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Oil Prices Stabilize After U.S. Stock Drop and Slower Inflation

(Reuters) – Brent oil futures held steady on Thursday, bolstered by signs of stronger demand in the U.S. after slower than expected inflation in April and lower oil stocks in the past week. Brent crude futures were up 4 cents, or 0.05%, at $82.79 a barrel by 1120 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) …

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U.S. Southwest and Texas at Risk of Power Shortfalls This Summer, Regulator says

(Reuters) – The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at an increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising electricity consumption and supply constraints, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on Wednesday. Parts of the Midwest and New England are also under elevated threat of inadequate power …

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Investors Abandon Bullish Case for U.S. Gasoline: John Kemp

U.S. gasoline prices and refining margins have come under pressure as inventories deplete more slowly than normal for this time of year, indicating supplies are plentiful, and undermining the bullish case for the fuel. Just over a month ago, investors had amassed one of the largest bullish positions in U.S. gasoline futures and options since …

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Republican U.S. Lawmakers Urge Regulators to Process LNG Project Applications

Two influential U.S. Republican lawmakers have urged the head of the federal energy regulator to process applications for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, projects, saying any delays could force allies and partners to turn to countries like Qatar and Iran for the fuel. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in January announced a pause on Department …

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Ships Queue at Freeport LNG Plant in Texas as Full Operations resume

LNG tankers began loading at Freeport LNG in Texas this week as full operations resumed at the liquefied natural gas export plant after repairs and maintenance, data from financial firm LSEG showed on Wednesday. Outages at the second-largest U.S. liquefaction plant have pushed U.S. gas prices lower and raised LNG prices in Europe in the …

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U.S. Crude, Gasoline and Distillate Inventories Fall, EIA Says

U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as refining activity picked up, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels to 457 million barrels in the week ending May 10, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 543,000-barrel draw. …

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