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Oil Prices Slide Below $60 as Ukraine Peace Talks and Weak China Data Stoke 2026 Supply-Glut Fears

Oil Prices Slide Below $60 as Ukraine Peace Talks and Weak China Data Stoke 2026 Supply-Glut Fears

Brent crude fell below $60 a barrel Tuesday, dropping 1.3% to $59.75, as optimism over Russia-Ukraine peace talks raised the prospect of increased Russian supply. U.S. WTI slid 1.5% to $55.98. Traders also reacted to fresh signs of weakening demand from China. The declines extend a months-long slide driven by expectations that global oil supply will outpace demand into 2026.
16 December 2025
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Oil Price Now: WTI Near $56 and Brent Around $60 at 3:30 PM EST (Dec 15, 2025) as Venezuela Risks Clash With 2026 Oversupply Forecasts

Oil Price Now: WTI Near $56 and Brent Around $60 at 3:30 PM EST (Dec 15, 2025) as Venezuela Risks Clash With 2026 Oversupply Forecasts

WTI crude futures traded near $56.52 a barrel and Brent at $60.45 in late afternoon New York, both down over 1%. Prices fell as traders weighed U.S.-Venezuela tensions and a reported PDVSA cyberattack against forecasts for a global oil surplus in 2026. Venezuelan crude exports have dropped to around 702,000 bpd in December from over 1 million in September, according to Reuters.
15 December 2025
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Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Futures Near $4.02 as Warm Forecasts, Record Output and LNG Flows Collide (Dec. 15, 2025)

Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Futures Near $4.02 as Warm Forecasts, Record Output and LNG Flows Collide (Dec. 15, 2025)

U.S. natural gas futures for January 2026 fell 2% to about $4.02 per MMBtu by 3:30 p.m. ET Monday, pressured by warmer weather forecasts and near-record Lower 48 production. Prices reversed sharply from early-December highs above $5 as supply stayed strong and demand projections weakened. February and March contracts traded lower, near $3.76 and $3.34, respectively.
15 December 2025
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Natural Gas Jan ’26 Futures Surge Above $5 as Cold Snap, LNG Exports and Coal Switching Drive Three‑Year High

Natural Gas Jan ’26 Futures Surge Above $5 as Cold Snap, LNG Exports and Coal Switching Drive Three‑Year High

January 2026 Henry Hub natural gas futures closed at $5.29/MMBtu on December 5, the highest since late 2022. U.S. natural gas futures have surged about 65% since mid-October, with the front-month contract hitting $5.34. The rally contrasts with Europe, where TTF futures slipped below €30/MWh amid full storage and strong LNG arrivals.
7 December 2025
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Oil Price Today, December 4, 2025: Brent Near $63 and WTI Around $59 as Ukraine Strikes, OPEC+ Freeze and Oversupply Collide

Oil Price Today, December 4, 2025: Brent Near $63 and WTI Around $59 as Ukraine Strikes, OPEC+ Freeze and Oversupply Collide

Brent crude rose to $63 per barrel and WTI to $59.3 on Thursday, both up less than 1% after renewed Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. Despite the attacks, the Druzhba pipeline continues normal flows, limiting price gains. Brent remains down 12% year-on-year, with ICE Brent futures averaging $68.8 so far in 2025, over $11 below last year's average.
4 December 2025
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BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

Fitch Ratings affirmed Globo’s long-term credit ratings at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook, citing a strong net cash position and leading market share in Brazil. BB Energy is cutting jobs and restructuring its U.S. operations after losses in oil trading, while shifting focus to renewables. A London court blocked the sale of a South Sudanese crude cargo as BB Energy seeks repayment of a $100 million loan.
26 November 2025
Venture Global (VG) swings to Q3 profit on record LNG exports; unveils 20‑year Naturgy deal and trims 2025 guidance

Venture Global (VG) swings to Q3 profit on record LNG exports; unveils 20‑year Naturgy deal and trims 2025 guidance

Venture Global reported Q3 net income of $429 million on $3.33 billion in revenue, shipping a record 100 LNG cargoes, up 237% from last year. The company signed a 20-year LNG supply deal with Spain’s Naturgy and a similar agreement with a Greek joint venture. Calcasieu Pass marked its 500th cargo, and CP2 LNG secured U.S. approval for non-FTA exports. VG shares rose in pre-market trading.
10 November 2025
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Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

