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OilPrice·May 8·1 min read

US Oil Drillers Continue to Add Rigs

Recent upstream data shows modest incremental additions in United States drilling activity, lifting the aggregate active rig footprint to 548 units. While slight gains in crude-directed units indicate

Legal uncertainty casts shadow over Venezuelan oil opportunity

Persistent regulatory ambiguity, shifting sanction regimes, and sovereign debt litigations continue to paralyze significant foreign investment in Venezuela's va

Offshore Technology·May 8

US Hits Iran-Flagged Oil Tankers While Peace Talks Continue

United States military forces executed direct kinetic strikes against two unladen Iranian-flagged crude carriers in the Gulf of Oman, signaling an aggressive en

OilPrice·May 8

Iran Seizes Tanker Carrying Its Own Oil

Iranian maritime forces have impounded the tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, an operation that targeted a vessel reportedly laden with Iranian crude. The in

OilPrice·May 8

Upstream Oil and Gas Deal Value Plunges Amid Oil Price Uncertainty

Global upstream oil and gas mergers and acquisitions experienced an 83% drop in total deal value in March 2024, falling to $5.55 billion despite transaction cou

OilPrice·May 8
May 8

Oil Markets Whipsawed by Conflicting U.S.-Iran Signals

May 8

Iraq Denies U.S. Claim Deputy Minister Helped Iran’s Oil Sales

May 8

PRC Europe 2026: how oil and gas is adapting to net zero

May 8

Iran Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman

May 8

NY City Official Rallies Investors to Block ExxonMobil Move to Texas

May 8

Norway gives its blessing for $1.8 billion subsea redevelopment project

May 8

Pakistan Shuns Spot LNG

May 8

First Mexican Fuel Oil Cargo in 9 Months Arrives in Asia

May 8

Weatherford picks up new jobs with Noble and Constellation Oil Services

May 8

India's Inflation Accelerates as High Energy Prices Start to Bite