During a Monday press call previewing API’s 2026 State of American Energy event, API President and CEO Mike Sommers framed Venezuela as both a cautionary tale and a long-term opportunity—one that will take time, capital and policy reform to meaningfully affect global balances. SourceContinue Reading

Cheap Oil Is Double-Edged Sword for Trump | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Premium Content By Irina Slav – Jan 12, 2026, 5:00 PM CST Trump’s push for cheap energy has clashed with oil market realities,...Continue Reading

During a Monday press call previewing API’s 2026 State of American Energy event, API President and CEO Mike Sommers framed Venezuela as both a cautionary tale and a long-term opportunity—one that will take time, capital and policy reform to meaningfully affect global balances. SourceContinue Reading

Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Could Erode OPEC’s Clout in Oil Markets | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info Premium Content By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan 12, 2026, 4:00 PM CST Rising oil output from the Americas...Continue Reading

Why Europe’s Reliance on China Is a Policy Choice, Not a Resource Problem | OilPrice.com Leon Stille Leon Stille has a background in energy sciences (MSc and BSc) and is pursuing a PhD in energy policy. He currently runs his own company,… More Info Premium Content By Leon Stille – Jan 12, 2026, 3:00 PM...Continue Reading

BHP Expected to Wait Out Rio Glencore Deal Talks as Copper M&A Heats Up | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Related News By Alex Kimani – Jan 12, 2026, 2:30 PM CST Australia’s mining giant, BHP Group ( NYSE:BHP), will wait out...Continue Reading

Managed Rivalry or Strategic Reset Between China and the U.S.? | OilPrice.com James Durso James D. Durso is the Managing Director of Corsair LLC, a supply chain consultancy. In 2013 to2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer of AKM… More Info Premium Content By James Durso – Jan 12, 2026, 2:00 PM CST China is...Continue Reading

Germany Seals $9.6B TenneT Deal to Ease Power Grid Bottlenecks | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 12, 2026, 1:30 PM CST Germany has finalized a deal to buy a stake in the German division of Dutch power grid operator TenneT (TenneT Germany)...Continue Reading

The Rise of Smash-and-Grab Diplomacy in a World of Resource Scarcity | OilPrice.com Kurt Cobb Kurt Cobb is a freelance writer and communications consultant who writes frequently about energy and environment. His work has also appeared in The Christian Science… More Info Premium Content By Kurt Cobb – Jan 12, 2026, 1:00 PM CST The...Continue Reading

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is inclined to exclude ExxonMobil from efforts to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, highlighting growing tensions with U.S. oil companies over investment risks, security guarantees, and post-Maduro stability. SourceContinue Reading