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

Kuwait’s Fuel Oil Exports Surge After Al-Zour Refinery Restart | 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, 6:00 AM CST Kuwait exported record volumes of very low...Continue Reading

Europe’s Russian Gas Ban Is Set to Trigger a New Wave of LNG Tanker Demand | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Related News By Irina Slav – Feb 02, 2026, 5:00 AM CST The European Union’s...Continue Reading