Oil edged lower in the morning Asian session, but may be supported by Iran tensions that could lead to supply disruptions.
Hungary's MOL agreed to pay up to 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) to buy a majority stake in Serbia's oil firm NIS from its Russian owners, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday.
OPEC+ is expected to keep its pause on oil output increases for March at a meeting on Sunday, three OPEC+ delegates told Reuters, with prices rising due to a drop in Kazakhstan's oil production.
In a downtown Houston bar, Matthew Goitia, a director at Pelorus Terminals, lays out his early idea to refurbish and build marine terminals that can blend and export crude and ship chemical products in Venezuela.
Natural gas breaks $6.25 as oil holds near $61, with traders eyeing $7 gas and $65 Brent amid geopolitical risk and bullish technical signals.
Russian fuel oil exports to Asia slowed in early 2026 as rising scrutiny due to tighter Western sanctions hampered trade while Ukrainian drone attacks on refining facilities in Russia reduced output, according to shipping data and industry sources.
Oil prices extended gains on Monday after climbing more than 2% in the previous session, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept investors on edge even after Kazakhstan's main export pipeline resumed full operations.
South Korea's S-Oil , whose main shareholder is Saudi Aramco , on Monday said it expects first-quarter refining margins to remain robust due to steady demand, supply disruption and the planned closure of a U.S. refinery.
Oil fell in the early morning Asian session on a possible technical correction after WTI and Brent settled 2.9% and 2.8% higher, respectively, on Friday.
A crude tanker chartered by Trafigura departed on Sunday from Venezuela's Jose port to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), LSEG data and documents showed, the first cargo going directly to the U.S. as part of a 50-million-barrel supply deal agreed this month between Caracas and Washington.
Iran supply risk escalates as U.S. sends warships and sanctions target oil exports. Crude oil futures break key average, signaling extended rally ahead.
The United States is in talks with Chevron , other crude producers, and major oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly raise Venezuela's crude production, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing senior administration officials.