Ørsted Targets Dividend Comeback After Two Brutal Years | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 06, 2026, 10:30 AM CST Ørsted targets to reinstate dividends for the financial year 2026, the world’s largest offshore wind developer said on Friday, signaling it may have...Continue Reading

TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire a 42.5% operated interest in Namibia’s offshore PEL104 exploration license, expanding its position in the Lüderitz basin as the company advances development and appraisal activities across its growing Namibia portfolio. SourceContinue Reading

Vague Oman Talks Set Oil Up for Whiplash | OilPrice.com Tom Kool Tom majored in International Business at Amsterdam’s Higher School of Economics and later completed an Executive MBA in Energy Transition at the University of Groningen.… More Info Premium Content By Tom Kool – Feb 06, 2026, 10:00 AM CST U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in...Continue Reading

Japan’s Mitsui Nears Deal to Buy Stake in Huge Qatar LNG Project | 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 Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Feb 06, 2026, 9:30 AM CST Japan’s trading company Mitsui...Continue Reading

By Editorial Dept – Feb 06, 2026, 9:15 AM CST Oil Majors’ Shareholder Payouts Under PressureOil majors continue to publish their Q4 2025 results, with UK-based energy giant Shell joining the ranks of those that missed fourth-quarter expectations by reporting an 11% decline in profits (at $3.3 billion). Whilst Norway’s state oil firm Equinor cut its...Continue Reading

A consortium comprising Chevron and a group led by an investment bank continues negotiations with Lukoil and U.S. officials to buy the Russian firm’s international assets, even as Lukoil has signed a preliminary non-exclusive deal with Carlyle, multiple sources with knowledge of the ongoing talks tell Reuters.  Last week, Lukoil announced it had agreed to...Continue Reading

Oil Tankers Wait Offshore as Russia Redirects Barrels to China | 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 Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Feb 06, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Tankers carrying a total of up...Continue Reading

Iran Tightens Its Grip on Gulf Shipping Ahead of Negotiations | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 06, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iran seized two foreign-crewed oil tankers in the Persian Gulf this week, taking the crews into custody and accusing the vessels of carrying smuggled fuel. The operation...Continue Reading

Syria’s Oil Future Still Hinges on Politics, Not Geology | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 06, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Chevron has signed an MoU with Syria’s state oil company and a Qatari partner to evaluate offshore oil and gas potential in Syrian territorial waters in an agreement that covers data access...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Slide as Diplomacy Drains the Risk Premium | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 06, 2026, 8:30 AM CST WTI crude oil futures are wrapping up a volatile week with the market trading at $62.99, down $2.22 or -3.40%. With one day left before the week ends, the primary driver of...Continue Reading