ESG/Investment
News
May 22, 2026
The African Energy Chamber is promoting new upstream investment opportunities across Africa to South American operators, highlighting LNG expansion, shale gas development and frontier exploration activity across the continent.
News
May 21, 2026
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance said Venezuela’s revised oil framework still falls short of what international operators need to justify major upstream investment, citing high government take and unfavorable contract terms.
News
May 18, 2026
YPF has submitted a $25 billion RIGI investment proposal tied to its LLL Oil development in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, targeting 240,000 bopd of export-focused production by 2032.
News
May 15, 2026
Venezuela has begun circulating draft oil and gas regulations and proposed contract models outlining fiscal, operational and technical rules for foreign companies seeking to invest in the country’s energy sector.
News
May 12, 2026
Block Energy is entering the offshore Gabon upstream sector through an investment tied to the Ndjila and Mpari PSCs, adding discovered oil resources and exploration upside while launching a $6.3 million fundraise to support the transaction.
News
May 09, 2026
Nigeria has captured 40% of Africa’s upstream final investment decisions following energy sector reforms aimed at improving fiscal terms, contracting speed and regulatory clarity.
News
May 07, 2026
In a keynote presentation at OTC 2026 on Wednesday, May 6, non-resident Fellow of the Baker Institute at Rice University, Luis Pacheco, investigated the changes necessary to see Venezuela’s declining oil output reverse course.
News
May 04, 2026
Permian land firm EagleRock has launched an IPO that could raise nearly $400 million, underscoring continued investor interest in basin access and royalty assets.
Article
April
World Oil contributing editor Mark Patton questions the narrative around CO₂, arguing climate models may be oversimplified and overlooking key natural processes shaping emissions and atmospheric balance.
News
April 27, 2026
Two offshore wind leases have been scrapped as developers redirect nearly $900 million into U.S. oil, gas and LNG projects, signaling a policy-driven shift toward conventional energy investment.
News
April 27, 2026
Canada has launched a $25 billion sovereign wealth fund to support energy, LNG and infrastructure projects, signaling increased federal backing for oil and gas development and export capacity.
News
April 24, 2026
Argentina’s incentive program is expected to accelerate development of a $12-billion Vaca Muerta shale oil project, boosting production and investment in the country’s key basin.
News
April 24, 2026
Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli expects upstream oil and gas investment to rebound in 2026–2027, driven by energy security concerns and supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict.
News
April 24, 2026
APPO is pushing regional energy hubs to connect infrastructure and unlock Africa’s oil and gas potential, as operators look to scale investment and monetize the continent’s vast gas reserves.
News
April 23, 2026
bp saw shareholder pushback at its AGM as investors raised concerns over strategy and performance, while the company continues to refocus on oil and gas operations.
News
April 23, 2026
EIV Capital has raised $1.1 billion across new funds targeting U.S. upstream oil and gas assets and energy infrastructure, signaling continued investor focus on domestic energy development.
Article
April
Environmental groups, unhappy with verdicts in climate cases involving U.S. energy firms, are now going to courts in other countries, where these companies have assets/interests, and attempting to relitigate these cases, to their satisfaction.
News
April 20, 2026
Ghana is advancing a $3.5 billion investment drive to boost offshore oil and gas development, alongside broader plans to expand renewables and explore nuclear power.
News
April 17, 2026
Op-Ed: Africa’s energy transition will depend on governance, investment and continued oil and gas development, according to industry commentary on balancing growth and decarbonization.
News
April 17, 2026
Kazakhstan has upheld a $5 billion environmental fine against operators of the Kashagan oil field, intensifying a legal dispute over sulfur storage and project compliance.
News
April 16, 2026
AMEXHI has backed Mexico’s energy strategy while urging improved competitiveness, regulatory certainty and security to attract oil and gas investment and strengthen energy security.
