Washington’s Venezuelan Oil Push Falters on Funding Questions | 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 09, 2026, 12:30 PM CST A week after President Donald Trump’s bold talk about...Continue Reading

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 4 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published earlier this week, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 544 this week, down 40 from this same time last year. The number of active...Continue Reading

China Pushes for Renewable Microgrids at Industrial Sites | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 09, 2026, 11:30 AM CST China looks to reduce emissions in industry by introducing a new policy for industrial parks to use more renewable energy from their micro-grids...Continue Reading

The numbers are not adding up at Tajikistan’s signature infrastructure project, the Rogun Dam. An independent audit of the project’s financial statements has found a $540 million accounting gap and has determined that electricity-production operations at the work-in-progress facility are losing money. Controversy is nothing new for the Rogun project, which, if completed to its...Continue Reading

The Trump administration does not plan to fund a revival of Venezuela’s oil sector, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said, signaling U.S. energy companies will rely on private capital markets for investment. SourceContinue Reading

TotalEnergies and partners Eni and QatarEnergy have signed an agreement with Lebanon to enter the Block 8 offshore exploration permit, with plans for new 3D seismic acquisition. SourceContinue Reading

Russian Oil Production Dips as U.S. Sanctions Bite | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 09, 2026, 10:30 AM CST Russia’s crude oil production dipped to 9.326 million barrels (bpd) in December, down by over 100,000 bpd from November and nearly 250,000 bpd...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Rise as Protests in Iran Escalate | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 09, 2026, 9:30 AM CST Oil prices rose early on Friday as protests in Iran continued to escalate, unnerving market participants that one of the biggest oil producers...Continue Reading

Iran Protests Put Supply Risk Back on the Oil Radar | 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 – Jan 09, 2026, 9:15 AM CST Iran unrest...Continue Reading

Russia Raises Stakes With New Nuclear-Capable Missile Strike on Ukraine | 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 – Jan 09, 2026, 9:00 AM CST Russia used...Continue Reading