Oil and Gas This Week | Aug 22 2026 | Ep 409

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Gulf-to-China Supertanker Rates Hit $510,000 a Day
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Gulf-to-China-Supertanker-Rates-Hit-510000-a-Day.html

Tankers U-Turn at Hormuz as Iran Tightens Its Grip
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Tankers-U-Turn-at-Hormuz-as-Iran-Tightens-Its-Grip.html

Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Houthis-Claim-Third-Attack-on-Saudi-Aramco-Refinery-in-Two-Weeks.html

The Case for Britain Backing Its North Sea Oil and Gas Industry
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Case-for-Britain-Backing-Its-North-Sea-Oil-and-Gas-Industry.html

AFPM Applauds Senate Introduction of CRA Resolutions Challenging California Vehicle and Engine Mandates
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/regulations/afpm-applauds-senate-introduction-of-cra/

EIA Sees Oil Crunch in 2026, Glut in 2027
https://www.rigzone.com/news/eia_sees_oil_crunch_in_2026_glut_in_2027-20-aug-2026-184419-article/

Monumental Closes in on New Exploration Block in New Zealand
https://www.rigzone.com/news/monumental_closes_in_on_new_exploration_block_in_new_zealand-20-aug-2026-184424-article/

Greek-Run Oil Tanker Comes Under Attack
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/greekrun_oil_tanker_comes_under_attack-18-aug-2026-184402-article/

Aker BP to Take Over Undeveloped Discoveries from Apache, ConocoPhillips
https://www.rigzone.com/news/aker_bp_to_take_over_undeveloped_discoveries_from_apache_conocophillips-19-aug-2026-184411-article/

Exxon and Chevron’s $26.5 Billion Quarter Draws Trump’s Ire
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Exxon-and-Chevrons-265-Billion-Quarter-Draws-Trumps-Ire.html

Diesel Prices Overtake Jet Fuel in Europe as Global Shortage Widens
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/diesel-prices-overtake-jet-fuel-in-europe/

Oil Hovers Near Three-Week High on Uncertainty Over Hormuz
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/oil-hovers-near-three-week-high/

TechnipFMC Empowering STEM Education in Mozambique
https://www.technipfmc.com/en/media/news/2026/03/empowering-stem-education-together-in-mozambique/

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