Tag: UNITED STATES

US sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine, prompting jitters in India and China

U.S. President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with sanctions in a sharp policy shift on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, prompting global oil prices to rise by 5% and India to consider cutting Russian imports

U.S. announces new sanctions against Iranian oil

The US issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil exports, including measures against a Chinese “teapot refinery,” as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Tehran

Argentina gains support of 8 countries in the YPF case in the U.S.

USA, Israel, and Ecuador each submitted their filings to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, while Chile, Italy, Uruguay, Romania, and Ukraine jointly submitted their filing

Three Argentine provinces appear before U.S. court in YPF case

The filing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was made Monday by the provinces of Mendoza, Chubut and Santa Cruz, which, as oil producers, are shareholders in YPF

Repsol boosts U.S. presence with launch of oil production in Leon-Castile

Spanish oil company Repsol has begun producing oil in the Leon-Castile basin in the state of Louisiana, strengthening its footprint in the United States, a key region in its 2024–2027 strategic plan

Trump says Russia will abandon war if oil prices fall

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his call for European countries to stop buying Russian oil, arguing that Russia will abandon the war in Ukraine if crude prices drop

US oil production hit record high in June, EIA says

U.S. crude oil production hit a record high in June, rising 133,000 barrels per day to 13.58 million bpd, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Barclays: Oil sector shows resilience

In a client note, Barclays energy analyst Amarpreet Singh reiterated a constructive stance on the sector, citing resilient demand and persistent supply constraints among major producing nations

Oil prices fall as tariff deadline looms

Oil prices declined for a third consecutive session on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the United States and the European Union will curb fuel demand growth by reducing economic activity

Argentina to appeal U.S. Judiciary to suspend transfer of YPF shares

Argentina will file a request this Tuesday in U.S. courts to suspend the order related to the multi-billion-dollar lawsuit over the 2012 nationalization of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF), seeking to postpone the transfer of the company’s shares as ordered by New York Judge Loretta Preska