oil and gas

Image for Factbox-White House gathers oil majors, traders, drillers on Venezuela
Finance

Factbox-White House gathers oil majors, traders, drillers on Venezuela

By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 9 (Reuters) - The White House is convening a meeting on Friday with major U.S...

9th January, 2026

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TotalEnergies gets new exploration permit offshore Lebanon

By America Hernandez PARIS, Jan 9 - French oil major TotalEnergies has obtained government permissio...

9th January, 2026

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Moscow says US freed two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker at its request

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had rel...

9th January, 2026

Image for Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
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Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus

By Sam Li and Jeslyn Lerh Jan 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday, set for thei...

9th January, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Vitol gets preliminary US license to begin negotiations on Venezuelan oil imports and exports, four sources say 
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Exclusive-Vitol gets preliminary US license to begin negotiations on Venezuelan oil imports and exports, four sources say 

By Arathy Somasekhar, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Shariq Khan HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol, one of the...

8th January, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura join White House Venezuela oil talks
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Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura join White House Venezuela oil talks

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity traders, are in...

8th January, 2026

Image for Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil

MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after the United Sta...

8th January, 2026

Image for UK's FTSE 100 ends flat as energy, retailers weakness counters defence gains
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UK's FTSE 100 ends flat as energy, retailers weakness counters defence gains

Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, pressured by weakness in oil stocks, ev...

8th January, 2026

Image for Norway's Equinor awards $10 billion five-year supplier contracts
Finance

Norway's Equinor awards $10 billion five-year supplier contracts

Equinor awards $10 billion in contracts for maintenance and modifications. Key suppliers include Aib...

8th January, 2026

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Norway's oil and gas output will fall towards 2030, regulator says

OSLO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Norway's offshore oil and gas output will remain broadly steady in 2026, but...

8th January, 2026

Image for Stocks mixed, yields rise ahead of US jobs data; defense shares climb
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Stocks mixed, yields rise ahead of US jobs data; defense shares climb

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Thursday after their recent slide, wh...

8th January, 2026

Image for Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran
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Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained slightly on Thursday, rebounding from tw...

8th January, 2026