Peter Thiel’s investment firm has disclosed a nearly 1.2-million-share stake in Vaca Muerta producer Vista Energy, valued at about $76 million at the end of the second quarter. SourceContinue Reading

ReconAfrica has flowed natural gas and potential liquids from a second zone at its KW1X discovery well in Namibia and will now target up to 1,000 meters of horizontal reservoir section to establish a representative flow rate. SourceContinue Reading

Automation Could Start Eating Into U.S. Diesel Demand | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Premium Content By Tsvetana Paraskova – Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT AI and autonomous freight...Continue Reading

Empire Petroleum has completed a 21,006-ft re-entry and subsurface evaluation of a legacy Texas well, obtaining modern logs and cores across deeper Western Haynesville targets while advancing plans for additional development. SourceContinue Reading

DMT has selected 6,000 Sercel Accel drop nodes for a large-scale urban seismic acquisition program supporting geothermal exploration in the Munich region of Germany. SourceContinue Reading

Gulf Marine Services has secured a 183-day extension for a Small-class vessel supporting offshore maintenance for a major Middle East national oil company, with two additional three-month options available. SourceContinue Reading

Moody’s Ratings says E&P companies led global oil and gas credit upgrades in H1 2026 as higher crude prices strengthened earnings expectations, while U.S. onshore OFS demand remains subdued. SourceContinue Reading

Why Libya’s Next Oil Pipeline Could Be a Geopolitical Game-Changer | OilPrice.com Cyril Widdershoven Cyril Widdershoven is a senior maritime, energy, and geopolitical analyst and Senior Advisor at Blue Water Strategy, specialising in the strategic intersection of shipping, ports,… More Info Premium Content By Cyril Widdershoven – Aug 17, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Libya and...Continue Reading

The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis | OilPrice.com Leonard Hyman & William Tilles Leonard S. Hyman is an economist and financial analyst specializing in the energy sector. He headed utility equity research at a major brokerage house and… More Info Premium Content By Leonard Hyman & William Tilles – Aug 17, 2026,...Continue Reading

Part 2: Erosion, due to entrained sand, is a growing problem, and existing technologies have limitations, but new solutions are available to address this issue.  SourceContinue Reading