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US Won’t Offer On-the-Ground Security to Oil Firms in Venezuela

  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI The Trump administration has no plans to directly provide security to oil producers in Venezuela, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Wright said the US involvement in controlling the flow of funds in Venezuela gives the US leverage to reduce criminality and improve business conditions. Wright plans to travel to …

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US Is Canceling Almost $30 Billion in Biden-Era Energy Loans

Takeaways by Bloomberg AI The Trump administration is canceling almost $30 billion of financing from the Energy Department’s green bank after reviewing transactions approved under former President Joe Biden. The Energy Department plans to revise another $53 billion of funding and has eliminated about $9.5 billion in financing for wind and solar projects. The Energy …

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Oil Prices Rise on Trump’s Iran ‘Armada’ Comments and Kazakh Outage

  Summary Oil prices had dropped on Thursday as Greenland tension subsided Supply disruption concerns offered price support Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield yet to resume output (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats against Iran, raising concerns of military action that could disrupt crude supplies while there are outages …

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Valero, Phillips 66 Buy Venezuelan Oil Cargoes as Part of Washington’s Deal With Caracas

(Reuters) – Valero has bought a cargo of Venezuelan crude oil, two sources said on Wednesday, one of the first deals by U.S. Gulf Coast refiners that are part of Washington’s agreement with Caracas to export up to 50 million barrels. Phillips 66 has also purchased a cargo, one of the sources said. Both bought …

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Largest US Electric Grid Expects All-Time Record Winter Demand

(Reuters) – Winter electricity demand on the largest U.S. power grid – the PJM Interconnection – is expected to set an all-time record next week as large swaths of the United States brace for an Arctic blast of cold weather. PJM’s seven-day forecast on Thursday morning predicted 144,465 megawatts of demand on January 27. That …

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Kimmeridge to Nominate Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy Board, WSJ Reports

(Reuters) – Investment firm Kimmeridge plans to nominate former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy’s board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Kimmeridge has said Coterra’s board must reassess its leadership structure and appoint an independent, non-executive chair, the report said, adding that it expects …

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Energy Stocks Hit Record High on Greenland, Arctic Blast

By Monique Mulima A sizzling rally in energy stocks over the past few months has the group reaching a new high as rising geopolitical uncertainty pushes investors to bet on elevated oil prices. The S&P 500 Energy Index rose 2.4% to close at $750.17 on Wednesday, making it the best performing sector in the S&P …

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Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips the US

By Sing Yee Ong, Elena Mazneva, and Julian Hast US natural gas futures surged about 75% in three days, rocketing to the highest price since 2022, as frigid weather sweeps across major markets for the heating fuel and forces traders to cover bearish positions. More than 175 million people across the country will face snow, …

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COMMENTARY: Charting the Data Center Development Roadmap in Key US States – Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Judging by state and local filings alone, the U.S.’ data center computing capacity could jump by close to 1,000% if all projects currently planned come to fruition. That’s a big “if,” however, as it is widely known that some of the plans filed by so-called hyperscalers …

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Oil Slips as Trump Tones Down Threats Against Greenland and Iran

Summary Trump steps back from tariff threats over Greenland IEA revises up forecasts for 2026 global oil demand growth US crude stocks up by 3.04 million barrels last week, API says (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, reversing the previous sessions’ gains, after U.S. President Donald Trump softened threats against Greenland and Iran, and as investors assessed the supply …

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