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Halliburton Narrowly Tops Q2 Estimates as Middle East Revenue Falls

A sharp drop in Gulf activity tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict pushed investors to sell, raising questions about sector-wide exposure to geopolitics.

Transocean Secures $185 Million in Harsh‑Environment Semisubmersible Contracts

Chevron CEO Says Global Oil Buffers Are Running Out

Transocean Adds $1.6 Billion in Contracts, Lifting Backlog to $7.1 Billion

TotalEnergies Q1 Preview Lifts Outlook as Prices, LNG Trading Offset Middle East Outages

Borr Drilling Rigs Restart Across Middle East as 2026 Coverage Rises to 70%

BP Halts Buybacks and Takes $4 Billion Low-Carbon Write-Down in Strategy Reset

Shell’s Shrinking Reserves Put 2030s Output at Risk as Pressure Mounts for Deals

Devon and Coterra Strike All-Stock Merger to Form $58 Billion Shale Operator

Exxon Mobil Starts Commercial CCS Service in Louisiana as BofA Lifts Price Target

Harbour Energy to Buy LLOG for $3.2 Billion to Enter U.S. Deepwater Gulf

ExxonMobil Lifts 2030 Profit Targets, Scales Back Low-Carbon Spending

TotalEnergies to Merge UK Upstream With NEO NEXT, Creating NEO NEXT+, the UK’s Largest Independent Producer

Occidental Tops Q3 Forecasts, Lifts Cash Flow and Cuts Debt as It Moves to Sell OxyChem

Ovintiv to Acquire NuVista in C$3.8 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

TotalEnergies Signals Q3 Lift From Production Gains, Refining Margin Rebound

Serica Strikes Deal to Buy BP’s 32% Stake in Culzean Gas Field

Oil Tops $70 on Trade Deal Boost and Russian Sanctions Risk