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2024 Already Looking Hot: Daily Global Average Surface Air Temperature – ENERGYminute

Courtesy of Axios Last year crushed global recorded temperature records, but this year has started off hotter. The El Niño event beginning last year continues to have a big impact on global temperatures. One potential source of reprieve: there is now a 77 percent chance of a La Niña event this year, according to Axios, which could help bring down …

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Construction Shifts into High Gear on SMRs – ENERGYminute

CDN and International News, Conventional Energy, Latest, Nuclear / By mark

Courtesy of Interesting Engineering Not since Michael Scott said Webster’s defined a wedding as “the fusing of two hot metals with a hot torch” has welding been so exciting. What happened: The world of nuclear power is abuzz with excitement as UK-based Sheffield Forgemasters achieves a remarkable milestone: the welding of a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in just under 24 …

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Strategic Clarity Fuels U.S. Oil Giants’ M&A Spree

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(The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.) By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. and European oil giants sell the same product in the same global market. But they are on diverging paths. While American groups like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are buying up smaller drillers, their European rivals such …

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Dominion to Sell Wind Project Stake to Stonepeak for $3 Billion

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Dominion said it would sell stake as part of strategic review Offshore wind developers have faced setbacks due to inflation Photographer: Minh Connors/Bloomberg Gift this article In this Article DOMINION ENERGY 45.60USD –1.49% Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE By Josh Saul February 22, 2024 …

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Natural Gas Prices Finally Find a Floor in the U.S.

Conventional Energy, Latest, LNG, Natural Gas, US News / By mark

Bloomberg News After spiraling downward for months, futures have steadied on weaker production prospects. After spiraling downward for months, the US natural gas market has finally found a floor. Prices for the fuel had their biggest single-day gain in more than 18 months Wednesday after one of the largest domestic producers, Chesapeake Energy Corp., said it was slashing its …

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Canada’s Oil Boom Threatens to Bring Back Pipeline Shortages

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Bloomberg News Canada’s oil producers are poised to pour about half a million barrels of new daily output — more than the total production of some Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members — into world markets over the next year or sp. And while the deluge of new crude will be a boon to …

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Canada’s Oil Boom Threatens to Bring Back Pipeline Shortages

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Oil Set to End Two Week Winning Streak After Fed Says in No Rush to Cut U.S. Rates

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(Reuters) – Oil prices were down on Friday and on track to end a two-week winning streak after the U.S. central bank indicated interest rate cuts could be delayed by at least two more months. Brent crude futures were down 94 cents, or 1.1%, at $83.73 a barrel at 1015 GMT on Friday, while U.S. …

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Shell’s LNG Trading Makes $2.4 billion in Final 2023 Quarter, Sources Say

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Summary Shell’s LNG trading accounted for third of Shell’s Q4 profit Trading was boosted by East-West arbitrage, CEO said (Reuters) – Nearly a third of Shell’s profit in the fourth quarter of 2023 came from the $2.4 billion it made in trading liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it captured strong demand ahead of winter, three sources …

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A Fact That Hurts Alberta and Canada: Trudeau Government Policies Diminish Alberta in Eyes of Oil & Gas Investors – Fraser Institute

Conventional Energy, Latest, Natural Gas, Oil / By mark

Canada’s economy has stagnated, with a “mild to moderate” recession expected this year. Alberta can help Canada through this economic growth crisis by reaping the benefits of a strong commodity market. But for this to happen, the federal and provincial governments must eliminate damaging policies that make Alberta a less attractive place to invest. Every year, …

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