Venezuela’s Security State Hardens as Sanctions Relief Lifts Oil Hopes | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Mar 20, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Trump’s “51st state” comment on Venezuela comes as the country’s power structure is being reset in a way that looks controlled, not transformed. Delcy Rodríguez has replaced...Continue Reading

Oil Whipsaws as War Risk and Emergency Supply Measures Collide | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Mar 20, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT From Sunday through late Thursday, oil swung sharply as traders moved between two competing forces: escalating war risk in the Middle East and a growing policy response aimed at easing supply...Continue Reading

Buyers Scramble for Seaborne Oil as Middle East War Continues | 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 – Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT The most immediate buffer to avoid...Continue Reading

Oil Inches Higher as Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Mar 20, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by Iranian drones early on Friday in attacks that caused a fire in several units...Continue Reading

Qatar to Lose $20 Billion Annual Revenue from Iranian Attacks on LNG | 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 – Mar 20, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT Qatar’s state firm QatarEnergy...Continue Reading

IEA Urges Working From Home and Cutting Air Travel to Ease Oil Supply Shock | 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 – Mar 20, 2026, 5:30 AM CDT Amid the...Continue Reading

Australia Weighs Windfall Tax on Energy Giants as LNG Prices Surge | 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 Related News By Irina Slav – Mar 20, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT The Australian government is considering a windfall...Continue Reading

Japan Weighs Stockpiling U.S. Crude to Strengthen Energy Security | 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 Related News By Irina Slav – Mar 20, 2026, 3:00 AM CDT Japan is considering stockpiling U.S. crude oil to boost...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Edge Lower but Remain Poised to End the Week Higher | 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 Related News By Irina Slav – Mar 20, 2026, 1:30 AM CDT Crude oil prices inched down at...Continue Reading

Automation powered by machine learning was a recurring theme on day one of IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition 2026, hosted this year in Galveston, Texas.  As operators across the drilling value chain seek greater efficiency, A.I. and its many applications in automation offer a path to a new era of energy efficiency. SourceContinue Reading