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North Dakota Regulator Extends How Long Oil Producers Can Leave Wells Uncompleted After Drilling

North Dakota has extended its policy on how long producers can leave wells uncompleted after drilling, a move that is expected to help drillers cope with weak oil prices, the state’s Department of Mineral Resources said on Thursday. Oil producers around the country have announced plans to drop rigs and delay completing wells as U.S. …

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Williams Working With Federal, State Regulators to Revive Pennsylvania-New York NatGas Pipes

(Reuters) – U.S. energy company Williams Cos said on Thursday it was working with federal and state regulators to revive two previously canceled natural gas pipelines from Pennsylvania to New York. The pipelines are the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and New York and the Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania to New …

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US Crude and Fuel Inventories Fall, Nigerian Crude Imports Jump, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. crude and fuel inventories all fell last week, while crude imports from Nigeria hit their highest level in nearly six years, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories fell by 2.8 million barrels to 440.4 million barrels in the week ending May 23, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations …

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OPEC+ Prepares Third Dose of Oil Shock Therapy

By Grant Smith Saudi Arabia and its partners have discussed another large output hike, even as prices slide and demand wavers. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who has recently doubled down on a radical OPEC strategy shift. Photographer: Vladimir Simicek/AFP via Getty Images OPEC+ looks set to push more oil onto a fragile …

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Goldman Urges Investors to Buy Gold and Oil as Long-Term Hedges

By Sybilla Gross and Yongchang Chin Goldman Sachs Group Inc. touted gold and oil as hedges against inflation in long-term portfolios, citing the appeal of bullion as a haven amid concerns over US institutional credibility and crude’s ability to protect against supply shocks. Analysts including Daan Struyven said investors with so-called 60/40 portfolios — an …

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ADNOC Drilling Buys into SLB’s Oman and Kuwait Rig Business

(Reuters) – ADNOC Drilling will acquire a 70% stake in oil services firm SLB’s onshore rig business in Oman and Kuwait for up to $112 million, creating a joint venture it seeks to double in the next year, its chief financial officer said on Thursday. The acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter of …

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DOWN BUT NOT OUT: OPEC Must Squeeze US Shale Much More to Win Oil Price War

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)*US drillers slow down operations following oil price drop *US oil output growth set to slow in 2025 *OPEC will need to deepen price war to significantly impact US output By Ron Bousso LONDON, May 29 – Oil drillers in the U.S. shale …

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Oil Prices Climb as US Court Blocks Trump Tariffs

Oil prices rose on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs from taking effect, while the market was watching out for potential new U.S. sanctions curbing Russian crude flows and an OPEC+ decision on hiking output in July. Brent crude futures climbed 78 cents, or 1.2%, to $65.68 a barrel. …

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Chevron to Cut Nearly 800 Jobs in Texas

Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission, part of the U.S. oil producer’s plan to cut up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026. The job cuts will be in Midland County, where Chevron has large operations in …

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TRUMPED! Trump’s Global Tariffs Deemed Illegal, Blocked by Trade Court

The vast majority of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, dealing a major blow to a pillar of his economic agenda. A panel of three judges at the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan issued a unanimous ruling Wednesday which sided with Democratic-led states and small businesses that accused …

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