June 2026

Oil-exporting pact sees two consecutive months of similar production losses with Iraq and Kuwait at forefront of supply squeeze, while Iran also suffers

Damage to Gulf infrastructure, painful Asian crude slate reconfiguration and rising US swing supply will have multiple repercussions on a structurally tight oil product market in the medium and longer term

Lack of spending on oil and gas projects may create a chasm in investment that could have a huge supply ramifications further out

‘The ‘Great Inventory Drain’ is pushing the oil system close to its operational bottom with severe consequences for fuel rationing, demand destruction and stock rebuilding

Greater market and gas-on-gas pricing has made the sector better able to withstand price shocks such as the disruption caused by the Hormuz crisis

Demand destruction could turn into something much worse the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The bigger the supply disruption, the bigger the move away from oil and gas use, helping keep energy prices in stasis

The Middle East crisis is not the moment for the organisation to fluff its lines on delivering on energy security

From the UAE’s fast-tracked pipeline to Fujairah to the ‘critical lifeline’ for Saudi Arabia at Yanbu, the Iran conflict is forcing an accelerated shift away from traditional maritime routes

How post-2003 Iraq’s reliance on oil has led to corruption and stagnation

Surging oil prices are once again prompting governments around the world to look at ways to extract more money out of energy companies

Energy security has started to eclipse decarbonisation as green hydrogen’s main selling point, as the Middle East crisis forces governments to rethink long-term policy

ExxonMobil's and Chevron's strategies are showing more similarities than differences as they look to prioritise the Americas

Haunted by environmental goals and bogged down by regulatory challenges, the oil and gas powerhouse could fail to turn ambition into reality

Spiralling costs and energy security concerns spark major policy reversal

Argentina’s national energy champion is entering the most transformative phase in its modern history as it accelerates its shift from domestic supplier to globally competitive shale and LNG exporter

The swing consumer is turning a fractured market into a strategic opportunity as a hefty stash of crude gives refiners power in a crisis

Interruption to Hormuz supplies has accentuated trends in both countries towards declining capacity

Critics of new requirement that east coast LNG producers supply 20% of their volumes to the domestic market say the policy will worsen shortages it is intended to prevent

As Europe’s energy security deteriorates, the decommissioning of Groningen—still holding 550bcm of remaining reserves—could prove a costly mistake

Oslo has urged oil companies to pursue more frontier discoveries, but operators still see near-infrastructure prospects as the main exploration target

The halt to Kazakh crude flows through Russia has raised fresh questions over Schwedt’s ability to keep supplying Berlin at a time of tightening European fuel markets

As energy markets tighten and prices climb, Europe is being forced to reassess the balance between decarbonisation, energy security and economic growth

The UK plans to permanently ban new oil and gas licences in the name of energy independence, although such restrictive policies risk making the country even more energy dependent

Decades of investment in refining capacity, source diversification, and reserves have helped turn a potential crisis into a relative advantage for regional aviation hub

The US-Israel-Iran conflict has brought to the fore a deeper crisis of domestic fragility in the Persian oil producer

When oil producers start publicly engineering around their own export routes, the threat calculation has already shifted

More than two decades after 2003, Iraq continues to struggle with the consequences of foreign influence, political fragmentation, corruption, and weakened state institutions

The Central Asian country argues additional pipeline imports are Europe’s energy solution as the EU eliminates remaining Russian gas, global LNG supplies remain tight and power demand rises

A US-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan through Armenia could serve as a catalyst for reconciliation between the two adversaries, while also helping Yerevan reduce its dependence on Russian gas supply

The major is pushing into Central Asia, where declining production in Uzbekistan and underexplored areas of the Ustyurt Plateau have created a new opening for IOCs

Financing and security risks cloud the outlook for project connecting the two countries, which aims to take advantage of Europe’s need for more energy options

The 25th WPC Energy Congress—taking place in Riyadh from 11–15 October 2026—will feature a Special Programme of events and initiatives designed to complement the Executive Programme and Technical Programme.

Geopolitical disruption is increasingly forcing companies to reassess sourcing strategies, supplier exposure and operational vulnerabilities, experts said at a webinar organised by WPC Energy and the Resilience World Nexus Summit, with official media partner Petroleum Economist.