By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear power plant, allowing it to run for another 20 years if it also gets state legislative approval, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Thursday. PG&E’s (PCG.N) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant …
April 2 (Reuters) – Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a risk of surging above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P. Morgan said in a note on Thursday. J.P. Morgan’s base-case assumption is that the disruption to the strait will …
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LONDON/NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – European energy majors TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) and Shell (SHEL.L) are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S. Gulf’s most promising sites, three sources with knowledge of the process said, as interest in North American energy prospects rises due to the Middle East conflict. London-listed BP is …
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By Arathy Somasekhar WTI soars to nearly $114/bbl, highest since March 9 Trump speech did not clarify when Hormuz might reopen WTI heads for biggest daily absolute price rise since 2020 HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading, as …
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(Reuters) – Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday he hopes for a council vote on Friday on a resolution Bahrain has drafted to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran at …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, has put consumers on course for record fuel prices at the pumps just ahead of the country’s peak summer travel season, market experts said. Americans expected Trump’s speech to outline a plan to end …
(Reuters) – Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns about efforts to undermine rule of law in the Latin American country, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said last week that it was closely monitoring a surge in detentions …
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(Reuters) – BP named Carol Howle as deputy chief executive on Thursday and said she would oversee the company’s ongoing portfolio review and strategy development. Howle, who served as interim chief executive before Meg O’Neill started the top job on Wednesday, will also return to her former role as head of supply, trading and shipping. …
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(Reuters) – The United States is not engaged in any discussions to release additional crude oil from strategic stockpiles, an Energy Department official said on Thursday. The International Energy Agency has said it is considering another coordinated release to address supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran, after its members in March agreed to …
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By David Carnevali and Kevin Crowley Microsoft Corp. is in exclusive talks with Chevron Corp. and investment fund Engine No. 1 over a long-term deal that would underpin a giant power plant in West Texas, providing electricity to a large data center campus. The proposed natural-gas fired power plant is projected to cost about $7 …
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