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ASCO Sets Up Shop in Qatar to Drive Middle East Expansion

Jun 23, 2026

Logistics and materials management company ASCO has opened its first office in the Middle East, establishing a presence in Qatar as it looks to expand its regional operations and support growing demand for logistics and environmental services…

Mako Offshore Field Takes Step Toward First Gas with PT PAL Contract Award

Jun 22, 2026

The Mako gas project offshore Indonesia has moved further towards development after operator Conrad Asia Energy signed a binding contract with state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia for a key piece of offshore infrastructure, project partner Empyrean Energy informed…

Perenco Inks Gas Sales Deal for Vietnamese Offshore Field

Jun 22, 2026

Perenco has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) for the Su Tu Trang Phase 2B development in Block 15-1 offshore Vietnam, marking a key commercial milestone for a project aimed at boosting domestic gas supplies and supporting the country's energy security…

Iran War Sparks Global Rush to Build Strategic Oil Reserves

Jun 22, 2026

Vulnerable countries that paid a high economic price during the Iran war are seeking to build domestic oil and gas storage buffers against future shocks, a drive that could bring roughly half a billion barrels of additional demand down the pike…

Qatari LNG Carriers Re-Enter Hormuz as Traffic Through Strait Slumps

Jun 22, 2026

Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar headed into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite a fall in ship traffic after Iran announced that it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.The tankers - Wadi Al Sail…

Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Hub Injures 54, Leaves 18 Missing

Jun 22, 2026

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.Authorities said…

Valeura Concludes Nong Yao Drilling Ops, Boosts Gulf of Thailand Production

Jun 19, 2026

Valeura Energy has completed an eight-well drilling campaign at the Nong Yao field in the Gulf of Thailand, increasing production and successfully delivering its first multi-lateral development well.The campaign at the offshore field included…

Oil Edges Higher as Uncertainty Clouds US-Iran Truce

Jun 19, 2026

Oil prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the U.S. and Iran was clouded after peace talks in Switzerland were called off and as Israel stepped up attacks on Lebanon.By 0645 GMT, Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 51 cents…

Aramco Explores Asset Sales in Multi-Billion Dollar Fundraising Push

Jun 18, 2026

Saudi Aramco is considering the sale of a stake in its sulphur business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, extending a strategy of tapping its infrastructure assets to raise tens of billions of dollars.Aramco, the crown jewel of the world's largest crude exporter…

Post-War Gulf Faces Push for Alternative Export Routes

Jun 18, 2026

Middle East oil producers face a reckoning. The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify – at all costs.An Iranian blockade…

RINA Gets Safety Assessment Role on Indonesia's H2WATT Hydrogen Hub

Jun 17, 2026

Italian engineering, certification and consulting company RINA has secured a contract to provide safety assessment services for Indonesia's Green Hydrogen Hub Project H2WATT, a key initiative being developed by PLN Puslitbang, the research and development arm of state-owned utility PT PLN…

IEA Expects Gradual Hormuz Recovery, Oversupplied Market in 2027

Jun 17, 2026

The world oil market will recover gradually from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz before tipping into a significant surplus in 2027, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday.The U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end the three-month-old war…

Inpex, Unions Reach Deal to End Ichthys LNG Strike

Jun 17, 2026

Australian unions said on Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Japan's Inpex to end strikes at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) onshore and offshore facilities.Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which…

Gulf Marine Services Restarts Ops of Evacuated Gulf Vessels

Jun 16, 2026

Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has retuned to service all four of its self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels that were temporarily evacuated from one Gulf country due to the prevailing geopolitical situation.The UAE-headquartered offshore…

Japan’s Shipping Industry Awaits Clarifications on Hormuz Reopening

Jun 15, 2026

Japanese shippers welcomed on Monday the U.S.-Iran peace agreement which will reopen the Strait of Hormuz but are awaiting more details of the deal and clearance of mines before allowing their ships to pass the chokepoint.According to the association…

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