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OPEC+ Would Struggle to Cover Major Iranian Oil Supply Disruption

Summary Saudi Arabia, UAE the only OPEC+ members that can raise output Global spare capacity may be as low as 3 million bpd Global supply cushion roughly equals Iranian output Iran pledges to retaliate for Israeli strikes (Reuters) – Oil market participants have switched to dreading a shortage in fuel from focusing on impending oversupply …

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IEA Says it Stands Ready to Tap Emergency Oil Stocks, OPEC Sees No Need

(Reuters) – The West’s energy watchdog said on Friday it was ready to release oil stocks should the market experience shortages following Israel’s attack on Iran, drawing criticism from rival OPEC which said the statement would only create fear in the market. The International Energy Agency, representing oil consumers, and the Organization of the Petroleum …

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How Sparsely Populated Norway Amassed $1.8 Trillion

By Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth An offshore oil drilling platform in Norway. Photographer: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg Of all the world’s sovereign wealth funds, Norway’s is one of the most unusual. These giant, state-linked investment vehicles tend to pick and choose what assets they hold to manage risk, maximize returns and further national strategic interests. Not so with …

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COMMENTARY: With Friends Like Brazil, OPEC+ Doesn’t Need Enemies – Javier Blas

It’s clear that a boom is following the bust, and the timing couldn’t be worse for the Saudi-led oil cartel. By Javier Blas Moving right along. Photographer: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images The Brazilian coffee and oil industries have something in common. Espresso connoisseurs know the country’s coffee production follows a natural biennial cycle, alternating periods of …

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Foreign Energy Companies Continuing Normal Operations in Iraq, Official Says

Foreign energy firms continue operating normally in Iraq, a senior Iraqi official told Reuters on Thursday, after U.S. President Trump said U.S. personnel were being moved out of the Middle East because “it could be a dangerous place”.The Iraqi oil ministry did not receive any notification from operators regarding staff reductions, added the official, who …

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Alberta Premier Says Province Working on Proposal for New Crude Oil Pipeline to Port of Prince Rupert

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday the province is working to present Prime Minister Mark Carney with a proponent and route for a potential new crude pipeline from Alberta to the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Smith said the pipeline would be built in tandem with the Pathways Alliance carbon capture and …

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Shell to Add up to 12 Million Tons of additional LNG Capacity by 2030

(Reuters) – Shell, the world’s largest trader of liquefied natural gas, will add up to 12 million metric tons of additional capacity between now and the end of the decade from projects under construction, a top executive said on Wednesday. “(There is) up to 12 million tons of additional (LNG) capacity that we’re adding between …

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OPEC Secretary-General Takes Aim at Net-Zero Targets ‘Detached From Reality’

There’s no peak in global oil demand on the horizon and it will take trillions in investment in the coming decades to meet that need, the secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday. Primary energy demand is forecast to rise by 24 per cent between now and 2050, surpassing 120 million barrels …

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US Depends on Canadian Oil, Despite Trump’s Comments, Cenovus CEO Says

By Amanda Stephenson Canada aims to diversify exports amid US trade tensions Carney government seeks projects to boost Canada’s energy status CALGARY, June 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. relies on Canadian oil imports, despite comments to the contrary by U.S. President Donald Trump, Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO) CEO said on Tuesday. Trump has threatened on-again, off-again …

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Global Energy Investment Set to Hit Record $3.3 Trillion in 2025, IEA Says

(Reuters) – A surge in clean energy spending is expected to drive a record $3.3 trillion (2.89 trillion euros) in global energy investment in 2025, despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. Clean energy technologies, including renewables, nuclear, and energy storage, are set to attract $2.2 trillion in …

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