oil-and-gas
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
US Energy Secretary Calls for Doubling Global Oil Output in Davos
Oil Slides 2% as Trump Tones Down Threats Toward Greenland and Iran
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...
Oil Prices Settle Higher on Force Majeure at Kazakh Field, Slow Venezuela Exports
Date: January 21, 2026
TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices fell on Wednesday as pressure from geopolitical tensions and an expected build up in U.S. crude inventories outweighed a temporary...
Deal to Sell Stake in Serbia's Nis to Hungary's Mol Would Benefit Russia, Lavrov Says
Date: January 20, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that a deal for Hungary's MOL to acquire a stake in Serbian oil refiner NIS would be beneficial for Russia. Russia's...
Total Expects Steady Q4 as Strong Refining Margins Offset Weak Oil, Lng Prices
Date: January 20, 2026
Jan 20 - French oil major TotalEnergies expects lower oil and liquefied natural gas sales in the fourth quarter of 2025, but stronger downstream results, as higher margins on refining fuels partially...