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Turkey targets new prospect in Black Sea Turkish Petroleum starts drilling latest exploration well close to Ukraine maritime boundary A Turkey football supporter celebrates a victory for the national team.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX

Petrobras delays FPSO tender one more time on contractor’s request Bidding competition pushed back due to qualification of new gas turbine supplier Petrobras chief executive Magda Chambriard.Photo: PETROBRAS

Iraq PM set for Trump talks over new oil deals Ali Al-Zaidi seeks to rebuild ties to US and Iraq's tarnished economy Iraq Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi.Photo: IRAQI PM MEDIA OFFICE

Egypt's top oil official pays flying visit to site of Shell well Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi was aboard the drillship Stena Icemax over the weekend Egypt's Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi (second left) next to the moonpool of drillship Stena IceMax as it drills ahead on Shell's Velox-1X wildcat in the Herodotus basin.Photo: EGYPT MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM

Smooth sailing for EnQuest’s $800 million-plus Malaysia acquisition Partners waive pre-emption rights for key asset package EnQuest chief executive Amjad Bseisu.Photo: ENQUEST

Petronas signs another LNG supply deal with Japanese player Petronas LNG seals a seven-year supply agreement with Shizuoka Gas with potential collaboration in carbon neutrality The signing ceremony of the liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement between Petronas LNG and Shizouka Gas.Photo: PETRONAS

Offshore platform struck in 'hostile' drone attack The Kuwaiti offshore platform is the first major offshore energy facility to be hit in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the ceasefire began in June A file picture of smoke rising from an area of Kuwait's international airport after a reported drone strike on 1 April, 2026.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX

Noble scoops $136 million Brunei drillship gig Noble Viking will drill at least six wells under contract starting in 2028 Blake Denton, Noble’s senior vice president of contracts & marketing.Photo: NOBLE CORPORATION

Aramco launches fresh development phase at $100 billion-plus gas project Saudi state giant describes Jafurah as 'the jewel' of its unconventional gas strategy, with recoverable resources estimated at 229 trillion cubic feet Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Two-horse race for Asian operator's flagship offshore deal ONGC aiming to replace ageing piplelines as part of drive to boost output from maturing oil and gas fields offshore India's west coast An ONGC platform complex off India's west coast.Photo: ONGC