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US Supreme Court to Hear Enbridge’s Venue Challenge to Michigan’s Pipeline Case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Enbridge’s bid to change the venue of Michigan’s lawsuit seeking to force the Canadian pipeline operator to stop operating a pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac, waterways linking two of the Great Lakes, over environmental concerns. The justices took up Enbridge’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling …

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US Crude Oil Output Hit Record in April, EIA Data Shows

U.S. crude oil production hit a record 13.47 million barrels-per-day in April, up from 13.45 million bpd in March, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration as part of its Petroleum Supply Monthly series. The EIA had previously estimated U.S. oil output at 13.49 million bpd in March. Total U.S. petroleum product supplied, …

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Larger Deals Power Global M&A in H1, Bankers Signal Appetite for Megadeals

Mergers and acquisitions during the first half of this year were not what investment bankers had hoped for, but a burst of big deals in Asia and renewed optimism in U.S. markets could be paving the way for megadeals. Market uncertainties stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, high interest rates and broader geopolitical …

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World Shares Hover Near Record Highs as US-Canada Trade Talks Revived

World shares held just below recent record highs on Monday as the revival of U.S./Canada trade talks helped risk sentiment, while the dollar dipped on the prospect of this week’s U.S. jobs data ushering in an earlier Fed rate cut. Canada on Sunday said it had rescinded its digital services tax in a bid to …

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California Should Support Fuel Imports, Find Ways to Retain Refiners, Regulator Says

NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – California’s energy regulator on Friday issued recommendations to Governor Gavin Newsom to support timely fuel imports and explore ways to retain operations at existing refineries in the state. Newsom had earlier this year asked the California Energy Commission to recommend changes to the state’s energy transition efforts, as it …

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OPEC+ Set to Make Another Accelerated Oil Output Hike for August, Sources Say

(Reuters) – The world’s largest group of oil producers, OPEC+, is set to announce another big increase of 411,000 barrels per day in production for August as it looks to regain market share, four delegates from the group told Reuters. If the increase is agreed, it would bring the total rise in supply from OPEC+ …

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Texas Firm Aims to Build World’s Largest Data Energy Complex With Nuclear, Gas, Solar

Fermi plans to partner on the “Hypergrid” project with Texas Tech University and said it will be launched on July 4. Perry, who also served as Texas governor, said that China is building 22 nuclear reactors while the U.S. is building none. “We’re behind – and it’s all hands on deck. We need to be …

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Canada Approves Law to Fast-Track Resource Projects, Faces Indigenous Opposition

Canada’s Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened protests and legal action. The bill’s passage and implementation are a test for Carney, who was elected in April promising to transform Canada’s economy in the face of what …

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Here’s Why BP Is Seen as a Potential Takeover Target

By Mitchell Ferman and James Herron It’s been almost 25 years since BP Plc attempted to rebrand itself as “Beyond Petroleum” and adopt a more environmentally friendly image. But with a recent swing away from green energy toward its fossil fuel roots, “Back to Petroleum” might be a more appropriate tag line. The shift comes …

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