EU Escalates Oil Sanctions With Broad Ban on Shipping Services | 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 – Feb 06, 2026, 4:30 PM CST The European Union is preparing to take...Continue Reading

South Africa’s new Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act seeks to improve legal certainty and attract exploration investment following recent supermajor exits, but questions remain over whether the new framework can revive offshore development. SourceContinue Reading

Solar Set to Surpass Coal in China, But There’s a Catch | 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 – Feb 06, 2026, 4:00 PM CST China...Continue Reading

Washington Targets Tankers Keeping Iranian Crude Moving | 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 – Feb 06, 2026, 3:30 PM CST Washington moved to tighten the screws on Iran’s oil trade...Continue Reading

Big Oil’s Merger Boom Is Being Driven by a Surprisingly Small Club | 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 – Feb 06, 2026, 3:00 PM CST...Continue Reading

Venezuela’s Return Won’t Dethrone Latin America’s Oil Leaders | OilPrice.com Rystad Energy Rystad Energy is an independent energy consulting services and business intelligence provider offering global databases, strategic advisory and research products for energy companies and suppliers,… More Info Premium Content By Rystad Energy – Feb 06, 2026, 1:00 PM CST Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil...Continue Reading

Canadian crude markets are showing signs of oversupply as widening Western Canadian Select discounts, rising storage incentives and increased competition from Venezuela pressure oil sands producers despite expanded export capacity. SourceContinue Reading

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose by 5 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 551 this week, down 35 from this same time last year. The number of active oil...Continue Reading

TotalEnergies Pushes Deeper Into Namibia’s Offshore Oil Boom | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 06, 2026, 11:30 AM CST TotalEnergies is expanding its exploration portfolio offshore Namibia with acreage north of a block where a major oil discovery has been made, as...Continue Reading

U.S. and Iran Begin Critical Negotiations in Oman | OilPrice.com RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Feb 06, 2026, 11:00 AM CST U.S. and Iranian officials...Continue Reading