Venezuelan Oil and the Limits of U.S. Refining Capacity | 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 – Jan 13, 2026, 7:00 PM CST Trump’s push to lure U.S. oil majors back to Venezuela largely fell flat, with Exxon...Continue Reading

Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Will Make Guyana Oil Safer | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Premium Content By Charles Kennedy – Jan 13, 2026, 6:00 PM CST Venezuela’s long-running territorial claim over Guyana’s oil-rich Essequibo region was reignited by Exxon’s massive offshore discoveries. The removal of Nicolás Maduro has sharply...Continue Reading

The Shale Project That Can’t Deliver What Saudi Arabia Promises | 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 13, 2026, 5:00 PM CST The Jafurah...Continue Reading

Large Crude, Product Builds Weigh on Oil Prices | 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 13, 2026, 4:01 PM CST The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil...Continue Reading

From Diaspora to Drug Ring: How Hezbollah Built Its Colombian Base | OilPrice.com Matthew Smith Matthew Smith is Oilprice.com’s Latin-America correspondent. Matthew is a veteran investor and investment management professional. He obtained a Master of Law degree and is currently located… More Info Premium Content By Matthew Smith – Jan 13, 2026, 4:00 PM CST Hezbollah...Continue Reading

Speaking at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, UAE Energy Minister Sultan Al Jaber said surging AI and data-center demand will drive long-term growth in power consumption, with oil and gas continuing to supply most global energy needs alongside expanding renewables. SourceContinue Reading

Kolibri Global Energy reported improving early production from new Barnes and Velin wells in Oklahoma’s Tishomingo field, with oil cuts near 83% and Barnes wells outperforming earlier Lovina results on a lateral-adjusted basis. SourceContinue Reading

1776 Energy has sold its Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk assets in South Texas to Silver Hill Energy Partners, transferring approximately 17,500 net acres and more than 550 drilling locations in Karnes and Gonzales counties. SourceContinue Reading

Iran Turmoil Resurrects Specter of Critical Oil Lane Disruption | 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 Premium Content By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan 13, 2026, 3:00 PM CST Oil prices are climbing on geopolitical risk,...Continue Reading

WTI and Brent Rise as Geopolitics and Washington Rattle the Market | 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 13, 2026, 2:17 PM CST Oil prices pushed higher on Tuesday...Continue Reading