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Record Production at Exxon and Chevron Humbles European Rivals: Ron Bousso 

*Exxon, Chevron oil and gas production hit record in Q2 *Shell production drops to lowest in at least 20 years, BP’s drops from year ago *European majors hope to close a valuation gap with US rivals By Ron Bousso LONDON, Aug 5 – When playing catch up, picking up the pace may not be enough. One also has …

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Goldman Keeps Brent Oil Forecast, but Flags Downside Risks to Demand

Goldman Sachs on Sunday reiterated its oil price forecast with Brent averaging $64 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $56 in 2026, but expects an increasing range of risks to its baseline estimates from recent developments.“Increasing pressure on Russia and Iran sanctioned oil supply poses an upside risk to our price forecast, …

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Malaysia Agrees to Boost Tech, LNG Purchases From U.S. as Part of Trade Deal

(Reuters) – Malaysia will spend up to $150 billion in the next five years to buy equipment from U.S. multinationals for its semiconductor, aerospace and data centre sectors, part of a deal with Washington to cut tariffs, its trade minister said on Monday. The United States announced last week that it would impose a 19% tariff on …

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BP Strikes Major Oil Discovery Offshore Brazil, Its Largest in Decades

(Reuters) – BP said on Monday it has made its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos basin, a so-called pre-salt area in deep water offshore which is believed to be a large reservoir of oil and gas. BP returned its focus to fossil fuels last year to regain investor confidence and revive …

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OPEC+ Gets Lucky as it Brings Back Oil Output Amid Uncertainty

Clyde Russell (Reuters) – A couple of months ago it would have been a brave call to say that OPEC+ would be able to bring back 2.5 million barrels per day of crude production and still keep oil prices anchored around $70 a barrel. But this is exactly what has occurred, with the eight members …

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US Sanctions Force Vessels With Russian Oil to Divert From India, Sources Say

(Reuters) – At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed. The U.S. Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on more than 115 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and ships, some of which are involved in transporting …

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OPEC+ Agrees in Principle to Another Large Oil Output Hike, Sources Say

Summary Sept hike of 548,000 bpd agreed, sources say ahead of meeting Virtual meeting starts at 1100 GMT on Sunday Oil supported by US demands for India to stop buying Russian oil (Reuters) – OPEC+ has reached a preliminary deal to increase oil production by 548,000 barrels per day from September, three sources said on …

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India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, NYT Reports

Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite the threat of penalties that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.The White House, India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas did …

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Oil Falls $2 a Barrel on Worries About OPEC+ Supply, US Jobs Data

By Erwin Seba Oil prices head for weekly gain US tariffs on dozens of countries take effect on August 1 Investors weigh impact from Trump threats over Russian oil HOUSTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Oil prices $2 a barrel on Friday because of jitters about a possible increase in production by OPEC and its allies, …

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