2025 energy markets were marked by frequent trade tensions & geopolitical uncertainties, at times masking the structural transitions occurring within both natural gas & oil markets.

ConocoPhillips’ recent layoffs of about 12.5% of its North Slope workforce reflect typical industry responses to declining ...

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of ...

US forces intercepted and seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela that Attorney General Pam Bondi said is under US ...

Crude futures posted back-to-back losses and ended the week lower as persistent concerns about oversupply weighed and efforts toward a Russia-Ukraine peace deal subtracted geopolitical premium.

Venezuela has been sidestepping a US oil export embargo for years, selling crude at a discounted price mainly to China. Since ...

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OVERVIEW: Oil prices are on track for a significant weekly loss as an overall bearish supply outlook offsets persistent geopolitical concerns. In afternoon trading in Europe, Brent crude was just ...

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources ...

OPEC said earlier in its report that Russia increased oil production by 10,000 barrels daily to 9.367 mln barrels per day in November 2025 ...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro says escalating pressure from the US comes down to one thing: Washington wants to grab the ...