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US Upstream M&A Market Rebounds in Q4, Hits $23.5 Billion, Enverus Says

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(Reuters) – The U.S. upstream mergers and acquisitions market regained momentum after a mid-year slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $23.5 ​billion in announced deals and pushing full-year activity to $65 billion, ‌analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday. The rebound was driven by motivated buyers including refunded private equity teams, increased use of …

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EU’s Ribera Warns of Increasing Dependence on US LNG

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The European Union’s competition chief warned on Wednesday that the region was becoming increasingly dependent on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States and should look at how it can best harness local resources. “We are significantly increasing our dependence on liquefied natural gas imported from the U.S.,” European Commission Executive Vice President …

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More Than 400,000 US Customers Still Without Power as Winter Storm Freezes Much of the US

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A severe winter storm that brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain has left more than 400,000 homes and businesses without power across a swath of the U.S., from the Ohio Valley and mid-South region to New England. The hardest-hit utilities included Nashville Electric Service (NES) in Tennessee, where 109,156 of 463,455 customers were without …

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BP, Shell Seeking US Licenses for Gas Fields Shared with Venezuela, Trinidad Minister Says

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Summary Shell seeks license for Loran-Manatee discovery, minister says BP seeking to develop Cocuina-Manakin field, minister adds First production from Dragon field hoped for in fourth quarter 2027 (Reuters) – Shell and BP are seeking U.S. licenses to extract natural gas from fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country’s energy minister Roodal Moonilal said …

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US Intelligence Raises Doubts About Venezuela Leader’s Cooperation

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U.S. officials have said publicly they want the interim president to sever relations with close international allies like Iran, China and Russia, including expelling their diplomats and advisers from Venezuela. But Rodriguez, whose swearing-in ceremony was attended by representatives of those countries early this month, has yet to publicly announce such a move. She became …

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Chevron Seeks Better Terms From Iraq Before Taking Over Lukoil Oilfield, Sources Say

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By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Aref Mohammed Chevron seeks improved terms for West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say Iraq nationalized operatorship of oilfield after U.S. sanctions on Lukoil Iraq has improved oil contract terms in deals with majors in past two years (Reuters – BASRA/LONDON, Jan 27) – U.S. oil major Chevron is pushing Iraq to …

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U.S. to Issue General License Soon Lifting Some Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Industry, Sources Say

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(Reuters) – U.S. officials are working to issue a general license soon that would lift some sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, three sources familiar with the preparation said on Tuesday, a shift from a previous plan to grant individual exemptions to sanctions for companies seeking to do business in the country. Following the U.S. capture …

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Venezuela’s Oil Reform Met With Flurry of Proposed Changes

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(Reuters) – A commission of Venezuela’s National Assembly has received more than 80 proposals from politicians, lawyers and energy associations seeking changes to a reform of the country’s main oil law, sources close to the talks said, a blow for lawmakers rushing to have the reform approved next week. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez introduced the …

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Does Not Deny Halting Oil Shipment to Cuba

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(Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, pressed on Tuesday whether Mexico had halted oil shipments to Cuba amid pressure from Washington, said shipment decisions were sovereign in nature and not based on U.S. pressure. However, Sheinbaum appeared to acknowledge that Mexico had halted a planned shipment to Cuba. Asked at her regular morning press conference …

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