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Shell Says US General Licenses for Exploration in Venezuela Will Allow it to Progress with Dragon Natural Gas Project

By Curtis Williams and Shadia Nasralla US licenses enable Shell’s Dragon gas project progress Dragon project faced delays due to US policy shifts Shell aims to export gas via Atlantic LNG in Trinidad HOUSTON/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – General licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela issued by the U.S. this month will allow …

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With Discovery of Secret Tunnel, Mexican Authorities Strike Blow Against Black-Market Fuel Trade

A drone view shows a property seized by authorities, where the authorities say they discovered a sophisticated tunnel used for large‑scale fuel theft from Mexico’s state energy company Pemex and for storing drugs, in Sayula, Mexico, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes TEPETITLAN, Mexico, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities raided a tunnel used to steal …

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What’s the Status of International Oil Companies in Venezuela?

(Reuters) – Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with vast oil reserves but dilapidated energy infrastructure. In the 2000s, then President Hugo Chávez expropriated assets from several foreign oil companies, strengthening state-owned PDVSA’s control over the country’s oilfields. After capturing President Nicolas Maduro in January, the United States eased …

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IEA Meeting Ends Without Unity as US Pushes to Scrap Net Zero

By Grant Smith and Nayla Razzouk The conflicting positions of US President Donald Trump and major European governments came to the fore at a meeting of the west’s most important energy forecaster. For the first time in nine years, the International Energy Agency — created by developed nations in the 1970s to oversee energy security …

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IEA Director Says Oil Demand Growth Under 1 mln bpd, Expects Substantial Surplus

(Reuters) – International Energy Agency Director Fatih Birol said on Thursday that oil demand growth is less than one million barrels per day and that a substantial surplus was expected. He said that it is up to OPEC+ countries to decide what they are going to do “but given the demand being less than one …

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Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Fall to Three Month Low in December

(Reuters) – Crude oil exports from the world’s largest oil exporter fell to 6.988 million barrels per day, down from 7.378 million bpd in November and its lowest since September, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative showed on Thursday. Saudi Arabia’s crude output stood at about 10.084 million bpd in December, its highest since …

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Canada’s Cenovus Beats Fourth-Quarter Profit Estimates on Higher Production

By Reuters Cenovus Energy  surpassed market estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, helped by higher upstream production. Canadian oil sands producers, including Cenovus, have remained resilient amid a global oil industry downturn, supported by years of investment that have made them among North America’s lowest-cost producers. The country’s oil producers are also gaining from the expanded Trans Mountain …

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Newfoundland and Labrador Leads Canada in Boosting Exports to Countries Other Than U.S.

Most of the growth came from shipping crude oil to Europe. By Gary Kean Newfoundland and Labrador outpaced other provinces in sending a larger share of exports to non-U.S. markets in 2025. However, that does not mean it has diversified trading partners. According to a recent TD Economics report on the shifting nature of goods …

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Landmark Greenwashing Case Against Gas Firm Santos Dismissed

By Keira Wright A judge dismissed a long-running legal challenge against Santos Ltd., which had accused the Australian oil and gas producer of misleading investors over its climate strategy. The case brought by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, a shareholder advocacy group, was rejected Tuesday by Justice Brigitte Markovic. Details of her decision will …

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Russia Pummels Ukraine’s Power Grid Before Talks

By Reuters KYIV, Feb 17 – Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat, officials said on Tuesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the overnight strikes on 12 Ukrainian regions that came under attack hours before the …

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