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Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EPM) is expanding its mineral and royalty platform with a strategic acquisition of core Midland Basin interests, marking its largest liquids-weighted royalty addition to date and its first meaningful Permian position.

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On August 18, 2026, Evolution announced a definitive agreement to acquire mineral, royalty, and overriding royalty interests spanning approximately 3,420 net royalty acres (NRA) across 152 tracts in Reagan, Upton, Glasscock, Midland, and Martin Counties, Texas, from a non-affiliated private seller. The purchase price is approximately $16 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The […]

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US Rig Count Up Slightly This Week as We Compare Baker Hughes, Enverus, and WellDatabase

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U.S. oil and gas drillers posted a modest weekly gain according to the industry’s most widely followed benchmark, while production continues to hold near record levels. This points to ongoing capital discipline even as output edges higher. The Latest Rig Counts Baker Hughes reported the U.S. rotary rig count rose 5 week-over-week to 593 for […]

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So Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz, Let’s See What Bessent’s Economic Isolation of Iran Could Look Like

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As the Iran-U.S. conflict grinds toward the six-month mark in mid-August 2026, Tehran continues to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz—the critical chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and LNG once flowed—while the United States maintains a naval blockade on Iranian ports and escalates economic pressure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signaled […]

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