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Energy Secretary Aims to Reassure Oil Bosses Amid Trade War

Energy Secretary Chris Wright reassured US oil companies that the turmoil from President Donald Trump’s trade war is short-term and the administration supports increased crude output. Wright predicted that the uncertainty will last only “a few more weeks” and that the administration is focused on making it cheaper and easier to pump crude and natural …

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US Refiner Phillips 66 Posts Bigger-Than-Expected Quarterly Loss on Lower Margins

(Reuters) – Phillips 66 reported a bigger-than-expected loss for the first quarter on Friday, hurt by lower refining margins amid widespread maintenance and turnaround activities across the U.S. refining sector. U.S. refineries typically undergo seasonal maintenance and turnaround activities in preparation for the summer driving season, when fuel demand significantly increases. However, this scheduled downtime …

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SLB Wraps Up Oilfield Services Quarter With Profit Miss, Cautious Outlook

Summary SLB joins rivals Halliburton and Baker Hughes in flagging caution Latin America revenue dips 10%, driven by a sharp decline in drilling in Mexico North America revenue rises 8% April 25 (Reuters) – Top oilfield services provider SLB  missed estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday, as weaker Latin American demand dragged on its international business, …

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US Plans Alaska LNG Summit, Urges Japan, South Korea to Support Project, Source Says

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s energy security council plans to host a summit in Alaska in early June, when it hopes Japanese and South Korean officials will announce commitments to the Alaska LNG project, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Trump has touted the $44 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project, which …

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US Aims to Boost Offshore Oil Drilling by Easing Pressure Rules

(Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a certain type of oil drilling in part of the Gulf of Mexico, changes it expects can boost U.S. oil output. President Donald Trump’s new Energy Dominance Council led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is looking …

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EU to Present Roadmap in May to Phase Out All Imports of Russian Fossil Fuels

(Reuters) – The European Commission will in the next two weeks present a roadmap on how it intends to phase out all imports of Russian fossil fuels, its President Ursula von der Leyen said at an energy event in London on Thursday. The European Commission has pledged to quit Russian fossil fuels by 2027 in …

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German Gas Output Falls 2.3% in 2024, Oil Stable

(Reuters) – Germany’s domestic gas production fell 2.3% to 4.2 billion cubic metres in 2024 while oil output was stable at 1.6 million metric tons, industry association BVEG said on Thursday. The BVEG companies achieved a turnover of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) from their German production activities, down from 3 billion euros a year …

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US Widens Sanctions on Iran to Target Lucrative Gas Exports

By Weilun Soon The US’s campaign to impose “maximum pressure” on Iran’s economy now includes the Islamic Republic’s liquefied petroleum gas exports, as Washington broadens its focus beyond crude oil. The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned Iranian national Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh, who’s known to ship liquefied petroleum gas and crude oil from the country to …

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Tankers Chartered by Chevron to Move Venezuelan Crude Seek Other Business

By Arathy Somasekhar Marketing of the ships indicates Chevron will not load all cargoes this month One Venezuelan crude cargo still pending return Vessels chartered by Vitol, Reliance and Maurel & Prom departing on schedule HOUSTON, April 23 (Reuters) – Some tankers Chevron had chartered to move crude from Venezuela to the United States this …

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US Oil Refiners’ Q1 Profits Likely Fell Despite Stronger Margins

By Nicole Jao Investors keep focus on impact from Trump’s sweeping tariffs Analysts expect top refiners to report lower Q1 profits Earnings under pressure due to heavy maintenance, unplanned outages in Q1 Refining margins showed signs of improvement Trade wars dent refined product demand outloook NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) – Investors are expecting top …

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