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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Oil Prices Could Top $120 as Middle East Conflict Escalates

Crude oil prices could top $120 per barrel of Brent crude by the end of the year if fighting in the Middle East continues, RBC …

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Saipem, Jan De Nul sign LoI for Mozambique Rovuma LNG project
Offshore Technology • 11 Sep 2026
Saipem, Jan De Nul sign LoI for Mozambique Rovuma LNG project

Saipem, in partnership with Jan De Nul, has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) with ExxonMobil Moçambique for a contract related to the phase …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
U.S. Diesel Prices Top $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever

The national average price for diesel fuel in the United States topped $6 per gallon for the first time this Thursday, adding to already considerable …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Oil Prices Surge to Four-Month Highs as War Risks Mount

Crude oil prices extended their climb this week, reaching the highest since May as hostilities in the Gulf continue and the prospect of peace gets …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
AI Boom to Boost Southeast Asia’s LNG Demand

Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Southeast Asia has found a new major driver apart from the years-long efforts to switch away from coal-fired …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
Why The United States’ Belated Critical Minerals Gambit Won’t Stop China

U.S. President Donald Trump has undertaken the most aggressive federal intervention in the critical minerals and rare earth sectors ever since he returned to the …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
Higher Oil Prices Let Mexico Pull Back Billions in Pemex Support

Mexico’s government is slashing financial assistance for the state energy major by as much as 70% despite Pemex’s continued struggle to pay down debt and …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
OPEC Sees Oil Demand Growth Explode Sixfold in 2027

OPEC now expects global oil demand growth to jump from just 380,000 barrels per day this year to 2.36 million bpd in 2027—a more than …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
How China Became the World's First Electrostate

More Top Reads From Oilprice.com Diesel Crunch Set to Worsen as Refining Capacity Falls Short, Industry Warns Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
Copper Stocks Sink as White House Tariff Uncertainty Spooks Traders

Copper future and related stocks plunged on Thursday morning after a Reuters report said that the White House's "copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns." …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
US Natural Gas Market Verging on Record Growth

US natural gas production is projected to reach a record high of 111.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2026, up from 107.6 bcfd …

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Oilprice.com • 10 Sep 2026
EIA Raises 2027 U.S. Oil Output Forecast

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has raised its forecast for U.S. crude oil production in 2027 to 14.3 million barrels per day, up from 14.2 …

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