Friday, February 20, 2026

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NYT: Trump's ally Novatek signs deal with Russia on natural gas in Alaska

The New York Times reported that American financier 'Gentry Beach', who is a close friend of Donald Trump's family, had signed an agreement last fall with Russia's Novatek to develop natural gas for Alaska during the Western sanctions against Russia.

Prices for EUROPE Gas remain firm as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue

Dutch and British wholesale natural gas prices rose on Friday morning after a sharp increase in the previous session. This was due to tensions between Iran and the United States that could impact the shipping of LNG. Gas market concerns are any possible disruptions of LNG shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.

Maurel & Prom, a Venezuelan oil firm, says that teams are fully mobilised after the US issued key authorization.

Maurel & Prom has a team in Venezuela that is fully mobilised, and'ready for the next stages of development', said its chief executive on Thursday. This was after the U.S. - added the French oil producer?to a a list of companies authorized to increase operations in Venezuela.

Indonesia and US firms sign trade, investment agreements worth $7 billion

The U.S. ASEAN Business Council reported that Indonesian & U.S. firms signed 'trade and investment agreements worth more than $7 bn? on Wednesday, a day before Indonesian President Prabowo?Subianto meets with U.S. president Donald Trump for a meeting to sign a final deal. According to a U.S.

Italy's Tenaris beats estimates for fourth-quarter sales on North America demand

Tenaris, an Italian steel pipe manufacturer, reported a 5% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter late on Wednesday, surpassing analysts' expectations, thanks to strong demand in North America. The net sales of the quarter ending December 31 increased from $2.84 to $3 billion…

NYT reports that US EPA plans on loosening mercury rules for coal-fired plants this week.

The 'New York Times' reported on Wednesday that the Trump administration will loosen restrictions this week on coal-burning power plants, allowing them more freedom to emit a variety of?hazardous pollutions, including mercury. The paper reported that senior U.S.

Junior minister: Austria looks to renewables and African gas to reduce US LNG dependency

PARIS, February 18 - Austria wants to increase renewable energy and import more?gas from Africa in order to avoid becoming too dependent on U.S. Liquefied Natural?Gas? as Europe changes its energy supply. As a result of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022…

Junior minister: Austria looks to renewables and African gas to reduce US LNG dependency

PARIS, February 18 - Austria is looking to increase renewable energy and gas imports from Africa in order to avoid becoming too dependent on U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas as Europe reshapes its 'energy supply. As a result of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022…

Venezuela tensions are set to ease, resulting in a rise in the oil production potential of Guyana

Geopolitical experts and oil specialists?said that the tiny oil-producing country of Guyana has an opportunity to expand its economy amid the ongoing U.S. activities in Venezuela. This is ahead of the Guyana Energy Conference. The 'growth potential'…

Venezuela tensions are set to ease, resulting in a rise in the oil production potential of Guyana

Experts in geopolitics and oil said that the tiny oil-producing country of Guyana, which is already one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, has a window for expansion due to the ongoing U.S. activities in Venezuela. The growth potential of…

Phillips 66, Citgo Look to Directly Buy Venezuelan Crude

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U.S. refiners Phillips 66 and Citgo Petroleum are seeking to buy heavy crude directly from Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA starting in April to maximize profits, rather than purchasing through trading houses and U.S. oil major Chevron, according…

Politico reports that Trump has slammed the energy deal between California, Britain and Trump

Reports from Politico indicate that President Donald Trump denounced the clean energy agreement signed between California Governor Gavin Newsom and the United Kingdom on Monday. In an interview, Trump stated that it was "inappropriate for Britain" to deal with the Democratic Governor.

Maurel & Prom hopes for a resumption of Venezuelan oil sales boosted with the easing of sanctions

Maurel & Prom, a French oil producer, is optimistic that it will be able to resume the export of Venezuelan crude oil soon after the United 'States government eased'sanctions against the country on Friday. On Friday, the U.S. government issued two general licenses…

Hungary, Slovakia Turn to Croatia to Secure Russian Oil

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Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to help them secure Russian oil and Hungarian company MOL initiated the release of strategic crude reserves after disruption to flows via Ukraine that the two countries have blamed on Kyiv.Kyiv's foreign ministry…

Oil Prices Increase 1% Ahead of US-Iran Talks

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Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors weighed the market implications of upcoming U.S.-Iran talks aimed at de-escalating tensions against a backdrop of expected OPEC+ supply increases.Brent crude futures settled 90 cents, or 1.33%, higher at $68.65 a barrel. U.S.

Triso-X can use HALEU uranium to make reactor fuel

The U.S. Nuclear?power regulator announced on?Friday that it had issued a license to?Triso X for the use of a more-enriched uranium, known as HALEU, for making a fuel for high-tech commercial nuclear reactors. Triso-X is a subsidiary company of X-energy…

Caturus signs a 20-year LNG Supply Deal with Saudi Aramco

U.S. Gas Producer 'Caturus' said on Friday that its unit, Commonwealth LNG, had signed a twenty-year agreement with Saudi Aramco to supply 1,000,000 tonne per year of lNG from?its proposed Louisiana Export Project. The U.S. is working hard to surpass…

US permits oil majors to resume Venezuelan operations and broadly approves new energy investment

The U.S. eased its sanctions against Venezuela's energy industry on?Friday. It issued two general licenses allowing global energy companies? to resume oil and?gas operations in the OPEC?member?and other companies?to negotiate??contracts? on investments in???new???energy operations?.

Maguire: Maguire, China's renewables boom has boosted it to a rare clean-capacity club.

In 2025, the world's largest polluter will have crossed a crucial energy transition threshold by installing more clean power than fossil fuel production capacity for the first. Global Energy Monitor data shows that China will have 1,494 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy generation capacity operating in 2025.

Trump ends US vehicle emission standards, revokes climate regulations

On Thursday, the administration of President Donald Trump announced that it had repealed a scientific conclusion that greenhouse gasses endanger human life and removed federal tailpipe emission standards for cars and trucks. The administration has rolled…