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Oil Prices Slide on Prospects Saudi Arabia to Raise Output

(Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, on news that Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude exporter, will give up on its price target in preparation for raising output. Brent crude futures were down $1.27, or 1.7%, to $72.19 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.18, also 1.7%, to …

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About 29% of Crude Production Shut in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Helene

 About 29% of crude production and 17% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut in response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday. Energy producers had shut-in 511,000 barrels per day of oil production and nearly 313 million cubic feet of natural gas …

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EQT Plans To Reverse Some US Natgas Production Curtailments in Oct – CEO

(Reuters) – U.S. energy company EQT plans to reverse some natural gas production curtailments in October and November as demand for the fuel and prices increase, CEO Toby Rice told Reuters on Wednesday. EQT, the biggest U.S. natural gas producer, has along with other U.S. drillers curtailed output in 2024 after prices collapsed to multi-year …

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US Oil Inventories Fall More Than Forecast, Crude at 2-1/2-Year Low, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. oil inventories fell across the board last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, drawing down more than expected and with crude oil stockpiles hitting their lowest level in nearly 2-1/2 years. Crude stocks dropped by 4.5 million barrels to 413 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 20, the EIA …

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Trump Plans Texas Oil Country Donor Blitz to Shrink Money Gap With Harris

Donors events planned in Houston, oil-rich Midland on Oct. 2 Republicans have fallen behind Democrats in fundraising race Donald Trump is planning a fresh fundraising swing through Texas, with plans to court donors in oil country as he seeks to narrow a cash gap with Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. The itinerary includes …

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Eni CEO sees Brent oil price around $80 per barrel in Q4

(Reuters) – The chief executive of Italian energy group Eni  expects Brent oil prices to recover to around $80 per barrel in the coming months. “Oil (is seen) at around $80 per barrel, while for natural gas in Italy we can (expect a price of) 30 euros per megawatt hour,” Claudio Descalzi said on the sidelines …

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Oil Dips as Investors Weigh Whether New China Stimulus Will Boost Demand

(Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Wednesday as investors reassessed whether China’s latest stimulus plans will be able to boost its economy and spur fuel demand in the world’s largest crude importer. Still, declining U.S. crude oil and fuel stockpiles, and more violence in the Middle East, provided some support for the market. Brent crude …

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OPEC Boosts Long-Term Oil Demand Outlook, Driven by Developing World Growth

By Alex Lawler and Fabio Teixeira 2045 demand forecast up 3 mln bpd from last year’s outlook OPEC extends forecast to 2050, with demand at 120.1 mln bpd OPEC sees no peak demand, unlike BP and IEA forecasts OPEC calls for $17.4 tln investment in oil industry by 2050 LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 (Reuters) …

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Not So Fast: U.S. Nuclear Plants Won’t Power up Big Tech’s AI Ambitions Right Away

Summary Resurrecting Three Mile Island could take awhile Local opponents hold memories of 1979 incident NRC busy with nuclear power permit requests NEW YORK/WASHINGTON Sept 24 (Reuters) – Constellation Energy  and Microsoft  plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, hoping they have scored a quick source of enough climate-friendly energy to power rapidly …

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U.S. Shale Revolution Has ‘Run Its Course,’ Quantum’s Wil VanLoh Says

Bloomberg One of the top investors in US oil and natural gas companies says the nation’s shale producers are no longer in a position to aggressively ramp up output and give consumers a break on energy prices. “The US shale revolution has run its course,” Wil VanLoh, chief executive officer at Quantum Energy Partners LLC, said Monday …

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