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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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EQT Expects $1 Billion Windfall on Storm-Driven Gas Price Rally

By Julian Hast EQT Corp. stands to pocket $1 billion in February alone as the natural gas producer reaps the benefits of its fortuitous position ahead of one of the steepest price rallies in the history of the US gas market last month. The second-largest US gas producer by volume entered 2026 almost entirely unhedged, …

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Trump-Backed Gas Project Has Competitors Rattled Over Risks

By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Naureen S Malik US President Donald Trump’s plan for Japan to build a massive gas power plant in Ohio promises a flood of electricity in a region desperate for it. It also heralds risks for others eager to meet the demand — but without the same political support. The prospect …

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US Crude and Fuel Stocks Fall, EIA Says

(Reuters) – HOUSTON, Feb 19 – U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories fell by 9 million barrels to 419.8 million barrels in the week ended February 13, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.1 million-barrel rise. …

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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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Oil Companies Jostle for Projects to Boost Venezuelan Output Quickly; A Real Grind Awaits

Summary Chevron in prime position for early gains in Venezuela Challenges include repairing infrastructure, securing diluents Legal risks and regulatory uncertainty remain for oil companies CABIMAS, Venezuela, Feb 19 (Reuters) – In September, a rig used to drill wells in shallow waters completed the long trip from China to Venezuela’s oil-producing region of Lake Maracaibo. …

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Pipeline Operator Kinetik Prepares Sale process, FT Reports

 Kinetik Holdings, a pipeline operator in the Delaware Basin, is considering a sale following an approach from Western Midstream Partners, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The development comes as energy-intensive data centers and rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports drive U.S. gas consumption higher, prompting producers to pull …

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