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
Why a Historic Intervention in Venezuela Barely Moved Crude | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 09, 2026, 8:30 AM CST The week ending January 9, 2026, was anything but ordinary for crude oil markets. As of late Thursday, WTI was trading at $58.42, up $1.10 or 1.92% for the week so far,...Continue Reading
Why Trump’s Venezuela Oil Gambit Truly Is Unprecedented | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 09, 2026, 8:30 AM CST There are historical precedents for one power taking control of another country’s oil, but they are rarer than headlines suggest, and they usually occurred under conditions of war, occupation, or overt regime subjugation....Continue Reading
Why Saudi Arabia’s Defense Talks With Pakistan Are Raising Concerns | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 09, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are discussing an arrangement that would see Pakistan supply JF-17 fighter jets in exchange for financial support or loans. The development is destabilizing...Continue Reading
Why Traders Ignored the Biggest Oil Arrest in Modern History | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 09, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Before I left for my break over the holidays, I penned an article outlining what I expected for crude in 2026. That is not an original idea, I will grant you,...Continue Reading
TotalEnergies Lands Key Offshore Exploration Permit in Lebanon | 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 Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan 09, 2026, 8:00 AM CST TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Lebanon to...Continue Reading
