Welligence Global LNG | The Iran War pushes LNG’s oversupply to 2028 and accelerates its commoditization
The Iran War has raised Asian LNG spot prices forecasts sharply to ~US$14/MMbtu this year, confounding expectations of a balanced 2026 market and delaying the…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings 2026 | Southeast Asia upstream: Energy security to drive a new wave of investment
The Welligence team recently attended the biennial Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In parallel, the team had several insightful discussions…
Read MoreArgentina Rumblings on the Ground | Argentina’s Vaca Muerta – building the framework for the next leap
Welligence recently visited Buenos Aires, Argentina to meet with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to gauge the overall upstream climate and the overall outlook…
Read MoreThailand Rumblings on the Ground | Balancing mature-asset resilience with frontier ambition
Welligence recently attended the Thailand Petroleum Exploration Conference 2026, hosted by the Geological Society of Thailand, DMF and PTTEP in Bangkok, to meet with key…
Read MoreWelligence APAC M&A Report | Horizon Oil moves to acquire Cue Energy via scrip-and-cash takeover
On 2 March 2026, Horizon announced an off-market takeover offer for all fully paid ordinary shares in Cue Resources that it does not already have…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Momentum builds across licensing, gas growth and strategic repositioning
Southeast Asia is accelerating upstream licensing activity, with Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and even Myanmar launching or preparing bid rounds to drive investment and replace…
Read MoreWelligence APAC Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | APAC’s Gas Gold Rush: Record 27-Deal Year Unpacked
Q4 2025 delivered a strong close to the year for the APAC region, making it the most active in terms of deal count since 2020.…
Read MoreWelligence APAC | What to look for in 2026
Asia Pacific upstream in 2026 is shaping up to be a catalyst-driven year, with portfolio rationalisation accelerating alongside a renewed push to explore frontier basins…
Read MoreGlobal M&A | Global Upstream deal-making in December 2025 – a summary
Ten deals were announced in December 2025, continuing the strong end to the year. The monthly spend level was also the second highest of the…
Read MoreWelligence Indonesia M&A | Prime Group acquires Harbour Energy’s Natuna assets
On 8 December 2025, Prime Group acquired Harbour Energy’s operated interests in the producing Natuna Sea Block A (28.67%) and the pre-development Tuna project (50%)…
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