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The IEA Isn’t So Sure About Peak Oil Anymore: Energy Daily

The energy watchdog says it’s possible global oil consumption could keep increasing through the middle of the century. By Grant Smith For several years, one of the world’s top oil forecasters seemed sure that demand growth would soon plateau. That certainty is fraying. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency in Paris — founded in the …

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Chevron Picks Texas for First AI Data Center Power Project

By Kevin Crowley Chevron Corp. chose West Texas as the site of its first project to provide natural gas-fired power to a data center, the beginning of a new line of business for the oil giant to capitalize on the boom in artificial intelligence. The company is in exclusive talks with the data center’s end …

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IEA Says Questions Linger on Who Will Scoop Up New LNG Wave

By Elena Mazneva The global market could absorb a record wave of new supply of liquefied natural gas, but much depends on net zero policies and renewables growth, the International Energy Agency said. The IEA said it revised up overall gas demand in its World Energy Outlook published Wednesday, but “questions still linger about where …

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Baytex to Divest of U.S. Eagle Ford Assets to Advance Higher-Return Canadian Core Portfolio

CALGARY – Baytex Energy Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its U.S. Eagle Ford assets to an undisclosed buyer for about $3.25 billion in a move to focus on its operations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company says the light oil Eagle Ford operations in Texas represent all of its U.S. business. Baytex chair …

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OPEC Sees Balanced Oil Market in 2026, Moves Further Away from Deficit Projection

World oil supply is expected to match demand next year in a reflection of the wider OPEC+ group’s production increases, an OPEC report showed on Wednesday, marking a further shift from its earlier projections of a supply deficit in 2026. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allies, has …

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TotalEnergies Agrees Renewable Power deal with Google for Ohio Data centres

By Reuters Nov 12 (Reuters) – Oil major TotalEnergies  has agreed a 15-year power purchase deal to supply Alphabet’s Google  with 1.5 terawatt hours of renewable electricity from its Montpelier solar farm in Ohio, the French company said on Wednesday. The solar facility, which is nearing completion, is connected to the PJM grid, the largest in the United …

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World Oil and Gas Demand Could Grow Until 2050, IEA Says

Summary IEA’s current policies scenario shows no oil demand peak before 2050 LNG supply to grow 50% by 2030 US has criticized the IEA for clean energy focus IEA says target to limit temperature rise at 1.5C out of reach (Reuters) – Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency …

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Occidental Petroleum Forecasts Flat Production, Lower Spending in 2026

Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum said on Tuesday it expects flat production growth in 2026 and spending to fall below current-year levels, as crude prices slide. U.S. shale producers are weathering a global oil slump, with prices hovering in the low $60-per-barrel range, pressured by OPEC+ output hikes and slowing global demand. Benchmark Brent …

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US Natgas Futures Extend Rally to Eight-Month High on Bets of Fresh December Cold, Firm Power Demand

U.S. natural gas futures rose 5% on Tuesday, extending gains to an eight-month high, as traders bet on another round of cold weather in December and firmer power demand, even as temperatures are expected to moderate next week. Front-month gas futures for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange was up 21.7 cents, or …

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Shell Challenges Venture Global Arbitration Decision in New York Supreme Court

Shell has challenged its defeat in an arbitration case against U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global in the New York Supreme Court, according to a legal filing seen by Reuters, weeks after rival BP won a similar $1 billion-plus arbitration. The arbitration case was over Venture Global’s failure to deliver liquefied natural gas under …

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