https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/oil-crudeSubscribe to the latest oil news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Crude Oilhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/052126-norway-warned-ec-in-2025-methane-law-risks-hindering-oil-gas-outputThe Norwegian government warned the European Commission in a memo sent in 2025 and seen by Platts that the EU's methane emissions regulation could lower Norway's oil and natural gas exports to the EU and, ironically, increase Norwegian producers' total upstream greenhouse gas emissions. "We would like to convey some highly problematic aspects and consequences of the Regulation and possible impactsNatural Gas, Crude Oil, LNG2026-05-21T12:32:18Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/052026-venezuela-debt-restructuring-may-take-years-but-progress-could-boost-oil-investor-confidenceVenezuela's plans to restructure its sovereign and oil company debt could take years to come to fruition, but movement toward that goal could still boost investor confidence in the oil sector in the meantime, experts say. In the next nine to 12 months, financial markets are likely to come up with creative solutions to start to restructure Venezuela's debt and improve the oil sector's perception ofCrude Oil2026-05-20T20:43:40Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/052026-uk-mirrors-eu-segregation-rules-in-refining-loophole-banThe UK will mirror EU enforcement guidelines for its 'refining loophole' ban on fuels made from Russian oil in third countries, offering flexibility for refiners that can separate their crude streams and exemptions for net exporters. The new import ban came into force on May 20, seven months after it was first announced by the government in October, but exempted diesel and jet fuel, the UK's twoRefined Products, Crude Oil, Diesel-Gasoil, Gasoline2026-05-20T18:31:56Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/052026-indonesia-hands-exploration-licenses-to-bp-others-in-energy-security-pushSeveral companies, including a consortium of Britain's BP and Japan's Inpex, UAE-based Mubadala Petroleum, and Indonesia's Medco Energi, signed new oil and gas contracts in Indonesia on May 20, as the government seeks to boost exploration activity and strengthen domestic energy supply, Oil and Gas Director General Laode Sulaeman said. BP secured interests in three blocks, including the Bintuni andNatural Gas, Crude Oil2026-05-20T17:32:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/052026-californias-refinery-closures-create-volatile-fuel-prices-supply-gapsCalifornia's lower refining capacity over the last few years has led to a volatile price environment for the US West Coast, as it turns to a refined product import model to meet demand amid a challenging supply landscape due to the Middle East war. California has been waging war on the fossil fuel industry at least since the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, putting in place the country's strictestCrude Oil, Refined Products, Diesel-Gasoil, Gasoline2026-05-20T16:36:10Z