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North Dakota operators likely to keep crude output steady this year, regulator says

Afro_Brokerages / February 24, 2026

(BOE Report) – Crude output is expected to be relatively steady in North Dakota in February, the third-largest U.S. oil-producing state, […]

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Murphy Oil’s offshore West Africa well comes up dry

Afro_Brokerages / February 24, 2026

(World Oil) – Murphy Oil has plugged and abandoned its Caracal-1X exploration well offshore Côte d’Ivoire after the well encountered hydrocarbon […]

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Oil prices hold near seven-month highs with US-Iran talks in focus

Afro_Brokerages / February 24, 2026

(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices were little changed near a seven-month high on Tuesday as traders waited for news […]

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Goldman Sachs lifts Q4 oil price forecast on tighter OECD inventories

Afro_Brokerages / February 23, 2026

(Investing) – Investing.com — Goldman Sachs lifted its fourth-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts, citing tighter OECD inventories, while the bank maintained […]

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Supreme Court to rule on Exxon’s $1 billion Cuba assets claim

Afro_Brokerages / February 23, 2026

(Oil Price) – The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing on Monday arguments by ExxonMobil, backed by the Trump Administration, about the scope […]

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ConocoPhillips explores $2-billion sale of Permian basin assets

Afro_Brokerages / February 23, 2026

(World Oil) – ConocoPhillips is exploring a sale of some of its Permian basin assets as part of a broader streamlining […]

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Big oil challenges $5 billion environmental fine in Kazakhstan

Afro_Brokerages / February 23, 2026

(Oil Price) – The international oil companies operating the giant Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan have initiated an arbitration process to challenge […]