Cubans Fight Blackouts With Solar as US Extends Oil Chokehold

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By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Cubans are scrambling to install solar panels on their homes, shops and vehicles to combat extended blackouts as Washington prevents oil shipments from reaching the Caribbean’s largest island, contributing to electricity generation shortfalls. U.S. sanctions and a deep economic crisis have for years made …

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US Lawmakers Plan Iran War Powers Vote as Trump Weighs Strikes

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(Reuters) – The U.S. Congress could vote as soon as next week on whether to block President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without lawmakers’ approval, as the U.S. military prepares for a potential serious conflict with Iran if diplomatic efforts fail. Members of Congress, including a few of Trump’s fellow Republicans as well as …

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US Drillers Keep Oil and Natgas Rig Count Unchanged for Second Week in a Row, Says Baker Hughes

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(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs unchanged for a second week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, held steady at 551 in the …

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ConocoPhillips Considers Selling Permian Assets Worth $2 Billion, Bloomberg News Reports

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(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips is exploring a sale of some of its Permian Basin assets as part of a broader streamlining of its portfolio, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The assets, picked up over the years through deals with Concho Resources and Shell, are expected to fetch about $2 billion, …

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Energy Transfer Terminates Offtake Agreements with Some Customers of Suspended Lake Charles LNG Project

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Energy Transfer has terminated offtake agreements with some customers of its suspended Lake Charles liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Here are some details: * “Several LNG offtake agreements have been terminated based on the nonsatisfaction of the condition related to making …

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US Negotiating With India on Venezuelan Oil Sale, US Envoy Says

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Summary Dept of Energy in talks with Indian govt on Venezuelan oil sale US made oil supply diversification central to India trade talks Interim trade deal effective April, India trade minister says NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The United States is in “active negotiation” over the sale of Venezuelan oil to India, to help …

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Oil Heads for First Weekly Gain in Three as US-Iran Tensions Rise

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Summary Oil prices hold near six-month high Strait of Hormuz supply risk in focus Traders and investors bet on rising prices: Saxo Bank (Reuters) – Oil prices traded near six-month highs on Friday, poised for their first weekly gain in three weeks on growing concern over potential conflict after Washington said Tehran will suffer if it …

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US Energy Secretary Wright Pressures IEA to Quit Net Zero Agenda

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Reuters – The U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright gave the International Energy Agency on Thursday a one-year deadline to move away from its net zero climate-focused agenda or risk losing the U.S. as a member. In 2015 the U.S. and nearly 200 other countries signed the Paris Accords, an international pledge to limit global warming …

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Shell Says US General Licenses for Exploration in Venezuela Will Allow it to Progress with Dragon Natural Gas Project

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By Curtis Williams and Shadia Nasralla US licenses enable Shell’s Dragon gas project progress Dragon project faced delays due to US policy shifts Shell aims to export gas via Atlantic LNG in Trinidad HOUSTON/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – General licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela issued by the U.S. this month will allow …

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With Discovery of Secret Tunnel, Mexican Authorities Strike Blow Against Black-Market Fuel Trade

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A drone view shows a property seized by authorities, where the authorities say they discovered a sophisticated tunnel used for large‑scale fuel theft from Mexico’s state energy company Pemex and for storing drugs, in Sayula, Mexico, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes TEPETITLAN, Mexico, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities raided a tunnel used to steal …

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