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Renewable Energy Growth Must Accelerate to Reach 2030 Goal – IEA

(Reuters) – Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then agreed at United Nations’ climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In its annual renewable energy outlook report, the IEA said …

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Enbridge Eyes France for Offshore Wind Investments and Will Avoid U.S.

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) – Canadian pipeline company Enbridge (ENB.TO) is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said. Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U.S. and Britain while putting others at risk. …

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy to Combine to Accelerate America’s Energy Reach

OKLAHOMA CITY and SPRING, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHK) and Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion, or $6.69 per share, based on Chesapeake’s closing price on January 10, 2024. Under the …

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Chesapeake to Become Top U.S. Natural Gas Producer With $7.4 billion Deal for Southwestern

(Reuters) – Chesapeake Energy (CHK.O) said on Thursday it would buy smaller rival Southwestern Energy (SWN.N) in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion, a deal that would enable the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer to take the top spot. The move extends a recent spate of multi-billion deals in the U.S. energy sector including Exxon Mobil’s (XOM.N) $60-billion Pioneer Natural …

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Oil, Gas Lobby Group Warns Against U.S. Slowing LNG Approvals

The head of the largest U.S. oil and gas lobby group on Wednesday said that if regulators slow down or stop approving liquefied natural gas exports, they will put allies in Europe and Asia at risk. American Petroleum Institute President Mike Sommers issued the warning in response to media reports this week that the administration …

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U.S. Oil Stockpiles Rise More Than Forecast, Gasoline Builds to Feb 2022 High – EIA

U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week while fuel inventories grew by more than expected, with gasoline building to its highest level in nearly two years, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 5 to 432.4 million barrels, the EIA said, …

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COMMENTARY: U.S. Oil and Gas Production Growth Starts to Decelerate: Kemp

U.S. oil and gas production continued to climb in October, but there were indications of both starting to flatten and turn down in response to lower prices since the middle of 2022. Oil production from the Lower 48 states excluding Alaska and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico rose to a record 10.9 million …

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Biden’s Oil Policies Threaten the Next Energy Crisis, Trade Group Warns

Declaration comes after US oil production hit a record in 2023 Head of industry trade group Mike Sommers spoke in interview By Jennifer A Dlouhy – Bloomberg US oil and gas production is booming, but policies being imposed now could jeopardize the country’s energy might, the industry’s top trade group is warning Washington. That sobering outlook …

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