Europe Sets Its Sights on Brazil’s Rare Earth Riches | 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 20, 2026, 5:00 PM CST The European Union is actively seeking rare-earth suppliers outside...Continue Reading

Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center Sparks Environmental Legal Battle | OilPrice.com Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Jan 20, 2026, 4:00 PM CST The exponential growth...Continue Reading

Venezuela Moves to Rewrite Oil Law as PDVSA’s Corruption Hangover Lingers | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Jan 20, 2026, 3:53 PM CST Venezuela is moving to formalize oil-sector...Continue Reading

Kurdistan’s Oil Lifeline at Risk as Baghdad Payments Fall Short Again | OilPrice.com Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Jan 20, 2026, 3:00 PM CST Kurdistan...Continue Reading

Private equity firm Blackstone Inc. is weighing a potential $5 billion-plus sale of Beacon Offshore Energy, highlighting renewed investor interest in deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil assets amid a slowdown in U.S. shale consolidation. SourceContinue Reading

New Chinese Constellations Dwarf Starlink Plans for Near-Earth Orbit | OilPrice.com ZeroHedge The leading economics blog online covering financial issues, geopolitics and trading. More Info Premium Content By ZeroHedge – Jan 20, 2026, 2:00 PM CST China has filed applications to reserve orbital slots for two massive satellite constellations, CTC-1 and CTC-2, totaling almost 200,000...Continue Reading

Has Britain’s £25 Million Bet Secured a Landmark Energy Tech IPO? | OilPrice.com City A.M CityAM.com is the online presence of City A.M., London’s first free daily business newspaper. Both platforms cover financial and business news as well as sport and… More Info Premium Content By City A.M – Jan 20, 2026, 1:00 PM CST Greg...Continue Reading

Brent and WTI Climb as Tariff Threats and Kazakh Disruptions Rattle Markets | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Jan 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CST Oil prices crept higher on...Continue Reading

Equinor and ORLEN have discovered gas and condensate in the Sissel prospect near the Utgard field in the North Sea, with recoverable volumes estimated at up to 28 million boe and tie-back options under consideration. SourceContinue Reading

USGS Uncovers Massive New Oil and Gas Potential in the Permian Basin | OilPrice.com Andrew Topf With over two decades of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned writer specializing in… More Info Premium Content By Andrew Topf – Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CST...Continue Reading