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(Reuters) – Shell narrowed its projected range for fourth-quarter liquefied natural gas production but kept it within previous guidance, it said in a trading update on Thursday, as it warned of a loss in its chemicals business. It said its chemicals and products segment’s earnings will be below break-even in the fourth quarter, dragged down …
Shell Sticks to LNG Output Outlook, Warns of Chemicals Loss Read More »
(Reuters) – Pipeline company Energy Transfer said on Tuesday it expects to invest $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion in growth capital in 2026, primarily on projects enhancing its natural gas network.
Utility Vistra said on Monday it has agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy, comprising 10 natural gas-fired power plants, from Quantum Capital Group for about $4.7 billion, as it looks to meet growing power demand. Shares of the company rose nearly 5% in extended trading. The deal includes about $2.3 billion in cash, $900 million in …
Vistra to Buy Cogentrix Energy in $4.7 Billion Deal Amid Surging Power Demand Read More »
By Sing Yee Ong US natural gas futures dropped to the lowest since late October amid forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, which is likely to reduce demand for the fuel. Futures for February delivery declined as much as 5.9% to $3.404/mmbtu in early Asian trading on Monday The contract was at $3.470/mmbtu as of …
US Natural Gas Dips With Warmer Weather Forecast for Next Week Read More »
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 30 (Reuters) – For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate retreats from wind power generation and a resurgence in coal-fired power output. Yet there were also developments to celebrate, including record deployment …
COMMENTARY: The 2025 Energy Transition in Eight Charts: Clean Wins, Dirty Setbacks Read More »
After removing President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Trump administration is gambling that it can intimidate the Venezuelan leader’s inner circle into toeing the U.S. line with threats of further military action that could put them at risk of a similar fate, according to sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump’s advisers also believe …
Trump Bets on Intimidation to Force Venezuelan Leaders Into Line Read More »
Venezuela’s toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the U.S. would take control of the oil-producing nation. The image of the 63-year-old Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed en route to the U.S. has stunned Venezuelans …
Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela After Maduro Seized Read More »
Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a move that could unlock the nation’s vast oil reserves and boost risky assets over the longer-term but prompt a flight to safety when trading resumes. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take control of …
Investors Face More Geopolitical Whiplash From Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Read More »
By Ron Bousso (Reuters) – Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices. This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald …
Five Energy Market Trends to Track in 2026, the Year of the Glut Read More »
U.S. natural gas futures dropped more than 5% on Wednesday, pressured by warmer forecasts next week and a federal report indicating a smaller-than-expected gas withdrawal, yet record gas flows to LNG export facilities in 2025 kept the market on track for its second straight yearly gain. Front-month gas futures for February delivery on the New …
US Natgas Futures Fall Over 5% on Above Normal Weather Outlook, Eye Annual Gain Read More »
