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Shell in Advanced Talks with Venezuela for More Gas Areas, Sources Say

Summary Shell seeks access to as much as 20 tcf of Venezuelan gas Chevron expected to relinquish stakes, which would be re-offered Russian-held stakes in two offshore fields remain a hurdle HOUSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela’s government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of …

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U.S. & Canadian Markets Soar Amid Hopes for End to Iran War

U.S. and Canadian stock markets rallied on Tuesday as financial markets seized on a couple of tenuous signals for hope about a possible end to the Iran war. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 833.10 points at 32,768.04. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,125.37 points at 46,341.51. The S&P 500 …

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Half the World’s Oil Comes From Just Five Countries – U.S. On Top – Visual Capitalist

By Niccolo Conte | Design Sam Parker Key Takeaways The U.S. was the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025 at 13.58 million barrels per day, ahead of Russia (9.87) and Saudi Arabia (9.51). Middle Eastern countries produced 32.1% of global crude oil in 2025. Just five countries produced half of the world’s oil in …

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US Oil Output Fell the Most in 2 Years During January Winter Storm, EIA Data Shows

(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil output fell by the most in two years during January following a severe winter storm that knocked production offline in large swathes of the country, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Tuesday. U.S. crude oil output fell 410,000 barrels per day month over month in January to 13.25 …

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US Warns Americans in Saudi Arabia to Shelter in Place After Threats

(Reuters) – The State Department said on Tuesday it was monitoring threats to Americans in Saudi Arabia and warned all U.S. citizens in the country to shelter in place. “We are tracking reports of threats against locations where American citizens gather,” the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said in a travel advisory. “We advise U.S. …

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US Oil Heads to Greece for First Time in Four Years as Refiners Look for Alternatives to Middle East Crude

(Reuters) – A cargo of WTI Midland crude headed to Greece for the first time in about four years, ship tracking data on Kpler showed, as U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran and reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have upended trade flows and shut in output in the region. Isle of Man-flagged medium-sized …

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Edison Says Qatar Still Evaluating Impact of Iran Attack on LNG Supply

(Reuters) – QatarEnergy has yet to update its liquefied natural gas (LNG) customers on the impacts of recent attacks on its gas plants, Edison CEO Nicola Monti said on Tuesday. Monti said a pause in LNG supply until mid-June, which QatarEnergy notified the Italian utility of last week, was mainly due to the shipping blockade …

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Hegseth: More Vessels are Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz

(Reuters) – More vessels are flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday. “There are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well,” he told reporters. Reporting by Phil Stewart, writing by Michelle Nichols, editing by David …

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Half the World’s Oil Comes From Just Five Countries – Visual Capitalist

By Niccolo Conte | Design Sam Parker Key Takeaways The U.S. was the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025 at 13.58 million barrels per day, ahead of Russia (9.87) and Saudi Arabia (9.51). Middle Eastern countries produced 32.1% of global crude oil in 2025. Just five countries produced half of the world’s oil in …

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Constellation Plans $3.9 Billion Capex, Lifts Buyback Amid Clean Power Demand

March 31 (Reuters) – Nuclear power producer Constellation ​Energy (CEG.O) on Tuesday said it plans $3.9 billion in capital spending and raised ‌its share buyback authorization to $5 billion, as it prepares to meet growing demand for clean electricity. U.S. power demand is expected to grow further after hitting a record high ​in 2025, driven …

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