discovery
Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with an estimated 50 billion barrels of crude oil, its president said.
Iran breaks enrichment limit with construction of second nuclear power reactor
Iran has started construction on a second nuclear reactor at its Bushehr power plant, a facility Tehran cites as its reason for breaking the enrichment limit set by the unravelling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
New waiver protects Serica North Sea field from US sanctions until 2021
North Sea operator Serica Energy has secured a way to protect its Rhum field from US trade sanctions until 2021.