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• Iran Tensions Push Oil Near $94 August 20, 2026
  Oil climbed to a one-month high as new US threats against Iran raised fears of a prolonged conflict.
• Continental to Buy 50 Pct of Mercuria Argentina Oil Firm August 20, 2026
  Billionaire shale pioneer Harold Hamm's Continental Resources Inc. signed agreements to buy half of an Argentinian shale oil firm owned by Mercuria Energy Group.
• Norway Posts Higher Monthly Gas Production August 20, 2026
  Norway produced about 12.38 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas in July, up for the second consecutive month on a sequential basis, according to preliminary official figures.
• USA Crude Oil Stocks See Another Build August 20, 2026
  Crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, stood at 428.8 million barrels on August 14, the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report showed.