Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.
Energy M&A Sep 1, 2026
Two oil tankers reportedly struck as Strait of Hormuz hostilities resume
Two oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were reportedly struck by projectiles as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities threaten a recent recovery in oil shipments through the critical waterway.
Chevron nears deal to operate two giant oil fields in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt
Chevron is nearing a deal to operate two giant oil fields holding billions of barrels of heavy oil in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, potentially marking a major expansion of the U.S. producer’s footprint in the country.
ONEOK to Grow Midland Midstream Footprint with Brazos Acquisition
ONEOK signed an agreement to buy Brazos Midstream's natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Permian Basin for around $4.425 billion in cash, enabled by a new $9 billion minority equity investment from Apollo.
The Norwegian oil and gas contractor announced the appointment of Paal Eikeseth, who has headed its Life Cycle business since 2022, as president and chief executive effective immediately.
U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more than the same period in 2025, according to our Natural Gas Monthly. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we estimate U.S. LNG exports will average 17.3 Bcf/d in the second half...
U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more than the same period in 2025, according to our Natural Gas Monthly. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we estimate U.S. LNG exports will average 17.3 Bcf/d in the second half...
Malaysia's national oil and gas company reported around $6.73 billion in profit after tax for the first six months of 2026, up four percent from the first half of 2025 thanks to higher liquefied natural gas exports and higher products prices.
The $3 trillion oil market has just gotten more accessible than ever: No longer a 'rich man's game'
Oil trading is becoming more accessible to individual investors as smaller futures contracts, ETFs and online brokerages lower longtime barriers to the market.