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The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. remained stuck at 17 for the second week in a row, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. +7 to 491 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 7 from last week to 491 with …

In a report, Reuters claimed that the US intends to avert sales of Iranian oil to China as a way to keep the Islamic Republic at the negotiating table. The United States is considering cracking down on Iranian oil sales to China as it braces for the possibility that Tehran …

The number of oil and gas rigs in the United States is up 7 this week, according to Baker Hughes, which pegged the total rig count at 491, up 240 from the same time last year. The U.S. oil rig count rose by 7 this week to 387. The number …

Germany and the United States on Wednesday announced a deal to allow the completion of Nord Stream 2 (NS2) to Europe without the imposition of further American sanctions. The agreement on Nord Stream 2, announced that Germany and the US commit to countering any future Russian attempt to use the …

Saudi Arabia and the other members of OPEC+ may have more room to raise production in the coming years than the market believes if Baker Hughes’ latest earnings are anything to go by. The oilfield services provider said on Wednesday its adjusted profit fell 9 percent in the second quarter …

As the Russia-backed Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline nears completion, likely by next month, the U.S. and Germany have struck a deal that would resolve their years-long dispute over the project, according to the Wall Street Journal. A draft proposal under consideration by Washington and Berlin, which was obtained by …

Chinese oil companies processed a record volume of crude in June, offering further signs that Asia’s largest economy may surpass the U.S. to become the world’s biggest refining nation this year. Volumes hit 14.86 million barrels per day last month, up 3.8% from May, according to Bloomberg calculations based on …

The US State Department announced that it would waive sanctions on Iran’s access to frozen assets in South Korea and Japan. The State Department informed Congress late Tuesday that it would waive sanctions on Iran’s oil trade so that the country can access frozen funds from South Korea and Japan, …

The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights that falls short of the outright ban sought by some environmentalists, as rising oil and gasoline prices highlight the risks of curtailing domestic crude production. A draft of the leasing report has already been …

British tabloid “The Sun” wrote about “the growing fear of a third world war” against the backdrop of the emergence of Russian submarines in the Baltic Sea and US participation in the “war games” in the Black Sea. The publication notes that a submarine with Oscar-II class cruise missiles (according …