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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:36:34 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/qatarenergy-targets-2027-nfe-lng-launch-as-ras-laffan-repairs-stretch-to-three-years/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1551 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes QatarEnergy expects its first 8 million tonne per year North Field East LNG train to start in the first half of 2027, while Ras Laffan LNG train repairs will take 3 years and later expansion timing remains tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/three-oil-tanker-stocks-face-a-high-stakes-strait-of-hormuz-test/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1544 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Claire Bennett DHT Holdings, Frontline and Imperial Petroleum offer different exposures to tanker market volatility as investors assess whether reopening the Strait of Hormuz could reshape crude flows, voyage lengths, vessel utilization, freight rates and shipping margins. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/trump-backs-diesel-export-ban-as-oil-industry-sounds-alarm/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1545 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes Trump says a diesel export ban could come quickly, but refiners warn the restriction may create a domestic glut, force output cuts, and intensify global fuel pressures as United States diesel prices reach record levels. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/bank-of-america-sounds-alarm-as-iran-war-threatens-oil-surge-beyond-150/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1540 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff Bank of America raised its Brent forecast to $95 a barrel and warned that continued inventory strain from the Iran war could drive oil beyond $150, despite alternative routes and escorted Hormuz shipments easing part of the shortfall. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/oil-prices-languish-near-two-week-lows-as-gulf-supply-outlook-brightens/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1538 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Daniel Mercer Oil prices remained near two week lows as Saudi and Iraqi supply increased, diplomatic signals raised hopes for additional crude availability, and U.S. inventories unexpectedly climbed, even as tight diesel and jet fuel markets continued to trouble traders. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/trump-team-weighs-diesel-export-ban-as-fuel-prices-smash-records/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1533 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 James Callahan Trump is pressing for a quick decision on diesel export restrictions as record pump prices squeeze farmers, truckers and consumers, while the oil industry warns that limiting US shipments could make existing refining challenges worse. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/oil-hovers-near-two-week-lows-as-diesel-margins-smash-record/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1532 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes Improving Gulf crude supplies kept oil near two week lows, but record diesel refining margins exposed an intensifying fuel squeeze as markets weighed possible US export restrictions, renewed Saudi pipeline operations and rising Iraqi shipments. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/iran-reportedly-offers-to-reopen-vital-strait-of-hormuz-within-7-days-if-u-s-eases-pressure/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1484 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff Reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington eases military pressure coincided with lower oil prices, but a senior Iranian official disputed the accounts as conflict continued to threaten two crucial shipping corridors. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/drone-breakthrough-historic-trans-north-sea-inspection-completed-at-statfjord-b/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1508 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Claire Bennett Flylogix sent a drone 290 nautical miles on a methane survey mission to Equinor’s Statfjord B platform, completing what it calls the first civilian cross border drone flight from the UK. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/transocean-valaris-megadeal-nears-early-doj-clearance-with-no-divestitures/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1497 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 James Callahan Reports point to early DOJ clearance without divestitures for Transocean’s $5.8 billion acquisition of Valaris, while Brazil’s CADE remains the final regulatory approval cited before the companies’ targeted second half 2026 closing. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/allseas-supercharges-vessel-fleet-with-schilling-hybrid-electric-rovs/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1502 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 James Callahan Allseas will gradually replace its existing ROV fleet with Schilling hybrid electric vehicles designed for operations at depths up to 6,000 m, offering remote support, increased tooling capacity and more efficient maintenance planning. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/rog-e-2026-new-alloy-strategies-confront-hydrogen-embrittlement-threats-in-subsea-bolting/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1503 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Claire Bennett New alloy approaches seek to manage hydrogen embrittlement risks in subsea fasteners that must preserve mechanical strength, resist chloride driven localized corrosion and perform under cathodic protection across christmas trees, manifolds and pipelines. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/esentia-unveils-400-million-guadalajara-manzanillo-pipeline-acquisition/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1496 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Nathan Brooks ESENTIA's $400 million acquisition would add the 313 km Guadalajara-Manzanillo pipeline to its interconnected network, extending its reach to Mexico's Pacific coast while supporting power generation, industrial customers and potential projects related to LNG. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/oil-prices-roar-back-as-traders-eye-us-iran-diplomacy-and-saudi-supply-surge/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1492 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Daniel Mercer Crude prices recovered as traders weighed possible United States and Iran talks, rising Saudi flows through Hormuz, falling Libyan production and the prospect of extended Russian diesel export restrictions. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/ina-fires-up-transformative-delayed-coker-at-rijeka-refinery/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1490 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 James Callahan INA’s new delayed coking unit has reached about 70% of design capacity at the Rijeka refinery, advancing a nearly €700 million upgrade expected to increase diesel production by as much as 30% and end Croatia’s need for vacuum gas oil imports. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/wall-street-confesses-it-has-no-clue-where-oil-is-going-but-analysts-crowd-into-chevron/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1487 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes JPMorgan has abandoned its baseline oil view as the Iran conflict clouds prices, while analysts favor Chevron and refiners face a potential diesel export ban that could abruptly end their record run. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/trump-to-push-zelenskyy-toward-energy-truce-as-russia-loses-grip-on-oil/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1481 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes Trump and Zelenskyy are set to discuss an energy truce as refinery attacks, threatened strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and U.S. diesel prices above $6.50 per gallon sharpen the stakes surrounding their New York meeting. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/oil-barely-budges-as-trump-predicts-iran-deal-after-midterm-elections/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1478 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes Crude prices held near flat as Trump predicted an Iran agreement after November’s midterm elections, while Saudi Arabia moved toward restarting its critical East-West pipeline and restoring Red Sea export flows. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/u-s-crude-sinks-below-100-as-trump-opens-door-to-iran-talks/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1433 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff U.S. crude dropped below $100 per barrel as Trump signaled openness to meeting Iran’s president and reportedly held back from bombing Houthi militants, while resilient Middle East flows competed with continuing supply and shipping risks. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/stocks-rally-as-oil-retreats-ahead-of-crucial-trump-and-xi-summit/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1439 2026-09-23T21:51:47+00:00 Lauren Hayes Stocks advanced as oil prices and Treasury yields eased, while investors prepared for a pivotal Trump and Xi summit expected to address tariffs and artificial intelligence cooperation amid persistent concerns about rates, geopolitics, and market breadth.