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November 18, 2025
Turkey’s state energy company TPAO plans to issue as much as $4 billion in Islamic debt to accelerate oil and gas production growth, including Black Sea gas expansion and Southeast Turkey unconventional development. The debut sukuk will also support international projects in Libya, Oman, Pakistan and more.
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October 22, 2025
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has appointed MIE Group Ltd as its new commercial agent in Cyprus, reinforcing its commitment to expanding across the Mediterranean region.
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October 15, 2025
Valeura Energy and partner Pinnacle Turkey have signed a joint venture agreement with Transatlantic Petroleum to explore and develop deep gas formations in Türkiye’s Thrace basin. The partnership will begin with the re-entry and testing of the Devepinar-1 well, targeting commercial potential in the Kesan formation.
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September 11, 2025
Chevron, in partnership with Helleniq Energy, has submitted a bid to explore four offshore gas blocks in Greece near Crete and the Peloponnese. The move aligns with Greece’s strategy to expand domestic gas resources and support Europe’s shift away from Russian energy.
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September 11, 2025
Baker Hughes has secured a major award from Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and TP-OTC to deliver subsea production systems and intelligent completions for the Sakarya Gas Field Phase 3 in the Black Sea, enhancing Turkiye’s domestic energy production.
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September 09, 2025
bp has signed an MoU with the Egyptian government for a five-well drilling program to boost natural gas production. The agreement comes as bp plans to increase production to 2.3-2.5 million boed in 2030 with the capacity to increase production out to 2035.
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August 27, 2025
Subsea7 has landed a major contract with the Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) for the development of phase 3 of the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.
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August 21, 2025
Libya’s eastern parliament is poised to let Turkey explore for energy in the North African nation’s waters, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a sign of warming ties between Ankara and the region.
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August 08, 2025
Egypt will boost its contracted purchases of natural gas from Israel’s Leviathan field under a new agreement starting next year, deepening the country’s dependence on imports of the fuel for the long haul.
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June 25, 2025
Israel ordered the resumption of production at its biggest natural gas field following a truce in hostilities with Iran, setting the stage for higher exports to Egypt. Chevron is working to resume regular production within a few hours, sources said.
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June 24, 2025
The latest price slump brings the market back to where it was before Israel attacked Iran on June 12. Traders are now refocusing on a looming surplus later in the year, with a supply surge from producers both inside and outside the OPEC+ alliance set to outpace growth in demand.
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June 24, 2025
Trump administration officials considered a range of options in case of a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East ahead of the U.S. strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump’s ceasefire declaration, according to people familiar with the matter.
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June 20, 2025
Brent crude oil futures remain capped below the $80/bbl mark, as the crisis enters its second week with no clear resolution in sight, Rystad Energy analysts stated. The U.S. has signaled a potential two-week window for possible military action, while still leaving room for diplomacy.
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June 13, 2025
The unfolding Middle East crisis extended to Iran’s energy infrastructure as Israel launched an attack on a giant gas field in the Persian Gulf. The attack heightens the risk to oil infrastructure in Iran, OPEC’s third-biggest producer, and to shipments from elsewhere in the region.
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May 19, 2025
Turkey has discovered 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth $30 billion dollars in the Black Sea, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said the discovery was made after 49 days of drilling at the Goktepe 3 field.
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March 17, 2025
Azerbaijan is set to sign agreements to explore for natural gas in Israeli waters, highlighting a key strategic alliance between the two countries amid turbulence in the region. A consortium of Azeri state company Socar, bp Plc and Israel’s NewMed Energy LP will get the right to explore in one offshore block.
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February 18, 2025
Zion Oil & Gas announced a significant operational milestone as work resumes on the recompletion of the Megiddo-Jezreel 1 (MJ-01) well in Israel. This marks a crucial phase in Zion’s ongoing efforts to unlock Israel’s onshore energy potential.
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January 02, 2025
Trillion Energy has announced the continuation of the velocity string tubing program on two tripods after previously completing operations on the Akcakoca platform in late November.
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December 31, 2024
Subsea7 announced the award of a sizeable1 contract by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for the Sakarya gas field development in the Black Sea.
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October 29, 2024
(Bloomberg) — Israel refrained from striking Iran’s energy infrastructure in its long-awaited bombardment of the OPEC nation over the weekend, sending crude prices crashing, and turning many traders' options bets worthless
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October 22, 2024
(WO) — Oil prices persevered as traders tracked tensions between Israel and Iran, with strikes continuing amid U.S. efforts to facilitate a cease-fire agreement.
