Column: US diesel prices surge anticipating a soft landing – John Kemp

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Prices for diesel and other distillate fuel oils have surged as expectations for a soft landing and an improving economic outlook in the United States threaten to deplete already low inventories even further. Futures prices for ultra-low sulphur diesel delivered in New York Harbor in September climbed to $135 per …

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Biden Wishes His Signature Climate Law Was Called Something Else

President Joe Biden said he regretted the name of one of his signature legislative achievements — the Inflation Reduction Act — saying the title didn’t draw enough attention to its impact on the overall economy. “I wish I hadn’t called it that, because it has less to do with reducing inflation than providing alternatives where …

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Siemens Gamesa has fix for onshore wind turbine problem

FRANKFURT, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Siemens Energy  has fixed quality issues at onshore wind turbines it is currently selling to customers, the CEO of the group’s wind division Siemens Gamesa said on Friday, adding the group had made progress with its turnaround. The comments by Jochen Eickholt come after Siemens Energy this week unveiled 2.2 billion …

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Australia Labor Strikes Risk 10% of Global LNG in Threat of New Energy Shock

Potential strikes at three major liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia could disrupt about 10% of global exports of the fuel and deliver a new energy price shock across Asia and Europe. Workers at Chevron Corp. and Woodside Energy Group Ltd. facilities in Australia have voted to approve industrial action at the North West Shelf, …

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U.S. Natgas Jumps Nearly 6% to Five-Month Peak as Hot Weather Boosts Cooling Demand

U.S. natural gas futures jumped nearly 6% to a five-month high on Wednesday as sustained hotter-than-normal weather kept air conditioning demand high, especially in Texas. Front-month gas futures for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange were up 16.1 cents, or 5.8%, to $2.94 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) at 09:44 a.m. EDT …

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