Mitsubishi enters U.S. shale gas with $5.2 billion Haynesville acquisition
(World Oil) – Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire Aethon Energy’s Haynesville shale gas business in a $5.2 billion equity transaction, marking the Japanese trading house’s first direct entry into the U.S. shale gas sector across the
Mitsubishi enters U.S. shale gas with $5.2 billion Haynesville acquisition
(World Oil) – Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire Aethon Energy’s Haynesville shale gas business in a $5.2 billion equity transaction, marking the Japanese trading house’s first direct entry into the U.S. shale gas sector across the full value chain. The deal,
HSBC sees oil price spikes on geopolitics, maintains $65 brent forecast
(Investing) – Oil prices could see further upside in 2026 as geopolitical risks
What excites and worries LNG exporters in 2026: Maguire
(BOE Report) – The year 2025 in the LNG sector will be
Trump orders emergency power auction for big tech AI data centers
(Oil Price) – U.S. President Donald Trump is taking action to protect American
HSBC sees oil price spikes on geopolitics, maintains $65 brent forecast
(Investing) – Oil prices could see further upside in 2026 as geopolitical risks continue to drive volatility, HSBC says, though the bank adds that underlying market fundamentals should limit rallies and keep prices anchored in the mid-$60s range. As such, HSBC
What excites and worries LNG exporters in 2026: Maguire
(BOE Report) – The year 2025 in the LNG sector will be one for the history books after production and exports of the super-chilled fuel smashed records and raked in billions of dollars in revenues across the global liquefied natural
Trump orders emergency power auction for big tech AI data centers
(Oil Price) – U.S. President Donald Trump is taking action to protect American consumers from soaring electricity bills with plans to direct the biggest U.S. grid operator, PJM, hold an emergency power auction in which Big Tech would bid for power
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U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 3.4 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of January 9, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum
Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 71 Bcf
Natural Gas Inventories as of January 9 , 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a
U.S. rig count decreased by 1 is at 543
This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 1 last week, resulting in a total count
