Oil and Gas This Week | Aug 22 2026 | Ep 409

Sponsored by NavVis – Laser Scanning Solutions & Digital Twin Technology Gulf-to-China Supertanker Rates Hit $510,000 a Day https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Gulf-to-China-Supertanker-Rates-Hit-510000-a-Day.html Tankers U-Turn at Hormuz as Iran Tightens Its Grip https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Tankers-U-Turn-at-Hormuz-as-Iran-Tightens-Its-Grip.html Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Houthis-Claim-Third-Attack-on-Saudi-Aramco-Refinery-in-Two-Weeks.html The Case for Britain Backing Its North Sea Oil and Gas Industry https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Case-for-Britain-Backing-Its-North-Sea-Oil-and-Gas-Industry.html AFPM Applauds Senate Introduction of CRA Resolutions Challenging California Vehicle and Engine Mandates https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/regulations/afpm-applauds-senate-introduction-of-cra/ EIA Sees Oil Crunch in 2026, Glut in 2027 https://www.rigzone.com/news/eia\_sees\_oil\_crunch\_in\_2026\_glut\_in\_2027-20-aug-2026-184419-article/ Monumental Closes in on New Exploration Block in New Zealand https://www.rigzone.com/news/monumental\_closes\_in\_on\_new\_exploration\_block\_in\_new\_zealand-20-aug-2026-184424-article/ Greek-Run Oil Tanker Comes Under Attack https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/greekrun\_oil\_tanker\_comes\_under\_attack-18-aug-2026-184402-article/ Aker BP to Take Over Undeveloped Discoveries from Apache, ConocoPhillips https://www.rigzone.com/news/aker\_bp\_to\_take\_over\_undeveloped\_discoveries\_from\_apache\_conocophillips-19-aug-2026-184411-article/ Exxon and Chevron’s $26.5 Billion Quarter Draws Trump’s Ire https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Exxon-and-Chevrons-265-Billion-Quarter-Draws-Trumps-Ire.html Diesel Prices Overtake Jet Fuel in Europe as Global Shortage Widens https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/diesel-prices-overtake-jet-fuel-in-europe/ Oil Hovers Near Three-Week High on Uncertainty Over Hormuz https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/oil-hovers-near-three-week-high/ TechnipFMC Empowering STEM Education in Mozambique https://www.technipfmc.com/en/media/news/2026/03/empowering-stem-education-together-in-mozambique/ Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review here. Sign up for OGGN newsletters here. Visit the OGGN Merch store here. Curious about podcast advertising? Learn more here. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview  More from OGGN …  Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page