Energy news for September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026 · 6 stories
6 stories from across markets and policy. The day led with US rig count rises to 588, oil rigs hit two-month high.
Markets
US rig count rises to 588, oil rigs hit two-month high
Baker Hughes' weekly count rose by one to 588 for the week to July 31, with oil rigs at their highest level since mid-July.
Upstream
Saipem unveils two FLNG designs for offshore gas at Gastech 2026
Saipem will present its FLNGenius and ZR-FLNG floating LNG plants, built on an expanded Liqueflex 2.0 liquefaction platform, at Gastech 2026.
Policy
Energy Department orders Washington coal plant to keep running
An emergency order keeps TransAlta's Centralia coal unit online through December after a planned 2025 shutdown, citing Pacific Northwest grid reliability risks.
Markets
EIA lifts 2027 US oil output forecast to a record 14.3 million bpd
The agency's September outlook raised 2027 production estimates while OPEC cut its 2026 demand growth forecast for a fifth straight month.
Markets
OPEC sees 2027 oil demand growth jumping sixfold to 2.36 million b/d
OPEC's September report has global oil demand growth accelerating from 380,000 b/d in 2026 to 2.36 million b/d in 2027, led by China and India.
Power
Munters expands Virginia data center cooling campus, adds chiller production
Munters inaugurated an expanded Daleville, Virginia campus that now builds chillers locally, adding manufacturing, testing and training space.
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