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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.