oil-and-gas
French Navy diverts suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying, data shows
US, Kazakhstan energy ministries discuss cooperation
FinanceOil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
Shell considers exit from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play, sources say
Date: January 22, 2026
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oil major Shell is considering a sale of its assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play and has approached potential buyers in recent weeks to gauge their...
US energy secretary calls for doubling global oil output in Davos
Date: January 22, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The world needs to more than double oil production, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday, while criticising the European Union and the U.S. state...
Oil slides 2% as Trump tones down threats toward Greenland and Iran
Date: January 22, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday after the U.S. president stepped back from threats to impose tariffs in his effort to seize Greenland, reducing the risk of a U.S.–Europe...
Refining is 'critical infrastructure' for Europe, VaroPreem CEO says at Davos
Date: January 21, 2026
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland Jan 21 (Reuters) - Europe must view oil refining infrastructure as critical, VaroPreem chief executive Dev Sanyal said on Wednesday, as he prepares for more...
Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to MidEast
Date: January 21, 2026
By Nidhi Verma and Siyi Liu NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East,...

Russia says fire put out at Afipsky oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack
Date: January 21, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone fragments ignited a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, but nobody was hurt, there was no damage, and the fire is now out...
