By Keira Wright, Ruth Liao, and Stephen Stapczynski Meg O’Neill | Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg The surprise exit of Woodside Energy Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Meg O’Neill leaves her successor with a dilemma: should the Australian company continue down the path she set of promoting massive liquefied natural gas projects when forecasts point to a …
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By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine and force out Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Yet the real driver of prices in the months ahead is likely to …
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By Scott Disavino Brent and WTI down about 2% this week EU loans Ukraine 90 billion euros for defense Central banks signal possible change in stance on interest rates NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and …
Oil Prices Little Changed as Market Waits for News on Possible Russia-Ukraine Peace Read More »
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was leaving the possibility of war with Venezuela on the table, according to an interview with NBC News published on Friday. “I don’t rule it out, no,” he told NBC News in a phone interview. Trump also said there would be additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters, …
Trump Says He is Not Ruling Out War with Venezuela, NBC News Reports Read More »
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organizations, including tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and Nvidia, to advance the Genesis Mission. The mission is a national program aimed at using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research and strengthen U.S. energy and security capabilities. The department said …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and Mexico, asking the firms to explain their vetting procedures for ensuring their tankers aren’t used to transport illicit hydrocarbons, according to copies of the letters seen by Reuters. The …
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Summary Potential supply glut from OPEC+ and US weighs on prices Venezuela oil export operations continue despite US sanctions Analysts predict lower prices could curb supply, preventing price freefall (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday and poised for a second straight weekly decline as a potential supply glut and prospects of a …
Oil Set for Second Straight Weekly Decline on Supply Outlook Read More »
Energy Transfer Cites Focus on Capital Allocation Discipline DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) announced today that it is suspending development of the Lake Charles LNG project in order to focus on allocating capital to its significant backlog of natural gas pipeline infrastructure projects that Energy Transfer believes provides superior risk/return profiles. Energy Transfer management has determined …
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By Yousef Saba Lukoil exits Ghasha project, hands ADNOC 10% stake Heavy demand from Asian lenders, including Chinese banks First gas production expected before decade’s end DUBAI, Dec 18 – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has secured $11 billion in structured financing to monetise future gas production from its Hail and Ghasha development, the state …
ADNOC Lands $11 Billion Financing for Future Gas Output Read More »
By Laila Kearney Capacity prices in PJM hit fresh record high PJM’s supply shortfall affects 13-state region, raising power bills Governors push for extended price limits Dec 17 (Reuters) – Power bills for about a fifth of Americans are expected to continue to rise after the largest U.S. grid operator, PJM Interconnection, reported fresh record-high …
