Winter Storm Fern: If a Million Outages Isn’t a Failure, What Is? | 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 –...Continue Reading

U.S.-India Trade Deal Puts Oil and Russian Crude at the Core | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 1:45 PM CST President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and India have reached an agreement on a trade framework...Continue Reading

Qatar’s Al-Kaabi Warns AI Power Demand Could Spark LNG Shortage by 2030 | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 1:30 PM CST Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi on Monday warned that rising power demand from artificial intelligence could wipe out the...Continue Reading

Private Equity’s Quiet Pivot Into Sanctioned Energy Space | OilPrice.com Cyril Widdershoven Dr. Cyril Widdershoven is a long-time observer of the global energy market. Presently he works as Director of Energy Security and Supply Chains, at Strategy… More Info Premium Content By Cyril Widdershoven – Feb 02, 2026, 1:00 PM CST The Carlyle–Lukoil–UAE triangle reflects...Continue Reading

U.S. Extends License Protecting Venezuela-Owned Citgo From Creditors | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 12:30 PM CST The United States has extended a Treasury license that shields Venezuela-owned refiner CITGO Petroleum Corp from creditor actions through March 20, a move...Continue Reading

Talk about awkward timing. Just as Bishkek is set to host a major US-Central Asian trade forum, reports are circulating that the EU may impose sanctions on Kyrgyzstan. First reported by Bloomberg, Brussels appears ready to slap bans on Kyrgyz trade in machine tools and radio equipment as punishment for helping the Kremlin evade sanctions imposed...Continue Reading

Equinor Exits Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale Play | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 11:30 AM CST Equinor will sell all its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy in a cash and stock deal worth $1.1 billion, the...Continue Reading

Trump Launches $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Premium Content By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 11:00 AM CST The U.S. is launching a $12 billion strategic stockpile of critical minerals—including rare earths, lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite—to reduce immediate dependence on China....Continue Reading

Shell Sees LNG Sector Growing by 3% Per Year | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 10:30 AM CST The global LNG market is expanding by 3% every year, growing at a faster pace than the overall natural gas market, Wael...Continue Reading

Ukraine Prepares for New Peace Talks Amid Escalating Russian Bombardment | 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 – Feb 02, 2026, 10:00 AM CST Trilateral Ukraine-Russia-U.S....Continue Reading