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US Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for Second Week in a Row, Baker Hughes Says

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.   The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by two to 536 in the …

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Venezuela Tensions Rise as US Warships Arrive in Southern Caribbean

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which U.S. officials say aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels. U.S. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration, part of a …

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China Receives First Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Ahead of Putin’s Visit, Data Shows

Summary China receives first LNG cargo from sanctioned Russian project Putin to meet Xi at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit Potential signal for other buyers if no US reaction, analyst says SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Reuters) – China received this week its first liquefied natural gas cargo from a sanctioned Russian project, ship-tracking data from Kpler and …

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China Seeks More Russian Gas via Old Link as New Pipeline Stalled

Summary Gazprom may ship extra 6 bcm per year to China via existing link Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks stalled, sources say Putin-Xi meeting to focus on energy cooperation Russia seeks to send gas to China after losing EU markets (Reuters) – China is seeking to buy more Russian gas through an existing pipeline …

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