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Chevron discovers oil and gas condensate in Angola’s Block 0
Offshore Technology • 18 Aug 2026
Chevron discovers oil and gas condensate in Angola’s Block 0

Chevron, through its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), has discovered oil and gas condensate at the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0 offshore Angola.

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ExxonMobil awards $1.1bn pre-FID contracts for Rovuma LNG phase one
Offshore Technology • 18 Aug 2026
ExxonMobil awards $1.1bn pre-FID contracts for Rovuma LNG phase one

ExxonMobil Moçambique has awarded around $1.1bn in pre-investment contracts for Phase 1 of the Rovuma LNG project located in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

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Oilprice.com • 18 Aug 2026
Brent Tops $91 After Unidentified Projectile Hits Vessel Transiting Hormuz

A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday local time as risks of additional escalation in …

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WhiteWater and partners approve FID for Solitude Pipeline System
Offshore Technology • 18 Aug 2026
WhiteWater and partners approve FID for Solitude Pipeline System

WhiteWater along with its joint venture (JV) partners Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Western Midstream Partners (WES), and MPLX have reached a final investment decision (FID) …

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Oilprice.com • 18 Aug 2026
China Boosts Fuel Exports as Domestic Stockpiles Swell

China exported 6.7% more fuel last month than it did in June, although on an annual basis fuel exports dropped by 12.9%, Reuters reported today, …

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Oilprice.com • 18 Aug 2026
Libya Seeks Up to $40 Billion to Boost Oil Output to 2 Million Bpd

Libya needs between $36 billion and $40 billion in foreign investment to expand its oil industry and raise output to 2 million barrels daily by …

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Oilprice.com • 18 Aug 2026
U.S.-Iran Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher as Diesel Margins Hit Records

Declarations by Iran and the U.S. earlier this week make the prospect of peace in the Middle East even more distant, driving crude oil prices …

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Oilprice.com • 18 Aug 2026
North America’s Only Cesium Project Moves Closer to Production

Power Metals is advancing what it describes as North America’s only cesium project at a time when America’s defense ambitions are colliding with the reality …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Aug 2026
U.S. Shale Majors Cut Spending Despite Higher Oil Prices

U.S. oil companies dominating the shale patch are planning to trim their spending plans and instead take advantage of higher international oil prices to reduce …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Aug 2026
Automation Could Start Eating Into U.S. Diesel Demand

The rise of automation, AI, and electric trucks can fundamentally change the freight transportation industry in the United States, leading to a revolution in transport …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Aug 2026
Why Libya’s Next Oil Pipeline Could Be a Geopolitical Game-Changer

The proposed Libya–Egypt crude oil pipeline has, surprisingly quickly, entered a phase in which Cairo and Tripoli are actively discussing it. The pipeline, expected to …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Aug 2026
The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis

Strategic shortfalls? Maybe in getting cobalt out of the Congo or rare earth powders from China or natural gas from Russia or oil from the …

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