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

Equinor Exits Vaca Muerta With $1.1 Billion Sale to Vista Energy | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 9:45 AM CST Equinor will sell all its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy in a cash and stock deal...Continue Reading

OPEC+ Overproducers Update Compensation Cuts | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Premium Content By Charles Kennedy – Feb 02, 2026, 9:00 AM CST Iraq, the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Oman filed updated plans to compensate for pumping above OPEC+ quotas through June 2026. Kazakhstan faces the heaviest burden, with monthly...Continue Reading

Russia Raises Pipeline Gas Supply to Europe via TurkStream | 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 – Feb 02, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Russia’s natural gas exports via the TurkStream...Continue Reading

Devon and Coterra to Create Shale Giant in $58-Billion Merger Deal | 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 – Feb 02, 2026, 7:30 AM CST Devon Energy and Coterra Energy...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Tumble 5% Amid Signs of U.S.-Iran De-escalation | 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 – Feb 02, 2026, 6:25 AM CST Oil prices dropped by more than 5%...Continue Reading