The #Trump administration will purchase 1 million barrels of crude oil to begin replenishing the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), marking the first step toward restoring the nation’s emergency supply following years of drawdowns. ow.ly/MVso50XfU8B

Galp Energia is expanding #upstream exploration in frontier markets such as #Namibia and São Tomé and Príncipe amid resilient global oil demand. “Europe still needs fossil fuels," a board member commented on Tuesday. #GalpEnergia ow.ly/hZNx50Xg1JB

Saudi Arabia’s fiscal and current accounts would benefit most from a rebound in #oilprices and production, according to the International Monetary Fund, despite the government’s progress in diversifying the $1.2 trillion economy. #SaudiArabia ow.ly/b7k450XglZK

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- Halliburton & VoltaGrid are collaborating to develop and deploy distributed power generation systems designed to meet the surging energy needs of the global #DataCenter industry, with the first projects planned for the #MiddleEast ow.ly/rPGa50XgpvO

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- Shell has appealed a South African court ruling that overturned the environmental permit for offshore Block 5/6/7, a key exploration license once held by TotalEnergies. ow.ly/lvWg50Xgx4y

#Brazil sold 5 of 7 blocks offered in an oil auction on Wednesday to majors including @Petrobras and Equinor ASA in a sign of renewed interest in #deepwater exploration off the country’s southern coast despite low oil prices. ow.ly/pYjP50Xgxp2 #oilprices #offshoreBrazil

U.S. oil and gas mergers and acquisitions dropped to $9.7 billion in Q3 2025, marking the third straight quarterly decline, according to Enverus Intelligence Research. Analysts cite persistently low crude prices and fewer private-equity exits. ow.ly/4SMw50XgH2J

U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil producers rosneft and Lukoil are unsettling China’s oil industry, which relies on Moscow for up to 20% of its crude imports. ow.ly/fKUU50XgV4x #sanctions #RussianOil

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued the final non-Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA) export authorization for Venture Global's CP2 #LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana — a key regulatory milestone. U.S. Department of Energy ow.ly/U8xC50XgY78

🚨BREAKING: JERA is expanding its U.S. upstream portfolio with a $1.5 billion acquisition in Louisiana’s #Haynesville shale. The deal adds 500 MMcf/d of output and aims to boost production to 1 Bcf/d, strengthening JERA’s #LNG value chain. ow.ly/oKUz50Xh3jR

- Aker BP ASA reported strong Q3 results with 414,000 boed production and a major Omega Alfa discovery in Norway’s #Yggdrasil area. The find ranks among the largest on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in a decade. ow.ly/gFKw50Xh6KL

- @Tampnet will provide advanced digital connectivity infrastructure—including #subsea fiber and private 5G—for LLOG Exploration’s Salamanca #deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. ow.ly/cpyy50Xh9Qz

- bp and Japan’s JERA are winding down their U.S. #OffshoreWind joint venture, JERA Nex bp, citing an unfavorable policy environment under the #Trump administration. ow.ly/UBWq50Xhf9x

🚨 JUST IN: #Trump has reopened Alaska’s #Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil & gas leasing, reversing a Biden-era ban. A lease sale is planned this winter as part of efforts to boost U.S. fossil fuel production. #arcticdrilling #NorthSlope Read more: ow.ly/Bcbs50XhgI7

Baker Hughes has won the NOIA ESG Excellence Award, recognizing its leadership in offshore sustainability, data-driven emissions reduction, and responsible energy operations across more than 3,000 wells worldwide. Baker Hughes ow.ly/EVQR50Xhlme

The Tony Blair Institute is urging the UK government to delay its 2030 clean power target and adopt a more gradual approach to #decarbonization. Tony Blair Institute for Global Change ow.ly/yUbT50XhyjZ

Velesto Energy and ICON Engineering have signed an agreement to deliver rig-installed wellhead platforms for offshore Malaysia. ow.ly/zYxC50XhFi2 #VelestoEnergy #ICONEngineering #offshore #Malaysia

#Exclusive -- Exploration and production companies are being driven by economic and environmental opportunities to stop flaring.  ow.ly/arzK50XhGWy #gasflaring #exploration #production #upstream #Merichem #sourgas