Arcius Energy plans to drill two Mediterranean gas wells in Egypt

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 19 March 2026
Arcius Energy is set to begin drilling two new gas exploration wells in Egypt’s Mediterranean waters as part of a broader campaign to expand upstream activity
Iran Kharg Island oil exports continue at 1.4mn bpd, as US set to unfreeze sanctions on oil tankers

Iran Kharg Island oil exports continue at 1.4mn bpd, as US set to unfreeze sanctions on oil tankers

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 19 March 2026
Iran's Kharg Island oil exports continue at up to 1.5mn bpd despite US strikes, with core loading infrastructure intact and shipments flowing to Asian buyers.
The NPR-A is home to ConocoPhillips' Willow project

Trump administration holds record lease sale in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve

NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 19 March 2026
The administration of US President Donald Trump has held the most successful oil and gas lease sale to date in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

US to release 172mn barrels from SPR in co-ordination with IEA

NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 19 March 2026
US President Donald Trump authorised the US Department of Energy to release 172mn barrels from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve last week.
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