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Forgotten Shale Gas Play Reemerges as Oil Hot Spot

Rigzone
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Companies including Obsidian Energy Ltd. and Yangarra Resources Corp. are breathing new life into a long-dormant gas reservoir - except now they're drilling for oil.
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Oil Jumps on Fears of Wider Iran War

Rigzone
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:53:45 GMT
Traders boosted bullish oil bets as geopolitical tensions increased risks to global energy and fuel markets.
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Burnham to Back North Sea Oil

Rigzone
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:01:21 GMT
Within days of taking office incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.
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Rystad Outlines 4 Potential USA-Iran Scenarios

Rigzone
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:54:05 GMT
Rystad Energy revealed that it has revised its U.S.-Iran scenario framework 'following a renewed deterioration in security conditions around the Strait of Hormuz'.
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Oil Ends Lower but Holds Weekly Gains

Rigzone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:04:11 GMT
Traders balanced profit-taking against ongoing concerns over disruptions to oil flows through Hormuz.
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Ukraine Hit 2 Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea

Rigzone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:39:48 GMT
Ukrainian naval drones hit two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea.
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Analysts Examine Hormuz Crossings

Rigzone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:34:36 GMT
Rigzone talks to analysts from Hartree Partners and Energy Aspects.
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India Bars Seafarers from Hormuz Voyages

Rigzone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:29:52 GMT
India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country's seafarers on vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz.
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USA-Iran Skirmishes Worsen as Hormuz Traffic Dwindles

Rigzone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:24:15 GMT
The U.S. intensified strikes against Iran overnight.
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Oil Settles Higher

Rigzone
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:12:44 GMT
Oil prices rose as the US intensified strikes on Iran, heightening concerns over Middle East crude supplies despite weaker US fuel demand data.
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