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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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Natural Gas Flows to Freeport LNG Export Plant in Texas Drop Wednesday, Sources Say

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, May 28 (Reuters) – Natural gas flows to a Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Texas declined on Wednesday, likely leading to a reduction in LNG output, two sources said. Freeport is the third largest LNG export facility in the U.S. and has helped the country remain the world’s …

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OPEC+ Adopts Plan For 2027 Baselines Ahead of July Output Hike Talks

By Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler OPEC+ met online on Wednesday Eight OPEC+ members to meet on Saturday to decide on July output For an EXPLAINER on OPEC+ output cuts, click here LONDON/MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed on Wednesday to establish a mechanism for setting baselines for its 2027 oil production, …

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Oil Gains on Supply Concerns, Investors Await July OPEC+ Output Decision

By Nicole Jao OPEC+ keeps output policy unchanged Eight OPEC+ members expected to agree to output boost Saturday Goldman Sachs sees OPEC+ keeping output steady after July hike Chevron’s Venezuelan oil curbs, Canadian wildfires limit price downside NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) – Oil prices gained more than 1% on Wednesday on supply concerns as …

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Cheniere Signs Long-Term Integrated Production Marketing Agreement with Canadian Natural Resources Limited

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE: LNG) announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”), has entered into a long-term Integrated Production Marketing (“IPM”) gas supply agreement with Canadian Natural Resources Limited. Under the IPM agreement, a subsidiary of Canadian Natural Resources Limited has agreed to sell 140,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas …

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What OPEC+ Oil Output Cuts Are in Place?

(Reuters) – OPEC+ oil producers have three layers of output cuts in place after agreeing the first cutback in 2022. This year, eight OPEC+ members have started to raise production and unwind the third and most recent tranche of cuts. The 22-member OPEC+ will hold an online meeting on Wednesday, which is not expected to …

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