Jan 12 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by two to 619 …
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U.S. natural gas futures soared about 8% to a 10-week high on Friday ahead of the long Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend when extreme cold is expected to boost gas demand to record highs while also cutting gas supplies by freezing wells. In recent years, the combination of soaring demand for gas for heating …
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Summary 2023 crude imports 11.28 mln bpd, +11% on yr 2023 natgas imports 2nd highest on record; Dec imports at record 2023 refined fuel exports +16.7% on yr (Reuters) – China’s annual crude oil imports hit an all-time high in 2023, customs data showed on Friday, as fuel demand recovered from a pandemic-induced slump despite …
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Grid operator Southwest Power Pool on Thursday issued a cold weather advisory for its 14-state region in the central U.S., warning of extreme arctic temperatures throughout the weekend and into early next week. The transmission system operator said it expects to have sufficient capacity to meet an anticipated surge in energy demand, but warned that …
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Both crude distillation units (CDUs) and two vacuum distillation units (VDUs) shut down on Thursday at TotalEnergies 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery, sources familiar with plant operations said on Thursday. The units, which convert crude oil into feedstock for all other units at the refinery, were shut following a malfunction on the gasoline-producing fluidic …
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At least four oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight strikes by the U.S. and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed. The attacks were carried out from the air and sea in response to the Iranian-backed Houthi militia’s attacks on ships in the Red …
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(Reuters) – Venture Global LNG has told a U.S. regulator that it cannot meet contracts to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to several major customers because its export plant is not yet ready to meet three criteria in the contracts, according to a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Shell PLC , BP …
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(Reuters Breakingviews) – Chesapeake Energy is the latest to join the fossil-fuel merger rush, and has the benefit of safety in numbers. That’s true in two ways: first, because its $7.4 billion purchase of Southwestern Energy is financially attractive for Chesapeake shareholders, and secondly because Boss Nick Dell’Osso is treading an M&A path that rivals like Exxon Mobil and …
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(Reuters) – Recent builds in U.S. distillate stocks have pushed inventories to normal levels for the first time since early 2022, a sign that analysts say may indicate that markets are steadying after several years of wild price fluctuations. Refiners have been scrambling to meet demand for fuels like diesel and heating oil for nearly …
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Analysis by Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley Last week, after a long deliberation process, the EPA granted primacy to the State of Louisiana to issue class VI permits for wells that store carbon dioxide. Currently, only North Dakota and Wyoming have primacy, while Texas, Arizona and West Virginia have applied but are still waiting on …
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