The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a general license authorizing the provision of U.S. goods, technology, software or services for the exploration, development or production of oil and gas in Venezuela, a long-awaited permit that could help increase output in the country. Washington has been relaxing sanctions on Venezuela’s energy industry, first imposed in …
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says “significant” deficits are in store for her province as it tries to grapple with low oil prices. The government’s new budget is set to be unveiled later this month, and Smith says it’s going to be a “tough” one. The premier told RED FM Calgary this week that …
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(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas output will rise to a record high in 2026, while demand will hold steady, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Tuesday. EIA projected dry gas production will rise from a record 107.6 billion cubic feet per day in 2025 to 110.0 bcfd in 2026 …
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(Reuters) – Expanded U.S. licenses for Venezuela-related deals are expected to restore the South American country’s oil production by mid-2026 to levels seen before a U.S. naval blockade in December, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday. Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA was forced to make deep output cuts after Washington imposed the strict …
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(Reuters) – The United States will have to do “something very tough” if a deal is not reached with Iran, President Donald Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 in an interview published online on Tuesday. “Either we reach a deal or we’ll have to do something very tough,” it quoted Trump as saying. Trump has said …
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(Reuters) – U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight record high in 2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, the Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Tuesday. The EIA projected power demand will rise from a record 4,195 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025 to 4,268 billion kWh in 2026 and …
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(Reuters) – BP’s decision to scrap buybacks may be painful in the short run, but by prioritising production growth over shareholder payouts it can begin to repair its shaky financial footing. Cutting buybacks marks the most significant shift in BP’s financial framework since it halved its dividend in August 2020 following the pandemic-driven collapse in …
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(Reuters) – Equinor’s international oil and gas portfolio will return to growth in the next few years as the Norwegian energy group targets sharply increased output abroad by 2030, its head of foreign operations told Reuters. After recent divestment of onshore assets in Argentina, Equinor now produces oil and gas in seven countries outside Norway, …
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By David Wethe and Kevin Crowley Chevron Corp. acquired a ranch in West Texas whose owner had been waging a legal battle accusing the US energy giant of negligently spilling toxic water and crude oil on the 22,000-acre property. The sale of Ashley Watt’s Antina Ranch was recorded on Feb. 3 by the Crane County …
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By Timour Azhari [image] Saudi, US firms to explore oil and gas in northeast Syria Project follows Assad’s ousting, lifting of US sanctions Consortium includes Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy, ACWA Power, TAQA, Argent LNG RIYADH, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Two Saudi Arabian and three U.S.-based firms are set to form a consortium for oil and …
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