Mexico will prohibit oil and gas fracing in the Tampico-Misantla shale basin, while continuing to evaluate unconventional gas development in other regions as it seeks to reduce reliance on U.S. natural gas imports. SourceContinue Reading

Formentera Partners, Daly Waters Energy and INPEX have contracted a new Helmerich & Payne FlexRig to support appraisal and development of Australia’s Beetaloo basin, expanding drilling capacity for the unconventional gas play. SourceContinue Reading

This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s | OilPrice.com Natalia Katona Natalia Katona is a freelance commodity analyst, based in the United Arab Emirates. More Info Premium Content By Natalia Katona – Aug 06, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Bumerangue could become the project that keeps BP’s oil production – and...Continue Reading

Aramco Deepens Asia Oil Discount Ahead of Possible Hormuz Deal | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with more than a decade of experience covering the global oil and gas sector. Her… More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Aug 06, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT Saudi Arabia...Continue Reading

Weak Energy Demand May Signal a Much Bigger Economic Problem | OilPrice.com Gail Tverberg Gail Tverberg is a writer and speaker about energy issues. She is especially known for her work with financial issues associated with peak oil. Prior… More Info Premium Content By Gail Tverberg – Aug 06, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT Oil’s muted...Continue Reading

Chinese Oil Giant Launches World-First 16MW Floating Wind Turbine | OilPrice.com Michael Kern What I Cover My focus spans the global energy landscape and the technologies reshaping it, specifically focusing on oil and gas, renewables, and tech-driven market… More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Aug 06, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT State-owned China National...Continue Reading

Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Reshaping Energy Security Across the Americas | OilPrice.com Matthew Smith As Oilprice’s South America correspondent, I cover Colombia (where I currently live), Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Guyana, Suriname and Uruguay. I… More Info Premium Content By Matthew Smith – Aug 06, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Unconventional production...Continue Reading

Angola Confirms New Offshore Oil and Gas Reserves With Katambi-2 Well | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Aug 06, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT Angola’s state-owned oil firm Sonangol and its partner in an exploration block offshore Angola, ANPG, successfully drilled an appraisal well...Continue Reading

ConocoPhillips has named CFO Andy O’Brien as its next president and CEO, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will transition to executive chair after leading the company for 14 years. SourceContinue Reading

China Added More Nuclear Power In A Decade Than The Rest Of The World Combined | OilPrice.com Robert Rapier Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer in the energy industry. He has 25 years of international engineering experience in the chemical, oil and gas, and… More Info Premium Content By Robert Rapier – Aug 06, 2026,...Continue Reading