{"id":14813,"date":"2026-05-02T01:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14813"},"modified":"2026-05-02T01:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:48:23","slug":"oil-companies-look-beyond-middle-east-for-new-supply-sources-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=14813&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Oil companies look beyond Middle East for new supply sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major oil companies are increasingly shifting their focus beyond the traditional oil-rich Middle East in their quest for new supply sources. This strategic pivot is driven by a confluence of factors, including escalating geopolitical tensions in the region, a global push towards energy diversification, and the long-term imperative to secure stable and reliable crude oil supplies. Industry experts note that companies are now actively exploring opportunities in diverse geographical areas, such as the Americas, particularly in unconventional plays like shale, and deepwater projects off the coasts of Africa and South America. This move not only aims to mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on a single region but also aligns with evolving market dynamics and technological advancements that make extraction from previously inaccessible or uneconomical fields viable. The shift signifies a broader recalibration of global energy strategies, as companies adapt to a changing geopolitical landscape and prepare for a future where energy security is paramount.<\/p>\n<p>#OilIndustry #EnergyTransition #NewOilSources #Geopolitics #OilSupply #EnergySecurity #GlobalEnergy #FossilFuels #Diversification #OilExploration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major oil companies are increasingly shifting their focus beyond the traditional oil-rich Middle East in their quest for new supply sources. This strategic pivot is driven by a confluence of factors, including escalating geopolitical tensions in the region, a global push towards energy diversification, and the long-term imperative to secure stable and reliable crude oil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}