The Norwegian and Dutch specialists will transport, install, and connect the soft yoke (SSY) mooring systems for the Hilli Episeyo and MKII FLNG vessels in Argentina's Golfo San Matías in Río Negro province. Combined capacity of 5.95 MTPA is scheduled to reach the Atlantic market in 2027 and 2028.
With cumulative investment of approximately $1.6 billion, the South Korean company targets 50,000 tpa of combined lithium hydroxide and carbonate production from its Salar del Hombre Muerto operations
Governor Claudio Vidal presented the program to representatives of all operators active in the province. Royalties on new unconventional and offshore production would fall to 5% over a 10-year term
Wood Mackenzie estimates the bulk of 11 million b/d in curtailed production could return within weeks if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, though damage to two Ras Laffan trains will prevent Qatar from reaching full LNG capacity for several years
WTI's sharp intraday loss resets the oil market to $94 a barrel, but three unresolved variables — the April 10 Islamabad negotiations, Israel's Lebanon operation, and the unaccepted terms of Iran's 10-point proposal — keep both the April 21 deadline and the price in play
Bahía Blanca shipped more LPG to India in the first three months of 2026 than in all of 2025. Vortexa data show 78% of those cargoes sailed before the conflict disrupted Strait of Hormuz transit
A U.S. official confirmed fresh strikes on the island Tuesday. Rystad Energy warns a direct hit on petroleum infrastructure could cut Iranian shipments by 80–90%, pushing Brent toward $135 within four months. Wood Mackenzie and Enverus flag further upside risk.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ballistic missiles and drones struck Al Jubail Industrial City on Monday, igniting fires at SABIC facilities as Brent crude traded near $110/barrel — up nearly 80% year-to-date. JPMorgan warns of direct fuel shortages across South and Southeast Asia. Approximately 50 Qatari LNG tankers remain idle in Asian ports.
Israeli forces struck Iran's largest petrochemical plant at Asaluyeh this morning, compounding last week's attack on a second major facility in the South Pars complex. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation. TTF faces fresh upward pressure on the same day ENARSA received technical bids in Argentina's private winter LNG tender
The alliance on Sunday endorsed in principle the same quota increment as April, but Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq cannot execute it while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Brent touched a four-year high of $119.50 this week; JPMorgan warns prices could top $150 if the strait stays blocked through mid-May
After returning $1 billion in U.S. offshore wind licenses to redirect capital to oil and gas, TotalEnergies is evaluating entry into the South Atlantic deepwater block where YPF and ENI are betting on a Namibia-style pre-salt play — and no company reads that geology with more authority
The real constraint isn't capital: the three OEM suppliers capable of rebuilding Ras Laffan's liquefaction trains entered 2026 with two-to-four-year backlogs — and Argentina needs the same equipment to build its own LNG export capacity
February output held at 874,000 bbl/d — a 15.8% year-on-year gain — confirming the new floor rather than a seasonal spike. Neuquén drove nearly seven in ten barrels, but a 126,000 bbl/d gap to the 1 million bbl/d target and unresolved transport constraints mean geology is no longer the binding variable
