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OilPrice·Aug 21·1 min read

Brazil’s New Oil Frontier Could Keep Its Boom Alive For Decades

Brazilian state-run energy major Petrobras has made a notable offshore discovery near the Amazon River mouth, drawing strong political backing from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Equatorial

Iran Tensions Push Oil Near $94

Crude oil benchmarks surged toward the $94-per-barrel threshold as heightened geopolitical friction between Washington and Tehran injected a substantial risk pr

Rigzone·Aug 20

Europe’s Energy Reserves Worked. The Next Test Will Be Harder

Recent disruptions to Middle Eastern transit corridors like the Strait of Hormuz tested Europe's energy resilience, yet built-up gas storage and emergency mecha

OilPrice·Aug 20

Continental to Buy 50 Pct of Mercuria Argentina Oil Firm

Continental Resources, founded by U.S. shale pioneer Harold Hamm, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a 50% stake in an Argentine shale producer from

Rigzone·Aug 20

China Is Squeezing India Out of Russia’s Oil Trade

Chinese refiners have intensified their procurement of Russian seaborne crude, effectively crowding out Indian buyers who had previously dominated these discoun

OilPrice·Aug 20
Aug 20

Norway’s Oil Output Falls Nearly 200,000 Bpd as Gulf Supply Crisis Drags On

Aug 20

Tajikistan Turns to Iran for Oil as Russian Fuel Supply Collapses

Aug 20

Norway Posts Higher Monthly Gas Production

Aug 20

Transocean’s 16-year-old drillship lands $300M job with India’s ONGC

Aug 20

USA Crude Oil Stocks See Another Build

Aug 20

Asia to spearhead global upcoming conventional refineries growth additions by 2030

Aug 20

Monumental Closes In on New Exploration Block in New Zealand

Aug 20

Oil Giants Eye Jurassic Rocks off Mexico

Aug 20

Equinor to Enter Namibia by Joining Chevron Exploration Campaign

Aug 20

Who Were the Top USA Drillers, Customers in 1Q 2026?