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Oil Prices Slip as US Sanctions Ease Fears of Escalation in Iran

By Georgina Mccartney HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Friday as the U.S. imposed new Iran-related sanctions marking a diplomatic approach that fed hopes of a negotiated agreement, a day after President Donald Trump said he might take two weeks to decide U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. Brent crude futures were …

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US Natgas Heads for Best Week in More Than a Month on Hot-Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures slipped on Friday but headed for its best week in more than a month, steered by forecasts for hotter weather that should boost the amount of gas power generators burn to keep air conditioners humming. Gas futures for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 2 cents, or 0.5%, …

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Canada’s Woodfibre LNG Project to be Operational by 2028, Says Canada Official

Canada’s Woodfibre liquefied natural gas project looks to be operational by 2028, Erin O’Brien, assistant deputy minister at Canada’s department of natural resources, said at an energy conference in Tokyo on Friday.O’Brien added that the project is poised to be the world’s first net-zero LNG facility. (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi in Tokyo and Emily Chow …

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Texas Oil Dynasty Targets Payout With $8 Billion Mitsubishi Deal

Bloomberg Albert and Gordon Huddleston, part of the H.L. Hunt family, are in advanced talks to sell Aethon Energy Management’s assets to Mitsubishi Corp. for nearly $8 billion. The potential deal would mark a milestone for the father-son duo and their family’s legacy in the oil industry, which spans over a century and began with …

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US, Chinese Strategic Reserve Buys May Offset Oil Surplus, Russia’s Gazprom Neft Says

U.S. and Chinese purchases for strategic oil reserves are expected to offset any potential global surplus, keeping oil prices in check, the head of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft said on Friday. The eight members of OPEC+, which groups OPEC and other producers led by Russia, are unwinding voluntary production cuts and have agreed …

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