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• Aramco Tower Targeted

  09-11-2026 21:00 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  A Houthi attack damaged one of the landmarks of the Saudi Arabian capital's financial district.
  
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• North America Goes Back to Losing Rigs, BH Shows

  09-11-2026 16:31 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  North America dropped two rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.
  
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• Trump Says He Backs Energy Permitting Bill on Eve of Vote

  09-11-2026 16:17 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  A bipartisan plan to speed the federal approval process for major energy and infrastructure projects received the endorsement of President Donald Trump on the eve of a key Senate vote.
  
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• Which USA Oil Major Produced the Most in Q3 2026?

  09-11-2026 14:05 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Which U.S. oil major produced the most in the third quarter of 2026 - ExxonMobil, Chevron, or ConocoPhillips?
  
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• Oil Experiences Sharpest Weekly Decline in Months

  09-11-2026 12:07 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Crude oil experienced its sharpest weekly decline in months on Friday, Ole S. Hansen, Saxo Bank's Head of Commodity Strategy, said in a report sent to Rigzone.
  
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• Survey Shows OPEC Output Neared Pre-War Levels

  07-11-2026 13:00 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  OPEC's crude production rose toward pre-war levels last month as Saudi Arabia led a further recovery in Persian Gulf supplies, according to a Bloomberg survey.
  
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• Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2022

  06-11-2026 22:05 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Crude prices fluctuated as traders weighed Iran diplomacy, recovering Gulf exports and broader market weakness.
  
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• UK Cabinet in Push to Approve Drilling at Rosebank

  06-11-2026 21:00 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  UK cabinet ministers are lobbying Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to approve drilling at the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea.
  
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• Kyiv Hits 6th Russian Oil Plant in Week

  06-11-2026 16:23 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Ukraine struck a sixth Russian oil refinery in a week.
  
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• Oil Market Arrives at 'Remarkable Destination'

  06-11-2026 14:19 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  The oil market has arrived at a remarkable destination, analysts at J.P. Morgan said.
  
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• UK Launches Energy Independence Bill

  06-11-2026 10:55 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  The UK government's new Energy Independence Bill passed a first reading in the House of Commons on November 4.
  
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• Oil Rebounds After Sharp Iran War Selloff

  05-11-2026 22:08 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Crude recovered as hopes for easing Iran tensions competed with persistent geopolitical risks.
  
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• Drop in Rhine Water Levels Risks Higher Barge Rates

  05-11-2026 21:00 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Water levels on the Rhine River are forecast to drop again in the coming days.
  
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• Rigzone Talks to the 'Disruption Wing' of the USA DOE

  05-11-2026 16:41 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is the self-styled 'disruption wing' of the energy department.
  
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• Oil Sector Girds for Possible Windfall Tax

  05-11-2026 15:31 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  The oil industry is bracing for Democrats to use their newfound political muscle to push for a deal with President Donald Trump and impose a windfall tax.
  
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• Aramco Looks to Strengthen Supply Network, CEO Reveals

  05-11-2026 14:08 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Aramco's CEO announced that the company is continuing to 'explore additional overseas storage capacity', as well as 'alternative export routes', in order to 'further strengthen' Aramco's global supply network.
  
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• Oil Prices Tumble After Midterms

  05-11-2026 11:58 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Oil prices 'tumbled' eight percent yesterday following the U.S. midterm elections, Saxo Bank highlighted.
  
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• Oil Plunges as Election Shifts Iran Outlook

  04-11-2026 21:50 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Oil prices tumbled as political pressure mounted to end the war and restore energy flows.
  
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• EIA Ups 2026, 2027 USA Demand Forecasts

  04-11-2026 16:30 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its U.S. total energy consumption projection for 2026 and 2027.
  
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• Democrat Wins Texas Oil Regulator Seat

  04-11-2026 16:09 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated Republican firebrand Bo French.
  
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• Europa Appeals to Revive Cloughton Gas Project

  04-11-2026 16:05 via Rigzone.com: Production News
  
  Europa Oil & Gas is appealing to the government over the denial of planning authorization for the Cloughton gas appraisal well onshore the United Kingdom.
  
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• North America Enters Rig Addition Streak, BH Shows

  04-11-2026 14:29 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  North America added six rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.
  
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• Oil Market Weighs Next Stage in Iran Conflict After Midterms

  04-11-2026 12:07 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  A 'massive blue wave mid-term election result' saw the Democrats take control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Saxo Bank highlighted.
  
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• Lone Star Goes Blue

  04-11-2026 09:18 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Democrats swept the governor's office, a U.S. Senate seat and a host of down-ballot slots in the midterm election, a rejection of the Republican party and President Donald Trump.
  
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• Oil Prices Swing on Conflicting Iran Signals

  03-11-2026 21:49 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Oil markets remain volatile as traders weigh Iran war risks against improving regional supply.
  
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• US, Iran Restore Diplomacy amid Limited Strikes

  03-11-2026 16:57 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Iran and the U.S. are reviewing fresh proposals from mediators on how to resolve their differences and avoid a return to all-out war, according to a diplomat briefed on the matter.
  
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• Diamondback Bets on Permian Becoming Biggest US Gas Play

  03-11-2026 16:31 via Rigzone.com: Production News
  
  Diamondback Energy expects the Permian Basin to remain the United States' leading oil play into the 2030s while also becoming the country's biggest natural gas play by that period.
  
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• ADNOC Greenlights Abu Dhabi Upstream Gas Project

  03-11-2026 14:16 via Rigzone.com: Production News
  
  ADNOC announced a final investment decision to proceed with what it said is its first large-scale unconventional natural gas project.
  
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• Oil Prices Sink as Iran Signals Talks

  02-11-2026 21:39 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  
  Oil prices plunged more than 7% as Washington and Tehran signaled openness to renewed peace negotiations.
  
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• Oil Plunges as Iran Opens Door to Talks

  02-11-2026 16:16 via Rigzone.com: Industry Headlines
  Brent crude reacted sharply in Monday trading as Iran signaled openness to renewed peace talks.
  
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