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About: EurOil analyses key trends such as the influx of private equity into the North Sea and how it is shaping the basin's future. The monitor also provides key insight on major trends such as decommissioning and the development of frontier regions like West of Shetland. Midstream developments also take prominence, with deep analysis of the region's gas needs and how they will be met in the future.
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North Macedonia moves to establish natural gas market operator
UK North Sea industry warns against fresh windfall tax extension
UK North Sea oil and gas producers are facing renewed uncertainty over taxation after reports that Chancellor John Healey is considering increasing or extending the Energy Profits Levy.
Orcadian advances North Sea gas-to-data centre project
UK-listed Orcadian Energy has signed a joint development agreement with a US offshore data centre developer to explore using gas from its Earlham and Orwell fields.
Scotland backs case-by-case approach to North Sea oil and gas projects
The Scottish government has called for new North Sea oil and gas developments to be considered individually on the basis of climate compatibility and energy security.
SLB selected for Havstjerne carbon storage FEED work
SLB has been selected as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage project in the Norwegian North Sea, supporting development through the concept and front-end engineering and design phases.
Well-Safe, NMC Energy team up on North Sea decommissioning
Well-Safe Solutions announced on August 27 it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with NMC Energy to support existing decommissioning work and pursue further late-life oil and gas projects.
Omega Subsea to establish new Western Norway base
Norwegian subsea services and ROV technology provider Omega Subsea has signed a long-term agreement to establish a new operational base at Hilleren Navy Supply Park in Mathopen, near Haakonsvern in Western Norway.
LNG prices in Europe skyrocket to highest level since 2023
Europe is grappling with sky-high LNG prices not seen since January 2023 as the continent braces for winter with storage levels dipping.
US LNG feedgas demand hits highest level since April
Demand for natural gas to be used as feedstock at US LNG terminals reached its highest level on August 27 since April.
Slovenia Petrol Group’s H1 net profit falls to €57.4mn
QatarEnergy extends force majeure on LNG deliveries to Italy’s Edison
Gulf LNG producer QatarEnergy has prolonged its force majeure status on deliveries of LNG cargoes to Edison until November.
Denmark’s Fayard shipyard receives third Russian LNG tanker
Danish shipyard is last to continue servicing Russian LNG vessels after France’s Damen Shiprepair Brest halted maintenance work in August 2025.
Serbian businessman reiterates interest in buying sanctioned oil firm NIS
Ranko Mimović has reiterated his interest in buying a majority stake in Russian-owned Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) and said he has discussed crude oil supplies to its Pančevo refinery with Croatian pipeline operator JANAF.
Serbia's NIS gets US licence extension as MOL-Gazprom deal nears final stage
The US Treasury has extended NIS's operating licence until September 30, allowing the Russian-owned company to continue operating its refinery and importing crude, as talks over the sale of its Russian stake entered their final stage.
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89, son succeeds as King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at 89 after a 35-year reign, the palace says. He is succeeded by his son, King Haakon VIII, with Princess Ingrid Alexandra now heir to the throne.
Serbia expects NIS ownership deal to be resolved in September
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is optimistic that the ownership issue surrounding oil company NIS could be resolved in September, as the company's US operating licence is due to expire on August 28.
Kazakhstan’s major refineries hold back on Russian petrol exports
Kazakhstan’s major oil refineries have reportedly not used quotas allocated to them for petrol exports to Russia, as domestic supply constraints, payment difficulties and the risk of Western sanctions discourage shipments.
Poland’s Orlen starts gas production at Idun Nord field
Poland's biggest power group Orlen announced on August 26 that it had started gas production from the Idun Nord field in the Norwegian Sea, with two additional fields set to come on stream in the coming weeks.
Finland's Neste shuts down Porvoo oil refinery for maintenance
Finland's Neste has begun shutting down its Porvoo refinery for a major maintenance turnaround costing more than €400mn ($469mn).
AustrIa's OMV acquires Danish e-methanol for biodiesel production in Germany
Austria's OMV has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase renewable e-methanol from the Kassø plant in Denmark for use in biodiesel production at its Burghausen refinery in Germany.
Higher Rhine water levels ease pressure on German refineries
Water levels on the Rhine recovered at the end of last week after reaching record lows earlier in the month, providing some relief to fuel and refinery logistics in Germany, although barge capacity remained heavily constrained.
Equinor, Aker BP strike gas in the Norwegian North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas companies Equinor and Aker BP have made a gas and condensate discovery at the Linga prospect in the Norwegian North Sea.

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