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Geopolitical Risk Premium in Oil market Slips Slightly, Goldman Sachs Says

By Reuters (Reuters) – Geopolitical risk premium gauges in the oil market have decreased slightly this week, following sharp increases last week in both Brent implied volatility and call options implied volatility skew, Goldman Sachs said. Oil prices steadied in Asian trading as traders weighed developments in the Middle East conflict against continued bearish expectations for …

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Equinor Buys 9.8% Stake in Orsted Valued at $2.5 Billion

(Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor  has bought a 9.8% stake valued at around $2.5 billion in renewable energy group Orsted  it said on Monday, making it the second largest shareholder after the Danish government. Orsted’s share price rose on the news, trading 3.4% higher at 1103 GMT, while Equinor’s shares fell by 1.9%. An Orsted spokesperson declined …

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Norway Plans $3.3 Billion Floating Wind Subsidy Cap

Summary Norway plans first floating wind tender in 2025 Floating wind is an immature technology requiring state support Subsidies to be capped at 35 billion Norwegian crowns (Reuters) – The Norwegian government proposed on Monday to offer up to 35 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.29 billion) in subsidies in the country’s first commercial floating wind power …

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Iran’s Oil Minister ‘Not Worried About Crisis’ Amid Israeli Threats

By Reuters DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Saturday that he was “not worried” amid the escalating conflict in the region, the ministry’s Shana news site said, after reports that Israel may strike Iran. “I am not worried about the crises that the enemies of the revolution are creating, and this trip …

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OPEC+ Still Has an Asia Dilemma as Crude Imports Remain Soft: Russell

By Clyde Russell (Reuters) – The OPEC+ group of crude oil exporters is still planning on lifting output from December, but it will be doing so against a backdrop of weak demand in the top-importing region of Asia. Asia’s imports of crude were 27.05 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, up marginally from August’s 26.47 …

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JP Morgan Expects Brent at $80/barrel in Q4 as Middle East Tensions Escalate

(Reuters) J.P. Morgan Global Commodities Research maintains Brent oil averaging $80 per barrel (bbl) in 4Q24 Crude prices are set for 10% weekly gains as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict, Brent crude futures trading at $78.71 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures trading at $74.79 a barrel …

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Britain Promises up to $28.5 Bln for Carbon Capture Projects

(Reuters) – Britain will provide funding of up to 21.7 billion pounds ($28.5 billion) over 25 years to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to curb emissions from industry and create new jobs in northern England, the government said on Friday. Britain has a climate target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and …

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Russia’s Novak Says Market Wary of Oil Supply Cuts Due to Middle East Conflict

MOSCOW, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that oil prices have increased as markets do not rule out a decline in oil supply due to the conflict in the Middle East. In televised comments after a meeting of top OPEC+ ministers kept oil output policy unchanged, including a …

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World Gas Use to Hit Record in 2025 Amid Fight for LNG, IEA Says

Europe likely to require more LNG imports next year: report IEA sees gas consumption in Europe dropping slightly this year Global demand for natural gas will hit an all-time high next year as competition for seaborne fuel intensifies between Asia and Europe, according to the International Energy Agency. After a drop in imports this year, …

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OPEC+ Could Cushion Iran Oil Shock But Not Broader Disruption

OPEC has enough spare oil capacity to compensate for a full loss of Iranian supply if Israel knocks out that country’s facilities but the producer group would struggle if Iran retaliates by hitting installations of its Gulf neighbours. Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to Israeli airstrikes and attacks. Israel’s …

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