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Biden Unlikely to Cut Iran’s Oil Lifeline After Israel Attack

Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports from the Biden administration due to worries about boosting oil prices and angering top buyer China, said analysts. Shortly after Tehran launched its weekend attack – retaliation for Israel’s suspected April 1 strike on the Iranian …

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Freeport LNG Gas Consumption Running Near Zero for Fifth Day

Freeport LNG’s liquefaction plant remains mostly offline for a fifth straight day, with gas utilization rates at 125 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d), or 5% of its fully operational use, data from financial firm LSEG showed on Monday. Freeport LNG has been the second-largest U.S. LNG exporter, with an installed capacity of 15 million …

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U.S. Says it Will Not Renew Easing of Venezuela Oil Sanctions Unless Progress Made on Elections

The U.S. will not renew a temporary license set to expire on Thursday that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, a State Department spokesperson said, unless progress is made by President Nicolas Maduro on commitments for free and fair elections this year. The U.S. has been concerned about Venezuela’s electoral process and …

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Halliburton, Baker Hughes May See Deal Pressure After SLB’s Buying Spree, Industry Experts Say

Investors of Halliburton and Baker Hughes are likely to pile up pressure on the top U.S. oilfield service companies to follow the steps of bigger rival SLB in beefing up their portfolios through deals, industry experts said. SLB made a nearly $8 billion bid for ChampionX earlier this month to add new technology offerings, its …

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