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IEA Oil Stocks Release Timing is up to Individual Members, Chief Says

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The timeline for the release of 20 million barrels ​of diesel from International Energy Agency ‌members’ emergency reserves depends on individual countries and the oil market situation, the ​agency’s top official said on ​Tuesday. The IEA decided last week to accelerate ⁠the release of oil remaining ​from a record emergency …

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Russian Diesel Returns to Familiar Destinations Following Export Ban Lift, Shipping Data Shows

  LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Russian diesel cargoes are returning to their main previous ​customers following the US-brokered lifting of Moscow’s ‌export ban, with at least two tankers signaling voyages to Turkey and Brazil in recent days according to ​shipping data from Kpler and LSEG. Usually the ​world’s second-largest exporter of diesel after the …

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‘REDUNDANT’? – Hormuz Could be ‘Redundant’ in Five Years, Replaced by New Routes, HSBC CEO Says

  DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of ​the Iran war could make the Strait of Hormuz “redundant” in the ‌next five years, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said on Tuesday. The conflict has highlighted the world’s heavy reliance on the strategic waterway, …

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Russia Expands Attacks on Energy Facilities to Western Ukraine

  KYIV, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Russia has expanded strikes from eastern ​and central Ukraine to energy facilities in previously ‌untargeted western regions, causing waves of blackouts, energy ministry officials and local authorities said on Tuesday. In October, before the start of ​the cold season, Russia resumed attacks on Ukraine’s energy ​sector, targeting power plants …

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Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Attacks Push Brent Above $111 and WTI Back Above $100

EnergyNow Morning Oil Price Report Report Date & Time: October 20, 2026 – 5:35 a.m. MDT – Using Trading View Prices See Up-To-Date Prices Here Summary WTI crude is indicated at US$100.78 per barrel, up US$2.24, or 2.27%, from Monday’s official December-contract settlement of US$98.54. Oil is rising as renewed Middle East attacks increase concerns …

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Venezuela Oilfield Hiring Picks up as First Wave of Investment Builds

Oilfield service companies including Weatherford International, Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB are advertising dozens of jobs in Venezuela, according to company websites, an early sign that a Washington-backed plan to rebuild the country’s energy industry is gaining traction. The hiring could help reverse a sanctions-era exodus of companies and professionals from the country and comes …

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Expand Energy Names Daniel Brown as CEO

(Reuters) – Natural gas producer Expand Energy said on Monday Daniel Brown would become president and chief executive officer from October 26, taking over from Michael Wichterich. Wichterich, who was serving as CEO since February, will return to his role as non-executive chairman of the board. Brown joins Expand from Chord Energy, where he was …

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Russian Oil Exports by Arctic Route Jump Amid World Freight Crisis, Data Shows

(Reuters) – Russia’s oil exports through its Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2026 have already exceeded last year’s by nearly 50%, with some 20 million barrels shipped to Asia from the start of navigation in July to mid-October, traders said and data showed. The NSR links Russia’s western ports with Asian markets through icy Arctic …

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Out of Hormuz Energy Shocks, the Ingredients for a Global Food Crisis

High costs and shortages of fertilizer and fuel – combined with the looming effects of El NiÑo – are becoming a threat to global food security, S&P Global Analysis says NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Beyond the more well-documented impacts from the disruption of transit through the Strait of Hormuz lies the beginnings …

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Woodside Natural Gas Project Unit Paused after Greenpeace Protest Off Western Australia

By Samuel Mckeith SYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Woodside said operations remained paused on Sunday at a floating ​production unit, part of its $12.5 billion Scarborough natural ‌gas project off the coast of Western Australia, due to a Greenpeace protest at the platform. Two activists from the environmental advocacy group ​slept overnight on the semi-submersible …

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