Oil Production

Energy Geopolitics

Pemex Crisis Deepens as Production Falls 25%, Losses Mount Despite $40B Bailout

Mexico's state oil giant faces simultaneous operational collapse and supplier payment crisis, threatening fiscal stability and complicating US energy security assumptions.

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Energy Geopolitics

Alaska Oil Fields Draw Majors as Middle East Risk Reprices Energy Capital

Shell and ExxonMobil return to North Slope after decade-long absence as Iran conflict triggers historic reallocation toward domestically-controlled reserves.

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Energy Geopolitics

Guyana’s ICJ Case Against Venezuela Tests Energy Security as LNG Markets Tighten

With 900,000 bbl/day at stake and global LNG supply down 20%, The Hague hearings will determine whether international law can protect the world's fastest-growing oil producer.

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Energy Macro

Exxon’s 300,000 Barrel-Per-Day Loss Exposes Supply Fragility as Ceasefire Masks Persistent Inflation Risk

Middle East conflict severed 6% of ExxonMobil's global output while Brent crude remains 35% above pre-war levels despite ceasefire, complicating Fed's inflation mandate as supply recovery drags.

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