OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy are preparing to drill two offshore wells at Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh block in the Black Sea, with first drilling expected by year-end. SourceContinue Reading

Ukraine says it struck a Lukoil offshore drilling platform in the Caspian Sea, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on Russian energy infrastructure tied to wartime revenue. SourceContinue Reading

Baytex Energy has closed the sale of its U.S. Eagle Ford assets for $2.14 billion, exiting the play to strengthen its balance sheet and refocus on Canadian operations. SourceContinue Reading

The Texas Railroad Commission assessed more than $1.1 million in enforcement penalties against oil and gas operators, approving fines tied to compliance and default orders. SourceContinue Reading

Tajik officials are proposing the creation of a regional mechanism in Central Asia to legally regulate “new technologies,” including artificial intelligence. Tajikistan, along with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, have announced government programs to develop their respective countries’ IT/AI sectors. Kazakhstan has gone so far as to establish a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, while Tajikistan’s digital infrastructure...Continue Reading

Guyana Is Using Its Oil Revenues to Spark a Renewable Energy Boom | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Dec 20, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Guyana...Continue Reading

What Happens to a Sanctioned Oil Tanker? | 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 – Dec 20, 2025, 12:00 PM CST Following one ship, the Mikati,...Continue Reading

The Battery Boom Is Reshaping Power Markets | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Dec 20, 2025, 10:00 AM CST Global battery storage deployment is accelerating,...Continue Reading

BP CEO Shake-Up Reopens Talk of a Shell Megadeal | 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 – Dec 19, 2025, 6:00 PM CST Meg O’Neill’s appointment as BP CEO marks...Continue Reading

The tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China earlier this year cooled by late October after President Trump and President Xi agreed to a trade truce that, so far, appears to be holding. There are early signs that the truce is beginning to restore rare earth trade between China and the West, as Beijing...Continue Reading