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Geopolitical, LNG, and CCS Developments Highlight Global Energy Shifts

U.S. strikes in Hormuz, new LNG exports, and Japanese CCS project could influence long-term Bakken market dynamics.

Bakken Wire Staff·🔆Midday Wire·

U.S. forces conducted a second day of strikes against Iran on Thursday, targeting Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the critical Strait of Hormuz, according to Rigzone. The action by U.S. Central Command follows initial strikes on Wednesday and aims to further degrade Iranian capabilities. For Bakken producers, sustained geopolitical instability in key global oil transit chokepoints typically adds a risk premium to crude prices, though direct impacts on North Dakota operations are filtered through broader market reactions.

In other global energy news, TotalEnergies has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Mexican Pacific Coast to Asia, Rigzone reported. The company noted it will be the sole offtaker of LNG during the project's ramp-up phase. This development underscores the continuing global expansion of LNG infrastructure and trade, which competes for investment and market share with other energy sources. For the gas-rich portions of the Bakken formation, growing global LNG capacity can influence long-term natural gas price expectations and the economics of associated gas production.

Meanwhile, in Japan, INPEX has started appraisal drilling for a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, according to a separate Rigzone report. The work is being conducted by Metropolitan CCS, a joint venture of INPEX and Kanto Natural Gas Development, for a project planned to serve industrial emitters in the Greater Tokyo Area. This project highlights the accelerating international investment in CCS technology. For the Bakken industry, the global push toward CCS provides a potential roadmap and future regulatory context for managing emissions, though no similar large-scale projects are currently active in the North Dakota region.

Collectively, these developments reflect a global energy landscape shaped by security concerns, evolving trade flows for hydrocarbons, and the emerging infrastructure for emissions management. Bakken operators monitor such trends for their potential to affect long-term commodity prices, competitive positioning, and the regulatory environment for fossil fuel production.

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According to reports from Rigzone on July 9, 2026.

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