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US LNG Exporters Stick With Methane Measures Despite EPA Rollbacks

Summary • Trump EPA last week rolled back dozens of regulations • EU retains stricter regulations for greenhouse gas emissions • Japan and South Korea also seek emissions data for LNG imports • Satellites still monitor emissions, even if EPA does not (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters, seeking to meet standards of overseas …

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Oil Prices Hold Steady as Duel Drawdown Counters Strong Dollar

(Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, as a higher-than-expected fuel inventories drawdown in the U.S and renewed tensions in the Middle East countered strength in the dollar. Brent crude futures slipped 11 cents, or 0.16%, to $70.67 a barrel by 1038 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) contract for April …

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Why Strait of Hormuz Is Vital, and Risky, for Shipping

By Julian Lee The proximity to land leaves vessels open to attack from shore-based missiles or interception by patrol boats and helicopters.Photographer: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A major shipping route that handles around …

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Biden LNG Study Shelved After Pollution Impacts Deemed Minor

By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ari Natter Backers of LNG exports argue that when gas displaces coal as a source of electricity.Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images When the Biden administration stopped approving licenses to export US liquefied natural gas in January of last year, officials said they first needed to determine how those shipments would affect …

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