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Energy M&A

Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.

TotalEnergies completes entry into giant Mopane discovery offshore Namibia

TotalEnergies has completed its acquisition of a 40% operated interest in Namibia’s PEL83 license, taking operatorship of the giant Mopane discovery ahead of a three-well appraisal campaign and targeted 2028 FID.  

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Shell Joins BP Exploration Projects offshore Brazil, US

BP signed an agreement with Shell to sell part of its ownership in the Tupinamba exploration block in Brazil's offshore Santos Basin and five leases containing the Conifer exploration prospect on the United States side of the Gulf of America.  

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Texas Oil Regulator Hails 'Oil Theft Bust'

RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian hailed an 'oil theft bust' stemming from a multistate investigation as a 'victory for Texas oil and gas'.  

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Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record high

Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization for most of the state.   

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Woodside, PEMEX to Explore More Oil offshore Mexico

Australia's Woodside and Petroleos Mexicanos signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership in Mexican waters beyond the under-construction Trion oil project.  

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Brent oil price above $96 per barrel after Iran fires missiles at Kuwait

 Oil prices have gained more than 7% this week The U.S. and Iran have traded military strikes this week for the first time since July. ​   

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Asia Oil Buying Spree Sends ME Crude Prices Soaring

Refiners in India and China, the world's two biggest oil importers, are stepping up spot purchases of Middle Eastern crude.  

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Chevron Announces JV Plans to Invest $7B in Venezuela

Chevron Corporation announced that its joint ventures in Venezuela plan to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years.  

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Diversified to Acquire Elliott Assets in Permian for $1.8B

Diversified signed agreements to acquire Birch Permian from affiliates of Elliott for around $1.8 billion, supported by an expanded investment partnership with Carlyle.  

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EnQuest is interested in buying BP’s North Sea assets, CEO tells CNBC

 EnQuest CEO Amjad Bseisu told CNBC the company is interested in BP’s U.K. North Sea assets as the oil major explores a sale of the business. ​   

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Brent Could Hit $100 Soon

Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist at B. Riley Wealth, projected that the Brent crude oil price could hit $100 in the next week.  

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MOL Completes Unification of Ship Management Units

The Japanese maritime leader consummated the combination of six ship management subsidiaries to streamline safety culture.  

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KNOC, Kogas to Merge

South Korea will merge a string of state-run energy and transport companies as part of a broader overhaul of public institutions that is aimed at cutting costs and strengthening the country's competitiveness at a time of rising power demand.  

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Iran attacks Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'

 On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran. ​   

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bp appoints Ian Tyler chair after three months in interim role

bp has appointed Ian Tyler as permanent chair with immediate effect after he served in the interim role since May, completing another key step in the company's recent leadership transition.  

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Oil Holds Above $90 as Fighting Flares

Oil held near a five-week high as renewed US-Iran fighting raised fresh concerns over Strait of Hormuz exports.  

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Trump Pressures USA Oil Refiners to Ease Pump Prices

President Donald Trump pressed U.S. oil refiners to boost domestic production of gasoline and diesel during a closed-door meeting Tuesday.  

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Uganda unveils ‘Pearl Sweet’ crude blend ahead of first oil exports

Uganda has unveiled “Pearl Sweet” as the export grade for crude produced from the Tilenga and Kingfisher developments, as the $15 billion integrated oil project moves toward first production and exports.  

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Venezuela set for wave of oil deals as U.S. pushes production expansion

More than a dozen energy agreements are expected as Venezuela moves to expand crude production, with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying China will not have debt claims on revenue generated by newly developed oil fields.  

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Eni takes operatorship of Uruguay offshore block, adds stake in neighboring acreage

Eni has expanded its offshore Uruguay exploration position, taking operatorship and a 50% interest in the OFF-5 block while agreeing to acquire a 40% stake in the adjacent APA-operated OFF-6 block.  

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