Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.
Energy M&A Apr 20, 2026
Offshore Venezuela gas project advances as Eni, Repsol secure export pathway
Eni and Repsol have reached an agreement to expand Venezuela’s offshore Perla gas field, targeting LNG exports by 2031 as production ramps up and sanctions ease.
Kuwait declares force majeure as Hormuz disruption halts oil export flows
Kuwait has declared force majeure on oil and refined product shipments as the Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts export flows, highlighting the growing impact of the Middle East conflict on global energy markets.
Phillips 66, United Airlines, DSV Enter 42MM-Liter SAF Partnership
'United Airlines will use the fuel, while DSV and Microsoft participate through a book and claim methodology, allowing verified emissions reductions to be allocated independently of physical fuel use'.
China, the United States, and Japan hold most strategic oil inventories in 2025
In the 1970s, the United States and other OECD countries established strategic oil stocks aimed at mitigating the impact of supply disruptions. In March 2026, the United States, along with other members of the International Energy Agency, agreed to a coordinated emergency release of strategic oil stocks following the effective closure of the Strait of...
Analysts have been cutting per-share profit forecasts for the three largest oilfield service companies since shortly after the conflict erupted in late February.
Iberdrola Raises Generation Capacity to Nearly 59GW
The Spanish company's U.S. portfolio saw the biggest growth (+693MW), while battery energy storage led growth by technology across Iberdrola's global portfolio.
Eni Declares 'Giant' Gas Discovery offshore Indonesia
'Preliminary estimates indicate in-place resources of approximately 5 trillion cubic feet of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate in the encountered interval'.
Commercial traffic through the strait is at a virtual standstill after a brief and confused reopening ended with the first U.S. seizure of an Iranian vessel.
Hormuz outlook uncertain as Iran reverses reopening; analyst warns of economic risk
As Iran again closes the Strait of Hormuz after a brief reopening, energy analyst Arjun Murti tells World Oil that markets may be misreading the situation, with no clear “open” or “closed” outcome in sight.
Oil prices jump after Iran and U.S. attack commercial ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Metaseis platform targets scalable seismic data management for upstream workflows
Moveout Data has launched Metaseis, a seismic data management software platform designed to streamline processing, improve data accessibility and support AI-driven analytics in upstream workflows.
Governance will define Africa’s oil, gas and energy transition
Op-Ed: Africa’s energy transition will depend on governance, investment and continued oil and gas development, according to industry commentary on balancing growth and decarbonization.
U.S. sets 2026 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Plain
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will hold a 2026 lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Plain, advancing federal efforts to expand oil and gas development.
Strait of Hormuz stalls as Iran reverses Friday reopening move
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has stalled after Iran reversed course and threatened vessels, raising risks to global oil flows and complicating U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
Repsol, Venezuela Agree Terms for Production Increase
Under the new agreement with the government and state-owned PdVSA, Repsol would grow its Venezuelan gross production by 50 percent within 12 months and triple it over the next three years.