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Sail-assisted LNG carrier for Chevron named

18/09/2026 by Jay Hatton

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) of Japan has announced the naming of the first ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to be equipped with rigid sails.
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Shell to adjust US power portfolio

17/09/2026 by Daniel Tait

Through its subsidiary, UK-based Shell has agreed to sell its interest in one gas-fired power plant and acquire another generation business.
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TotalEnergies gets closer to realising Papua LNG

16/09/2026 by Cameron Clarke

France-based TotalEnergies has made substantial steps towards making a final investment decision (FID) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.
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Shell to join BP in exploration opportunities

15/09/2026 by Joel Thompson

UK-based oil majors BP and Shell have agreed to partner on opportunities for deepwater exploration in the US Gulf of Mexico and offshore of Brazil.
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TotalEnergies to take over as operator for Namibia licence

14/09/2026 by Jay Hatton

Integrated energy company TotalEnergies has announced the completion of a deal with Galp that will see it take over as operator for Namibia’s PEL83 licence with a 40% interest.
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Shell to finalise ARC Resources acquisition

11/09/2026 by Daniel Tait

UK-based Shell has announced the completion of its deal to acquire Canadian energy company ARC Resources Ltd (ARC).
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Chevron to build on Venezuela position

10/09/2026 by Cameron Clarke

US-based oil major Chevron has announced that it is extending its operations in Venezuela after securing new terms for its joint ventures.
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TotalEnergies appoints new marketing and services president

09/09/2026 by Joel Thompson

France-based TotalEnergies has announced the immediate appointment of Emmanuelle Guégan as president for marketing and services.
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BP announces new chair

08/09/2026 by Joel Thompson

BP has announced that Ian Tyler will chair the company, following a thorough search that considered external as well as internal candidates.
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TotalEnergies finalises transfer of Russian LNG asset

07/09/2026 by Daniel Tait

France-based TotalEnergies has now completed the transfer of its 10% stake in the Russian Arctic LNG (liquefied natural gas) 2 project to a subsidiary of operator Novatek, bringing a long-running process to a formal close.
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Chemicals

Lubrizol announces two new additives for PTFE-free powder coating

04/09/2026 by Cameron Clarke

Specialty chemicals provider Lubrizol has announced the introduction of the innovative PowderAdd 9781 and PowderAdd 9782 texturing agents for powder coatings.
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Iraq to seek increased oil quota

03/09/2026 by Jay Hatton

Reuters reports that a delegation from Iraq has travelled to Saudi Arabia to make the case for increasing its OPEC+ output quota.
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