US Mulled Use of Russia Icebreakers for Gas Development Ahead of Summit-Sources

(Reuters) – The United States has had internal discussions on using Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessels to support the development of gas and LNG projects in Alaska as one of the possible deals to aim for when President Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin on Friday, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Trump landed in …

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Russian Energy Export Disruptions Since Start of Ukraine War

(Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, one of his bargaining chips to encourage Putin to make progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine will be to ease U.S. sanctions on Russia’s energy industry and exports. Trump has also threatened tougher sanctions if there is no progress. Here is …

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US Oil and Gas Rig Count Holds Steady This Week, Baker Hughes Says

By Scott Disavino Aug 15 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week held the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating steady, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, remained at 539 in the week …

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Data Center Owners Urge US Treasury to Keep Renewable Energy Subsidy Rules

Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Data Center Coalition, which represents data center owners including Google, Amazon (AMZN.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to uphold existing rules for wind and solar energy subsidies, saying they have enabled the industry to grow quickly and stay ahead of competition from China. WHY IT’S …

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Asian Spot LNG Prices Ease as Markets Eye Trump-Putin Meeting

(Reuters) – Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices declined this week on soft demand and strong storage inventories and as markets awaited the outcome of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin later today. The average LNG price for September delivery into north-east Asia was at $11.65 per million …

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