Bloomberg Power provider plans to apply for state loan to build plants Loan would come from $5 billion energy fund approved by voters NRG Energy Inc. plans to apply for as much as $900 million in loans from Texas to build power projects that would run on natural gas, according to its top executive. The loans would cover …
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Cornell University professor Robert Warren Howarth says methane emissions from American LNG supply chains make the fuel as bad or worse for the climate than coal. Bloomberg When the Biden administration paused approval of new liquefied natural gas export licenses in January, the decision was driven by a recognition that the climate impact from the fossil fuel …
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The disruption in the Red Sea has pushed the amount of crude in transit to a six-month high. Oil analysts and executives from across the industry are starting to sound more upbeat than they have for a while at International Energy Week in London. Speakers at events taking place around the main conference painted a picture of …
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Reuters Breakingviews) – The Oracle of Omaha’s crystal ball failed him. Warren Buffett conceded in his latest annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released over the weekend that he made a “costly mistake” about electricity. The error was thinking that investing huge sums to supply it to American homes and businesses would generate a steady …
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PCE price index expected to be released at 1330 GMT U.S. crude stockpiles build for fifth straight week Market eyes potential extension to OPEC+ supply cuts LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed Thursday as investors kept their powder dry ahead of U.S. data expected to offer further clues on the outlook …
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(Reuters) – Shell’s U.S. solar business Savion has put around a quarter of its assets up for sale, according to a marketing document and industry sources, as the oil major extends a retreat from owning renewables projects under CEO Wael Sawan. Investment bank Jefferies is running the sale of up to 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar generation …
HOUSTON, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement (“SPA”) to acquire Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB (“Svenska”), a privately-held exploration and production (“E&P”) company based in Stockholm, Sweden (the “Acquisition”). Svenska’s primary asset is …
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) today reported financial and operational results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2023. The company also declared its quarterly dividend and provided an outlook for 2024. Devon’s earnings release, supplemental financial tables, guidance and related earnings presentation can be accessed via the Investor …
Summary OPEC+ expected to make a decision in March on output cuts Spare capacity at multi-year highs- analyst For table of crude price forecasts, click Feb 29 (Reuters) – Analysts were less bullish on oil in February for a fourth straight month, with ample supplies seen holding prices near $80 a barrel this year as …
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Wall Street’s top regulator is expected to vote soon to adopt far-reaching changes to the way thousands of U.S.-listed companies tell investors how climate change will affect their bottom line, a landmark rule for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency says such information is important for investors deciding whether to put their money …
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