Patrick Pouyanné

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ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war

Equinor reported adjusted earnings before tax of $11.48bn (£8.6bn) for the three months to the end of June, up from $6.54bn in the same period last year, slightly ahead of the $11.37bn average forecast in a poll of 17 analysts compiled by the company

If fully implemented, it could reduce global methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by more than 30 percent

The conflict in the Middle East has been a stark reminder that Europe pays a major cost for continuing to depend on imported fossil fuels

The finance ministry did not respond to a request for comment ​on whether it still planned to introduce its decree capping prices

A fully closed Strait of Hormuz was long seen as unthinkable — and unmanageable if it happened — based on past modeling and interviews with energy experts

A fully closed Strait of Hormuz was long seen as unthinkable — and unmanageable if it happened — based on past modeling and interviews with energy experts

About 15% of Total's upstream ​oil and gas production is offline because it ​is unable to ship cargoes through the ⁠Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war ​continues, though resulting higher oil prices and increased output ​in other regions have offset the company's Middle East losses

As Germany prepares to send naval ships to the Mediterranean Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron has renewed his push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid a warning from the chief of energy company TotalEnergies that a prolonged Iran war could trigger global energy shortages

He also criticized recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities

Shipping bottlenecks and energy risks strain flows as Gulf routes face fresh pressure

Benchmark indices in both emirates have declined significantly, reflecting investor anxiety over regional instability, disrupted travel flows and uncertainty around energy markets, even as some neighbouring Gulf exchanges have shown resilience or gains

Benchmark indices in both emirates have declined significantly, reflecting investor anxiety over regional instability, disrupted travel flows and uncertainty around energy markets, even as some neighbouring Gulf exchanges have shown resilience or gains

Prices surge on geopolitical fears, but markets still lack signs of a true supply shock

Prices surge on geopolitical fears, but markets still lack signs of a true supply shock

FOR HALF a century the Middle East’s petro-monarchies have cast themselves as reliable suppliers of low-cost petroleum

Prices surge on geopolitical fears, but markets still lack signs of a true supply shock

Producers of everything from toothpaste to baked beans and ice cream are bracing themselves for a second inflationary surge in less than five years

Supply losses may outpace 1970s crisis as prices rise, Hormuz disruption tests buffers

When Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint American and Israeli strike four weeks ago, there were immediate hopes for peace and security in the war-torn region, as Donald Trump urged the Iranian people “to take back their country”

The quiet release of an emergency energy playbook has sparked global concern, with some warning to 'get ready for lockdown 2.0' if fuel shortages worsen

President Donald Trump made an ALL-CAPS reversal on Iran strikes Monday morning

France’s TotalEnergies Walks Away From U.S. Offshore Wind

A top US official in President Donald Trump's government sought to reassure fears about the oil market Monday as war raged on in the Middle East, although industry leaders remain wary

A top US official in President Donald Trump's government sought to reassure fears about the oil market Monday as war raged on in the Middle East, although industry leaders remain wary

A top US official in President Donald Trump's government sought to reassure fears about the oil market Monday as war raged on in the Middle East, although industry leaders remain wary

A tower topped with a flame behind rows of fences

Wednesday’s meeting marked the first time a member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet has visited Venezuela

When at full production, the project is expected to produce 126 million tonnes of LNG per annum by 2027, boosting QatarEnergy’s output by some 85 per cent from its current 77 million tonnes per annum

French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Thursday the resumption of its $20 billion gas project in northern Mozambique that was halted in 2021 because of an insurgency in the area that killed thousands and displaced more than 1 million people

Heavy crude, high costs and weak infrastructure limit Venezuela’s near-term impact

Heavy crude, high costs and weak infrastructure limit Venezuela’s near-term impact

Total, which owns a 35% operating stake in the permit, will begin 3D seismic surveys on Block 8 with partners Eni (ENI.MI), opens new tab (35%) and QatarEnergy (30%)