China’s private manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.6 in October, Japan’s factory PMI hit a 19-month low at 48.2, and South Korea’s fell to 49.4. India’s PMI surged to 59.2, its highest in five years. President Trump’s Asia trip brought limited tariff relief, with the US halving a fentanyl-goods tariff and China pausing new export curbs. Global stocks fell sharply, led by a 2% drop in the Nasdaq.
5 November 2025
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Shell’s $2 Billion Nigeria Gas Gamble Ignites LNG Boom Amid $8 B Investment Surge

Shell’s Surprise Hedge Deal Supercharges Bulgaria’s Battery Boom — and Sends a Big Signal to Europe’s Power Markets

Sunotec signed a five-year cross-border spread hedge with Shell Energy Europe for over 600 MWh of battery storage in Bulgaria, targeting commercial operation in Q2 2026. Enery Portfolio Optimisation arranged the deal, described as one of the first of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. Sunotec also announced a 2.4 GWh supply agreement with Sungrow for battery hardware and inverters, signed July 28 and published Nov 4.
5 November 2025
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Shell’s $2 Billion Nigeria Gas Gamble Ignites LNG Boom Amid $8 B Investment Surge

Shell’s Surprise Hedge Deal Turbocharges Bulgaria’s Battery Boom — Sunotec Locks 5‑Year Price Shield on 600+ MWh; Sungrow Secures 2.4 GWh Supply

Sunotec signed a five-year cross-border spread hedge with Shell Energy Europe for a 600+ MWh battery storage project in Bulgaria, aiming for commercial operation in Q2 2026. Sunotec also agreed to a 2.4 GWh BESS supply deal with Sungrow for Southeast Europe. Bulgaria’s RESTORE program recently awarded subsidies to 82 storage projects totaling about 9.7 GWh. Shell shares traded near $73.74, down 0.9% late morning UTC.
5 November 2025
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Halliburton’s Big Comeback? Why Experts Say Oil Services Are ‘Down But Not Out’ in 2025

Halliburton’s Big Comeback? Why Experts Say Oil Services Are ‘Down But Not Out’ in 2025

Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated Halliburton with a Buy rating and $35 target, joining several firms raising price targets after strong Q3 results. Halliburton posted $5.6 billion in Q3 revenue, beating estimates, and is targeting $100 million in quarterly cost cuts. The company is expanding into data center power and automation amid weak U.S. shale spending. Shares trade near $27 as analysts forecast sector recovery by 2027.
4 November 2025
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Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have hit 21 of Russia’s 38 major oil refineries since January, cutting Russian refining capacity by 20%, President Zelenskyy said. Overnight attacks on October 29 set fuel depots ablaze in Crimea and hit refineries in Ulyanovsk and Stavropol. Brent crude rose to $64.5 a barrel after new U.S. and EU sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Russian oil stocks remain down 40–50% from earlier this year.
29 October 2025
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Gundremmingen Cooling Towers Implode – Who Wins & Loses on Energy Stocks?

Gundremmingen Cooling Towers Implode – Who Wins & Loses on Energy Stocks?

Germany will demolish the two 160-meter cooling towers at the former Gundremmingen nuclear plant in Bavaria at noon on Oct. 25, 2025. Around 10,000 spectators are expected, with a large exclusion zone and fines up to €3,000 for violators. Engineers have drilled over 1,000 explosive charges and will use water jets to control dust. Four days after the blast, RWE will start building a large battery storage facility on the site.
24 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Brent crude rose to about $66 per barrel on Oct. 23, jumping 5% after the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil. WTI traded near $62, and the OPEC Basket was $63.4. OPEC+ plans to raise output, while global stockpiles are at multi-year highs. U.S. crude inventories fell last week as refineries increased runs; domestic production is near record levels.
23 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Tanks to ~$59 as Glut Fears Mount – Experts Warn “Super Glut” Looming

Oil prices have dropped to five-month lows, with WTI crude near $58.70 and Brent around $62.70, after rising OPEC+ output and renewed U.S.–China trade tensions triggered a selloff. The IEA now projects a record 4 million barrels/day surplus in 2026. Bank of America warns Brent could fall below $50 if the trade war worsens. Investors have shifted to gold, which hit all-time highs above $4,200/oz.
15 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Brent crude fell to $62 and WTI to $58, hitting five-month lows after US-China trade tensions and new sanctions triggered sharp swings. OPEC+ approved only a modest output hike for November, while the IEA warned of a potential 4 million bpd surplus by 2026. Demand growth is slowing, and US crude output remains near record highs. Middle East ceasefire talks briefly eased prices, but Ukraine war disruptions persist.
14 October 2025
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