Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday that it had contracted a specialist company to handle a damaged Russian tanker carrying LNG that is drifting towards the Libyan coast. The …
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Britain said its Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus would not be involved in its defensive agreement with the United States to use UK bases, after a call on Saturday between Prime …
Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, Kyodo news reported, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Tehran …
An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after attempting to enter Britain's nuclear submarine base in Scotland, Police Scotland said on Saturday. The two, who British media …
President Donald Trump said the US was considering winding down its military operation against Iran, as Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday and Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment …
Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia but did not hit the US-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing multiple …
Indian refiners plan to resume buying Iranian oil while refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining such a move after Washington temporarily removed sanctions to alleviate an energy crunch caused by …
The US military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to …
The Panama Canal is operating at top capacity, with a daily passage of between 36 and 38 vessels, the waterway's chief Ricaurte Vasquez told reporters on Friday, adding that the …
Residents along Mexico's Gulf Coast fear more crude oil will wash onto beaches in Tabasco and Veracruz states nearly a month after the first signs of contamination were detected, as …
The British Government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in …
Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies after military operations in the region disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, halting most of the …
Volunteers in Mexico loaded a fleet of modest boats bound for Cuba with rice, baby wipes and other supplies in an effort to help the island as it grapples with …
Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers are preparing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz in coming days after a pause in voyages, with no crude oil tankers having transited …
The French Navy seized an oil tanker on Friday in the Western Mediterranean that President Emmanuel Macron said belonged to Russia's shadow fleet, a network of vessels that enables Moscow …
Polish gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said on Friday it has opened registration for parties interested in booking long-term capacity for regasified LNG as it decides whether to invest in a …
Venezuelan oil businessman Wilmer Ruperti has been held by authorities since Thursday after the country's intelligence police requested a meeting with him, Ruperti's legal representatives told Reuters on Friday. Law …
"They were aware of the threat" "They were aware of the threat, and they were always reminded by me, almost on a daily basis, that we need to make sure …
Insurance giant Chubb said on Friday its maritime insurance facility would now be available to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz where traffic has been paralyzed due to the US-Israel …
A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe …
Brazil's far-left president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday he had proposed a partnership between state-run energy firms Petrobras of Brazil and Pemex of Mexico to explore oil …
Russia has increased its oil product exports via ship-to-ship transfers after Western sanctions and harsh winter weather triggered a shortage of suitable tankers to serve Russian ports, traders said and …
The Philippine military accused a Chinese navy ship of directing its fire-control radar against one of its vessels as it patrolled the South China Sea on March 7, calling the …
China, the world's top oil importer, succeeded in a seven-year campaign to boost its own production, achieving a record high last year with aggressive drilling at ageing fields, an offshore …
The US Treasury Department has extended a sanctions waiver for Serbia's Russian-owned NIS until April 17, giving the Balkan country more time to import crude oil amid the US-Israeli war …
South Korean authorities said on Friday that Iranian attacks on Qatar's energy facilities raise uncertainty, but downplayed concerns about disruption to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, citing the availability …
Oil prices fell on Friday as leading European nations and Japan offered to join efforts to secure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz and the US outlined …
Norway's combined oil and gas production exceeded an official forecast by 0.7 per cent in February thanks to a jump in crude outputeven as natural gas declined, the Norwegian Offshore …
Leftist Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked Australia's Treasury to model options for a tax on the windfall profits of gas companies, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday, as …
Sinochem has cut crude throughput at its only refinery in the southeastern Chinese city of Quanzhou to around 60 per cent, four trade sources with knowledge of the matter said, …
The United States issued a new general license on Thursday to replace an earlier waiver for the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on tankers as of …
Shares of US liquefied natural gas producer Cheniere Energy jumped to an all-time high while Venture Global initially spiked as much as 13 per cent on Thursday after QatarEnergy said …
As Somali pirates hijacking giant cargo vessels and tankers from tiny motorised skiffs wreaked havoc across the region from the mid-2000s to the early 2010s, a tiny group of UK …
The US military is not rehearsing for an invasion of Cuba or actively preparing to militarily take over the island, the top general overseeing American forces in Latin America told …
Asian refiners are increasingly sending medium-sized crude cargoes from the US Gulf Coast to Asia through the Panama Canal as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts trade flows, raises shipping …
Israel's attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States but is not likely to be repeated, three Israeli officials said, despite President Donald Trump …
French billionaire Vincent Bollore is set to face trial on corruption and embezzlement charges related to election campaigns in Togo and Guinea in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the French financial …
Israel carried out strikes targeting the Iranian Navy in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Wednesday, an Israeli military spokesperson said on Thursday, telling reporters that Iran's naval …
A new floating production facility for a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana is "almost complete" and expected to soon depart from Singapore, part of the US major's effort …
A joint venture by Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy has notified Greece it would look for gas in a western offshore bloc, the nation's hydrocarbons management agency said on Thursday, …
Italian energy group Eni said on Thursday it was raising the top end of its distribution range for the next five years and would pay an extraordinary dividend if energy …
Container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company is to buy a 50 per cent stake in South Korean shipping firm Sinokor, according to a public filing in Cyprus. After the acquisition …
Seventeen bodies have been recovered from a boat carrying illegal African migrants that was found on the coast of Comoros, the Indian Ocean archipelago's interior minister said on Thursday. Authorities …
Israel attacked Iran's main energy source, South Pars gas field and its infrastructure at the nearby Asaluyeh processing hub on Wednesday, prompting Iranian attacks on energy targets across the Middle …
If the US-Israeli war on Iran ended tomorrow, one verdict is already clear: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would walk away stronger, while President Donald Trump would be left to manage …
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the United States' objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28. The United States has …
US President Donald Trump may use a White House meeting with Japan’s prime minister on Thursday to press for help in the war on Iran, placing Sanae Takaichi in a …
CK Hutchison posted a seven per cent rise in 2025 underlying profit on Thursday, as the market awaits updates on the company's proposed sale of its ports business and other …
US President Donald Trump said an angry Israel had "violently lashed out" and attacked Iran's major gas field, a significant escalation in the US-Israeli war, but said Israel would not …
The Iran war has shattered the fragile coexistence among gulf energy producers that long underpinned regional stability. Oil and gas markets will now carry a higher Middle East risk premium …
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