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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:13:57 +0000 en-us hourly 1 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 2026-09-22T19:52:01+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 2026-09-22T19:52:01+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. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/fossil-fuel-emissions-poised-to-fall-as-oil-shock-crushes-demand/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1451 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Daniel Mercer An oil and LNG supply shock is crushing consumption enough to lower fossil fuel emissions by roughly 0.5%, even as coal demand reaches a record and investors confront the possibility that some demand losses may become permanent. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/enbridge-launches-2-bcfd-west-texas-express-pipeline-open-season/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1448 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Daniel Mercer Enbridge is testing demand for a proposed 2 bcfd pipeline that would move Permian basin gas west from Waha, with final capacity, routing and connections shaped by market interest before a targeted fourth quarter 2029 startup. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/u-s-diesel-blasts-past-6-50-as-wars-deepen-global-fuel-crunch/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1442 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Daniel Mercer US diesel has reached a record $6.505 a gallon as restricted Hormuz shipments, reduced crude flows, Russian export limits and refinery attacks deepen a global supply squeeze with economic and political consequences. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/saudi-east-west-pipeline-shutdown-puts-asias-biggest-crude-importers-in-a-supply-squeeze/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1436 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes Saudi Arabia’s pipeline shutdown could put millions of barrels per day of Asian supply at risk, with South Korea most exposed, while refiners may first encounter higher spot prices and freight costs before physical shortages develop. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/main-street-1549-revives-major-south-african-offshore-gas-development-push/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1454 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes The new filing restarts the regulatory push for Brulpadda and Luiperd as Main Street weighs a pipeline to shore against offshore LNG processing and pursues approvals that could accompany an increase in its block interest from 10% to 75%. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/flames-reported-near-riyadh-airport-as-pakistan-sounds-alarm-over-iran-energy-supplies/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1395 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes Saudi alerts and unexplained flames near Riyadh’s airport intensified concerns around regional infrastructure as Pakistan pressed Iran over energy flows, shipping safety and supply chain risks during the continuing conflict. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/totalenergies-and-blackrock-forge-1-8-billion-pact-for-african-oil-and-gas-assets/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1413 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Nathan Brooks BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners will contribute $1.8 billion toward selected TotalEnergies oil and gas infrastructure in Africa, receiving throughput based tariffs for up to 15 years as the French major expands activity in Angola, Namibia and Uganda. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/north-sea-investment-surges-as-gas-find-co%e2%82%82-storage-and-offshore-megaprojects-advance/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1410 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Claire Bennett North Sea activity is widening as Aker BP reports a Norwegian gas discovery, Project Greensand starts commercial CO₂ storage, Heerema advances TenneT jackets, and Viridien prepares digital oversight of decommissioned UK infrastructure. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/vitesse-secures-chevron-operated-dj-basin-assets-in-26-million-expansion/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1407 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Nathan Brooks Vitesse has added Chevron operated DJ basin interests expected to produce about 900 boe/d, expanding its database by 819 gross wells while securing commodity derivative coverage for a significant portion of production through 2030. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/north-american-rig-count-tumbles-as-canadian-oil-drilling-retreats/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1404 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff North American drilling declined to 792 rigs as Canada lost 10 units, led by weaker oil activity. The US added four rigs, but that increase could not overcome the Canadian contraction. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/petrobras-sets-composite-pipe-contract-in-motion-for-brazilian-post-salt-cluster/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1401 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Daniel Mercer Petrobras will test Strohm thermoplastic composite pipe in water injection and gas lift applications at depths reaching 1,500 m, while assessing handling and installation from typical pipe lay vessels in its offshore fleet. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/sweeping-russian-energy-sanctions-bill-hands-trump-vast-discretion/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1398 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes After clearing Congress, the legislation would target Russian energy revenues with tariffs of up to 500% while allowing President Donald Trump to decide which countries face duties and when sanctions can be waived on national interest grounds. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/saudi-pipeline-fears-fade-fast-as-oil-ends-the-week-flat/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1392 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff Oil ended the week largely flat as unexpectedly strong Middle East flows eased fears surrounding Saudi Arabia’s pipeline outage, though analysts warned that current export volumes could be difficult to sustain and further attacks remain possible. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/kistos-sets-q10-a-shutdown-clock-as-balder-expansion-drilling-advances/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1389 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes Kistos is preparing to end Q10-A production by late 2027 and begin decommissioning in 2028, while drilling advances across the Balder redevelopment, including Phase VI and seven new wells destined for the upgraded Jotun FPSO. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/coremarine-acquires-bravocean-in-powerful-brazilian-offshore-expansion/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1386 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Crude Pulse Staff CoreMarine’s acquisition of BravOcean combines international offshore expertise with Brazilian market knowledge, strengthening local subsea installation, project management and technical capabilities as deepwater and presalt development activity continues to expand. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/jpmorgan-oil-team-abandons-iran-war-endgame-forecast-as-trump-smashes-economic-redlines/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1364 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 James Callahan JPMorgan’s oil team has abandoned a clear forecast for the Iran war’s endgame as Trump moves beyond economic redlines, but the supplied material provides no oil price targets, named analysts, market projections, or explanation of those boundaries. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/oil-above-100-drives-u-s-fuel-prices-to-punishing-new-records/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1374 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Daniel Mercer Oil above $100 per barrel, shrinking global inventories and disrupted Middle Eastern supplies have driven U.S. fuel prices to records, while industry executives warn that depleted buffers leave little prospect of rapid relief. https://www.crudepulse.com/2026/09/phillips-66s-refining-power-meets-formidable-midstream-stability/ https://www.crudepulse.com/?p=1373 2026-09-22T19:52:01+00:00 Lauren Hayes Phillips 66 faces elevated crude costs, but strong fuel demand, tight inventories and stable midstream cash flows reinforce its diversified model as refining margins remain attractive and the company’s 2026 earnings estimate rises.