EU Drops Sanctions on Lukoil Founder and Russian Patriarch | 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 – Jul 13, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT Bulgaria objected to...Continue Reading

Dubai Is Already Planning for the Next Strait of Hormuz Crisis | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger What I Cover Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with more than a decade of experience covering the global oil and… More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Jul 13, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT The...Continue Reading

The European Union failed to approve its latest Russia sanctions package, leaving a planned freeze of the Russian oil price cap unresolved ahead of a key deadline. The delay raises uncertainty over one of the bloc’s primary tools for limiting Kremlin oil revenues amid higher global crude prices. SourceContinue Reading

Iraq’s Oil Lifeline Has Been Saved, But For How Long? | 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 – Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Iraq and...Continue Reading

Halliburton has secured integrated drilling and completions contracts for TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu deepwater project offshore Suriname, combining digital well construction technologies with local infrastructure investment to support the country’s growing offshore sector. SourceContinue Reading

IEA Chief Slams Europe’s Slow Electrification as Energy Crisis Deepens | 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 – Jul 13, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT IEA head...Continue Reading

The Republic of Congo has appointed Franc Mouzabakani as Director General of the Upstream Petroleum Sector, strengthening leadership as the country targets 500,000 bpd of oil production through offshore developments, exploration and increased upstream investment. SourceContinue Reading

Utility-Scale Solar Costs Rise 18% but Remain Cheapest Power Source | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Utility-scale solar costs rose 18% but remain the cheapest new-build generation technology, according to...Continue Reading

Unity has entered the Asia-Pacific market after securing its first Malaysia rigless well intervention and P&A contract. Partnering with Reservoir Link, the company will deploy its Surface Intervention System on a three-well offshore campaign aimed at reducing intervention costs and supporting mature asset decommissioning. SourceContinue Reading

Northern Oil and Gas reaffirmed its 2026 production and capital spending guidance after improving Permian conditions, while highlighting new Ground Game acquisitions and the closing of its Duvernay joint development deal. SourceContinue Reading