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Tanker Risk Response to Iran-Israel Is The Real Oil Chokepoint

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Global tanker operators and shipping authorities have taken decisive action, even without an official closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tension between Israel and Iran.

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Venezuela Replaces U.S. Oil Giants with Chinese and Argentine Firms

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Venezuela hasn’t waited long to replace Western service providers in its oil industry after the U.S. sanctions, Western oil producers were given time until May to wrap up their operations in Venezuela, home to the world’s biggest crude oil reserves. Under the U.S.

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Keystone Oil Pipeline Set to Resume Operations by April 15

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The Keystone oil pipeline, which was shut last week after a leak, is expected to resume service by Tuesday, April 15, or at least this is the targeted start date announced by pipeline operator South Bow. Last Wednesday, South Bow said that the affected segment was isolated, and the release was contained.

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Russia Set to Resume Oil & Gas Operations in Iraqi Kurdistan 

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Russia is to restart its key oil and gas operations in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) according to recent comments from its Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev.

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Navigating the M&A Landscape in 2025: Insights for Small to Mid-Sized Upstream Operators

Enverus

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a remarkable surge in oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the upstream oil and gas sector, with transactions totaling $17 billion. This dynamic environment presents both challenges and opportunities for small to mid-sized operators.

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What Are Iran And Russia Really Up To In The Caspian Sea?

OilPrice

Iran is making “good progress” on its first concerted oil drilling operation in the Caspian Sea in 30 years, a senior energy source who works closely with the Islamic Republic’s Petroleum Ministry exclusively told OilPrice.com over the weekend.

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Kazakhstan Can’t Make Supermajors Cut Oil Production

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Kazakhstan cannot reduce its oil production as it has no right to impose output reductions on international firms that are operating more than 70% of Kazakhstans oilfields, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said on Thursday.

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