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US Upstream M&A Market Rebounds in Q4, Hits $23.5 Billion, Enverus Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. upstream mergers and acquisitions market regained momentum after a mid-year slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $23.5 ​billion in announced deals and pushing full-year activity to $65 billion, ‌analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday. The rebound was driven by motivated buyers including refunded private equity teams, increased use of …

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BP, Shell Seeking US Licenses for Gas Fields Shared with Venezuela, Trinidad Minister Says

Summary Shell seeks license for Loran-Manatee discovery, minister says BP seeking to develop Cocuina-Manakin field, minister adds First production from Dragon field hoped for in fourth quarter 2027 (Reuters) – Shell and BP are seeking U.S. licenses to extract natural gas from fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country’s energy minister Roodal Moonilal said …

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US Gulf Coast Oil, LNG Exports Hit Zero on Sunday Due to Freeze, Vortexa Says

(Reuters) – Exports of crude oil and liquefied natural gas from U.S. Gulf Coast ports tumbled to zero on Sunday before rebounding on Monday, after a massive winter storm swept across the country, ship-tracking service Vortexa said. An Arctic blast has pummeled the United States in recent days, straining energy infrastructure and power grids. Up …

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US Northeast Spot Natgas and Power Prices Hit Record Highs as Arctic Blast Boosts Heating Demand, Freezes Gas Wells

(Reuters) – U.S. spot natural gas and power prices soared to record highs in the northeastern part of the country as homes and businesses cranked up their heaters to escape an Arctic chill that cut gas output to a two-year low by freezing oil and gas wells and pipes earlier this week. Cash gas prices …

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Germany Needs New Partners as Global Order Changes, Economy Minister Says

(Reuters) – Germany must seek new partners in light of a changing global order, the country’s economy minister said on Tuesday, referring to deteriorated relations with the United States that have resulted in painful import tariffs. “The world has become more uncertain, and alliances that we have trusted and relied on are beginning to crumble,” …

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Six High-Flying Energy Stocks Catching Investor Interest in Early 2026

(Reuters) – Surging natural gas prices in the U.S. and Europe have dominated energy market attention so far this year, but several sector stocks that have hit multi-year highs likely encapsulate the broader themes driving energy investing in 2026 as a whole. A slew of North America-listed firms – including the makers of grid components, …

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US Natgas Futures Soar 114% Over Five days as Freezing Wells Cut Output to Two-Year Low

  U.S. natural gas futures soared by a record 114% over five days to a three-year high on Monday after an Arctic blast over the weekend froze oil and gas wells and pipes, cutting gas production to a two-year low on Sunday. On Monday, front-month gas futures for February delivery on the New York Mercantile …

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EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban

By Kate Abnett EU to halt Russian LNG by end-2026, pipeline gas by 2027 Companies face penalties for non-compliance with gas ban Hungary to challenge ban in court BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut …

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US Natgas Futures Soar 89% Over Five Days as Freezing Wells Cut Output to Two-Year Low

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures soared by a record 89% over five days to a three-year high on Monday after an Arctic blast at the weekend froze oil and gas wells, cutting gas production to a two-year low on Sunday. On Monday, front-month gas futures for February delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange …

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US Natural Gas Jumps Almost 20% as Arctic Blast Takes Hold

  US natural gas jumped by almost 20% as freezing weather swept across much of the country, boosting heating demand and disrupting supplies. Front-month futures soared above $6 per million British thermal units for the first time since 2022. That followed a 70% rally last week, the biggest weekly advance in records going back to 1990. The …

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