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Crude oil

Key U.S. energy, power trends at home and on world markets

Overseas, the U.S. is set to cement its position as the largest and most influential exporter of crude oil and natural gas, which continue to underpin a vast majority of global energy systems and generate massive earnings for the U.S. Treasury.

India's Nayara Energy buys only Russian oil in Dec for 5th straight month

Nayara, part-owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, operates a 400,000-bpd refinery at Vadinar in the state of Gujarat.

TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies launch BxT Trading, a new player in the trading of petroleum products in the Middle East

Chinese refiners' 2025 oil imports, December inflows both hit record highs

Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery processes first batch of non-Kuwaiti crude oil

Opinion: Win or lose, Trump’s fossil fuel gamble crowns China the clean-energy king

Beijing’s latest five‑year plan underscores its drive for self‑reliance in energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as U.S. blockade limits cargoes

The number of oil tankers departing Venezuela for China has fallen sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blockade in December on sanctioned ships transporting Venezuelan oil, part of its pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that culminated in a U.S. military incursion that captured him.

China's heavy reliance on Iranian oil imports

Beijing, which is also the biggest buyer of oil from Venezuela and a top importer of oil from Russia, has used purchases from the three countries facing various Western sanctions to save billions of dollars on its import bill in recent years.

Venezuela begins reversing oil output cuts as exports resume

The OPEC country's oil exports had remained almost at a standstill since December, with only U.S. Chevron exporting crude from its joint ventures under a U.S. authorization, leaving millions of barrels stuck in onshore tanks and vessels.

Carlyle, Chevron-Quantum partnership among frontrunners for Lukoil assets