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U.S. Accuses Venezuela of Electoral Manipulation, Repression

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday accused Venezuela of electoral manipulation and repression and said Caracas’ announcement that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in office had been stripped of “any credibility.” Biden administration officials, briefing reporters about the vote on condition of anonymity, did not announce any new punitive measures but …

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Oil Prices Rise on Fears of Wider Middle East Conflict After Rocket Strike in Golan Heights

(Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week’s loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East following a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which Israel and the United States blamed on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.33 a barrel at 0010 …

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Russia’s Novak Says No Friction with OPEC+ Over Exceeding Production Quotas

(Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s oil point man said on Thursday that there was no friction with OPEC+ due to Russia exceeding crude production quotas and that the world’s second largest oil exporter would compensate for its overpumping. Russia said on Wednesday that its crude oil production in June exceeded quotas set by the OPEC+ …

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TotalEnergies Q2 Earnings Fall 6% on Weak Refined Product and Gas Demand

PARIS, July 25 – French oil major TotalEnergies reported a 6% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, worse than analysts expected, hurt by lower refined product and gas sales and as European refining margins tumbled. Adjusted net income for the three months to June 30 was $4.7 billion, down from $4.96 billion a year earlier and $5.1 …

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Declining Mexican Crude Output Could Shatter Energy Independence Dream

Summary Mexico will likely need to import crude after 2030 Zama and Trion fields to lift output but others decline rapidly (Reuters) – Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum will likely face a new challenge fulfilling the dream of energy independence that led her predecessor to spend $17 billion on a new refinery: a shortfall in domestic crude supply. …

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In Gas-Rich Venezuela, Next President Faces Problem of Producing It

(Reuters) Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Venezuela’s capital, for the frequent gas-supply interruptions that make it difficult to cook. “We cannot just cry about it,” said the 44-year-old administrator, who collects branches that fall from trees. “So we have learned to solve …

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EnBW to Invest 1 bln Euros as Germany’s Hydrogen Grid Takes Shape

By Vera Eckert EnBW and subsidiaries to take part in national plan Pipeline group FNB has submitted overall plan to regulator Regulator expected to give approval in two months Aim is for construction to begin next year FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) – EnBW (EBKG.DE) will invest 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in Germany’s planned national …

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Canadian Wildfires Threaten Oil Output, Prompt Evacuations

Fires burn close to 388,000 barrels a day of oil production Jasper National Park is evacuated due to wildfire threat Wildfires in Canada’s energy-producing Alberta province are threatening almost 10% of the region’s oil production and forcing the evacuation of one of the country’s largest national parks during the peak summer tourist season. Hot weather …

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COP29 Host Azerbaijan Shelves Fossil Fuel Tax for Voluntary Fund

Nation pitches raising $1 billion from nations, companies Country previously weighed imposing a levy based on production Azerbaijan, the host of this year’s United Nations climate summit, shelved a planned levy on fossil fuel production in favor of creating a voluntary fund with at least $1 billion for mitigation projects in developing countries. The proposed …

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