By Javier Blas It feels like an eternity, but it was only a decade ago when the political center-left was still for “all of the above” energy sources: fossil fuels and renewables alike. It was the not-so-distant days of Barack Obama, when the US president defended fracking as a force for good, saying there wasn’t …
(Reuters) – The United States and Iran made progress in talks on Tuesday and are moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two US officials. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona;
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs on Tuesday flagged both upside and downside risks to its average 2026 crude forecasts for Brent/WTI at $83/78 per barrel, citing growing uncertainty around Middle East developments and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Reduced flows through Hormuz pose the biggest upside risk to Goldman’s price forecasts, with estimated oil …
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By Mike Dolan Global investors and the International Monetary Fund seem to agree the Iran war is likely over – bar the shouting. The energy market is less sure, and there could be an awful lot of shouting, but many asset prices have returned to square one, and markets now see the conflict’s impact only …
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Canadian oil and gas producers anticipate sharply higher profits in 2026 as prices surge due to the Iran war but will channel those earnings back to shareholders rather than invest in major new capital projects, senior executives said on Tuesday. At an annual conference in Toronto, the executives acknowledged their companies’ financial fortunes have changed …
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Summary Hormuz strait remains largely shut despite ceasefire U.S. to end waivers on Iranian and Russian oil Official U.S. oil inventory data due Wednesday (Reuters) – Oil prices rose after steep falls in the previous session as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained constrained, outweighing expectations of renewed U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the …
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(Reuters) – U.S. electric utilities expect to spend $1.4 trillion on power lines and other infrastructure-related costs over the next five years, raising concerns about rising power bills ahead for American homes and businesses, according to research released on Tuesday. Utilities’ five-year capital expenditure plans rose 20% from last year’s reported plans, said PowerLines, a …
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(Reuters) – The Trump administration will allow a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to expire later this week, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the U.S. imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports. The move signals that “Treasury is going full force on Economic Fury,” on Iran, an …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bessent told reporters he had spoken with Chinese officials about the issue. He …
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(Rueters) – U.S. energy company Williams Cos CEO Chad Zamarin said on Tuesday the long-delayed Constitution natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York could be operational as soon as the end of 2027, if all goes as planned with the controversial project. Zamarin made the comments in Brooklyn, New York, at the groundbreaking of …
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