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UNWANTED IN THE US, Old Oil Equipment Finds a New Home in Venezuela

Summary Used US oil equipment makes its way to Guanta, Maracaibo ports Larger drilling rigs expected to be exported to Venezuela soon Condition of old equipment, supplies raise questions about reliability (Reuters) – In the sweltering heat in Humble, Texas, just outside Houston, two workers were flattening out a yard with heavy compaction rollers, making …

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Virginia Data Center Boom Pushes Dominion Deeper Into Costly Power Market

  Summary Fuel costs could lift average monthly bill as much as 13% to $195 from $173 Virginia Electric expects 23% of energy supply from PJM wholesale market, up from 14% in 2021 Dominion says offshore wind project would save customers about $5 billion over first 10 year (Reuters) – Dominion’s ​fuel costs in Virginia …

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Trump Blasts Exxon, Chevron for Making ‘Too Much Money,’ Demands Lower Gasoline Prices

Summary Trump calls out Exxon, Chevron following blowout earnings Trump says his administration saved the oil industry He says Chevron CEO failed to credit his administration for success WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused ExxonMobil  and Chevron on Monday of making “too much money” ​off higher fuel prices and said the oil giants should “give some of …

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Oil Hits Four-Week High as US-Iran Conflict Escalates

  Summary Brent and WTI at its highest level since mid June U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed China’s June oil imports hit near ​10-year low amid Iran war (Reuters) – Oil …

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Chesapeake Utilities Unit to Build $1.2 Billion Florida Gas Pipeline Project

By Reuters (Reuters) – Chesapeake Utilities  said on Monday its ​unit Peninsula Pipeline Company will develop, construct ‌and operate a natural gas pipeline project in Florida for about $1.2 billion. The project will help expand natural gas ​transportation capacity to address regional supply constraints, it ​said. Utilities have been investing in new infrastructure ⁠to improve reliability and …

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US Says it Launched Strikes Against Iran After Attack on Cyprus-Flagged Container Ship

  The U.S. military said on Saturday it launched a new round of strikes against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom …

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Hormuz Oil Exodus Sets Stage for Chaotic Rebalancing Act: Bousso

  Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a chaotic market that could take months to settle. The steep slide in Brent crude back to pre-war levels of around $73 …

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Vance Says He Hopes to Release Text of Agreement to Halt War in Iran This Week

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that he hopes text of an agreement to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz will be released this week, as further negotiations over the deal’s details were set to continue. In an interview on CNBC, Vance also said the United States expects …

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Chinese Refiners Delay Projects with Middle East Oil Supply Disrupted

Summary HAPCO start-up pushed from mid-year to September or October, sources say PetroChina Dalian unit resumption postponed indefinitely China’s refining margins turn negative on high crude costs and fuel price caps India’s capacity expansion on track SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) – Chinese refiners have delayed two projects slated to come ​online this year following disruptions …

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Texas Power Demand Growth Nearly Five Times the Broader US, Report Says

(Reuters) – Electricity demand in Texas grew 9% ​in recent months, nearly five ‌times the U.S. average, driven by the expansion of data centers and cryptominers ​in the Lone Star State, ​according to data released by Hitachi ⁠Energy on Thursday. The Texas power ​grid saw the largest jump in ​both power demand and the addition …

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