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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
UK Energy Bills Could Jump 25-30% From January as Gas Prices Soar

The UK household energy bills could jump by between 25% and 30% in the first quarter of 2027 amid surging natural gas prices as the …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
Europe's Biggest Independent Solar Operator Just Went Bankrupt

The soaring wind and solar capacity installations in Germany have created an unsustainable business and project economics environment in the sector amid slower grid expansion …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
LNG Prices Could Jump Further as Hormuz Supply Crunch Persists

LNG prices have room to rise by about a third from the current very high levels amid low European gas inventories and fierce competition for …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
Alberta Plans New Royalty Incentives to Spur Oil Production

Canada’s oil-producing province of Alberta plans to announce in November a new preferential royalty framework to encourage companies to invest in new oil and gas …

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Eni divests 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine oilfield to SOCAR
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Eni divests 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine oilfield to SOCAR

Italian energy company Eni has completed the sale of a 10% interest in the Baleine offshore oil project in Côte d’Ivoire to the State Oil …

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Can hydrogen become platinum’s next big market?
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Can hydrogen become platinum’s next big market?

Vehicle electrification threatens the primary end market for platinum, but PEM technologies offer a potential replacement.

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Plains to buy Silver Creek’s Powder River crude assets for $585m
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Plains to buy Silver Creek’s Powder River crude assets for $585m

Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings (together Plains) have signed an agreement to acquire Silver Creek Midstream’s crude oil midstream assets in the …

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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
Goldman Sachs Sees More Upside in Gasoline as Diesel Crunch Deepens

Diesel prices and margins will continue to grow amid tightening markets, but gasoline could offer even more upside as refiners currently prioritize diesel output, Goldman …

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Can private 5G pay for itself in oil and gas?
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Can private 5G pay for itself in oil and gas?

Calculate private 5G ROI in oil and gas: connect workers, automate inspections, reduce downtime, optimize maintenance.

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Oil and gas digitalisation cannot overlook the marine logistics chain
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Oil and gas digitalisation cannot overlook the marine logistics chain

Digitalisation is an opportunity to integrate marine logistics in operating models, writes Damien Bertin, business director at Opsealog.

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Oilprice.com • 17 Sep 2026
India Pushes Back on U.S. Tariff Threat Over Russian Oil

India will continue prioritizing the energy security of its population despite attempts by the United States to squeeze Russian oil and gas exports, many of …

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Aker BP discovers gas at Alpehumle prospect in North Sea
Offshore Technology • 17 Sep 2026
Aker BP discovers gas at Alpehumle prospect in North Sea

Aker BP has discovered gas in the Alpehumle prospect in the Norwegian North Sea, about 25km north of the Duva field, following drilling of its …

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