US LNG Exporters Stick With Methane Measures Despite EPA Rollbacks

Summary • Trump EPA last week rolled back dozens of regulations • EU retains stricter regulations for greenhouse gas emissions • Japan and South Korea also seek emissions data for LNG imports • Satellites still monitor emissions, even if EPA does not (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters, seeking to meet standards of overseas …

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Oil Prices Hold Steady as Duel Drawdown Counters Strong Dollar

(Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, as a higher-than-expected fuel inventories drawdown in the U.S and renewed tensions in the Middle East countered strength in the dollar. Brent crude futures slipped 11 cents, or 0.16%, to $70.67 a barrel by 1038 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) contract for April …

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Why Strait of Hormuz Is Vital, and Risky, for Shipping

By Julian Lee The proximity to land leaves vessels open to attack from shore-based missiles or interception by patrol boats and helicopters.Photographer: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A major shipping route that handles around …

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