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Rigzone·Feb 6·1 min read

Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint

Large crude oil tankers are reportedly accelerating their transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global chokepoint for maritime oil trade. This observed increase in speed, reaching up to 17

TotalEnergies Secures Operated Interest in Namibia’s Offshore License

TotalEnergies has significantly expanded its footprint in Namibia's promising offshore sector by acquiring a 42.5% operated interest in the PEL104 exploration l

Offshore Engineer·Feb 6·TotalEnergies SE

TotalEnergies widens its oil & gas portfolio offshore Namibia with new license

TotalEnergies is strategically deepening its commitment to Namibia's burgeoning offshore oil and gas sector by securing additional exploration acreage. This mov

Offshore Energy·Feb 6·TotalEnergies SE

Oil Prices Set for First Weekly Dip of the Year

Global crude oil benchmarks are experiencing their initial weekly decline of the year, a direct consequence of the perceived de-escalation in military tensions

OilPrice·Feb 6

Shell misses profit expectations, but keeps buyback pace

Shell's fourth-quarter earnings fell short of analyst projections, marking its lowest profit level since early 2021, primarily due to a downturn in global oil p

Cyprus Mail·Feb 6·Shell plc
Feb 6

StanChart: Oil Market Rebalances as Oversupply Fears Fade Into 2026

Feb 6

Alberta Plans New Crude Oil Pipeline to Ship Energy Exports to Asia

Feb 5

Peak Coal Expectations Return with 2025 Import Dip

Feb 5

A vote of confidence by shipping companies in Skaramangas Shipyards and DK Fotinakis: Repair activity resumes at the largest shipyard in the Eastern Mediterranean

Feb 5

Oil Settles Lower as Iran-US Talks Ease Risk

Feb 5

Tehran Turns Routine Seizure Into Strategic Message

Feb 5

Shell Weighs Multibillion Dollar Venezuela Gas Investments

Feb 5

Can Foreign Investment Save Venezuela’s Broken Oil Sector?

Feb 5

Cyprus and Israel to sign Aphrodite gas field deal in 2026, president says

Feb 5

Russian Oil Discounts Widen for China as Indian Purchases Falter