Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Says New Oil Pipeline Proposal in Canada is Highly Likely

(Reuters) – A new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast is highly likely to be included on a list of projects deemed to be of national importance to the Canadian government, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Calgary Herald newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. “I would think given the scale of the …

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US Ambassador Says ‘Win-Win’ Trade Deal With Canada Is Within Reach

The US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, is optimistic about trade talks between the US and Canada, believing a fair deal will emerge soon. The US and Canada have an existing trade pact, but the US has placed import taxes on Canadian products, prompting Canada to impose counter-tariffs on US-manufactured items. The two leaders have …

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Trump’s Tax Package Curbs Renewable Energy Just as AI’s Power Needs Soar

The bill unplugs more than 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects that would have been built through 2035, according to one analysis. By Brian Eckhouse As Donald Trump’s $3.4 trillion fiscal package moved through Congress, there was some relief in the renewables industry that a proposed excise tax on wind and solar projects had …

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Canada Awaits Private Sector Move on Pacific Crude Pipeline, Minister Says

By Amanda Stephenson Hodgson emphasizes private sector’s role in pipeline decision-making Pathways Alliance project crucial for pipeline approval Canada aims to diversify oil exports beyond U.S. reliance CALGARY, July 4 (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government has not been presented with any private sector proposal to build a new crude pipeline to the Pacific coast, the …

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Oil Falls Slightly Ahead of Expected OPEC+ Output Increase

By Amanda Stephenson OPEC+ expected to boost output in August Iran reaffirms commitment to nuclear nonproliferation treaty US tariff risks resurface as July 9 deadline looms CALGARY, July 4 (Reuters) – Oil futures slipped slightly in thin holiday trading on Friday, as the market looked ahead to this weekend’s OPEC+ meeting and the likelihood that …

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OPEC+ Set to Make Another Accelerated Oil Output Hike on Saturday, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to make another accelerated oil output increase for August at a meeting on Saturday, sources from the producer group told Reuters, as they seek to regain market share. The group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Algeria, is expected to agree to …

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Saudi Aramco Considers Power Assets Sale to Raise Billions, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Saudi oil giant Aramco is looking to sell up to five gas-fired power plants, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, part of a broader effort to free up funds that could generate tens of billions of dollars. The potential sale of four or five gas-fired plants that power refineries could …

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COMMENTARY: Where the Fight Against Energy Subsidies Stands – Alex Epstein

The final “Big Beautiful Bill” failed to truly terminate solar/wind subsidies. But there is still the opportunity to do so, along with making other crucial changes to electricity policy. By Alex Epstein In my last post I summarized the terrible last-second change the Senate made regarding the IRA subsidies: “The Senate bill looks like it has …

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Germany Gives Go-Ahead for Gas Drilling in Protected Marine Zone

Germany’s cabinet has approved a bilateral agreement with the Netherlands to drill for natural gas at a protected marine site in the North Sea, aiming to bolster energy security. The project, led by Explorer One-Dyas BV, will extract up to 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to about 15% of Germany’s gas consumption …

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Canada LNG is the First Sign of a Global Gas Oversupply

A tidal wave of new production — the biggest yet — could transform the market for the fuel.. After years of tight supply and wild price swings in the global gas market, there are signs of something different: too much of a good thing. LNG Canada, the Shell Plc-led project in British Columbia, just exported its …

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