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Trump Effect in Clean Tech Sector Deepens Angst in Europe’s Boardrooms

(Reuters) – European companies focused on clean energy are abandoning expansion plans, bracing for lower sales or see funding of U.S projects in doubt because of fears over what a potential election victory for Donald Trump could mean for their sector. Trump has dismissed President Joe Biden’s policies to fight climate change as a “green new scam” …

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OPEC+ Likely to Stick to Output Policy at Aug 1 JMMC Meeting

By Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler Top OPEC+ ministers to meet online on Aug. 1 Brent crude prices have lost about 9% in July OPEC+ plans to raise output from October MOSCOW/LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – An OPEC+ panel is unlikely this week to make any changes to its current deal to cut …

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BP Raises Dividend as $2.8 Billion Quarterly Profit Beats Forecasts

Summary BP boosts dividend by 10%, extends share buybacks Refining profits weighed by weak fuel demand, CEO says BP to develop new Gulf of Mexico oilfield (Reuters) – BP  increased its dividend and extended its share repurchasing programme on Tuesday as it reported a forecast beating second-quarter profit of nearly $2.8 billion, with weak refining offset …

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Putin Hails Maduro’s Win, Kremlin Says it is Deepening Venezuelan Ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Nicolas Maduro on winning the disputed Venezuelan election, and the Kremlin said it was deepening cooperation in all areas – including sensitive ones – with Caracas. Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez have both claimed victory in the presidential election as Washington and some other foreign governments …

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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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