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U.S. Natural Gas Up More than 3% to 1-Week High as Weather Turns Colder

U.S. natural gas futures rose over 3% to more than a one-week high on Monday, helped by a shift in short-term forecasts to cooler weather that would lead to increased gas demand for heating. Front-month gas futures for January delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange were up 12 cents, or 3.9%, to $3.20 per …

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Devon Energy President and CEO, Rick Muncrief, to Retire March 1, 2025; Clay Gaspar, Devon Chief Operating Officer, to Succeed Muncrief

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rick Muncrief, 66, has announced his retirement from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN), effective March 1, 2025. The board of directors has appointed Clay Gaspar, currently Devon’s Chief Operating Officer, to …

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Russia’s Oil Tsar Says Trump’s Moves to Defend U.S. Producers ‘Fitting’

Igor Sechin, the head of Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft, on Saturday said he approved of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to defend domestic energy producers. Speaking at a conference in Qatar, he said that Trump’s promises during his election campaign involved “fitting” economic measures, including protecting domestic energy producers and the market. Trump’s return …

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No Concerns Over Trump Vow to Lift LNG Exports Cap, Qatar Energy Minister Says

(Reuters) – Qatar has no concerns about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to lift a cap on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Saturday, adding his country would cope with any competition. “And you know even if you open up LNG and say we’re going to export another 300 …

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Chevron CEO Says No Discussions with President-Elect Trump on Venezuela

Summary Chevron supports U.S. policy on Venezuela, aims for better future for Venezuelans Wirth suggests setting limits on use of strategic petroleum reserve (Reuters) – Chevron, the only U.S. oil producer now working in Venezuela’s oilfields, has not held any discussions with President-elect Donald Trump’s team over the company’s operations in the country, CEO Michael Wirth said …

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U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in 8 Weeks -Baker Hughes

Dec 6 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in eight weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by seven to 589 in the week to …

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Goldman Sachs Maintains 2025 Brent Oil Price Forecast at $76 Per Barrel

Goldman Sachs on Friday maintained its forecast for Brent oil to average $76 per barrel in 2025, citing a balanced market situation, with lower OPEC+ supply offsetting an unexpected surge last month in commercial inventories at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. “We maintain our annual average Brent forecasts of $76/bbl in 2025 and …

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A Winter Weather Puzzle Is Raising the Risk of Meteoric Energy Inflation

Natural gas, wheat and other commodities are poised for a rollercoaster ride on geopolitical tensions and shifting forecasts for cold. A winter forecasting enigma is poised to send prices for energy and food on a bumpy ride in the next few months, with commodities from natural gas to wheat at risk of breakneck gains against a backdrop of geopolitical …

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J.P. Morgan Expects Demand Trends to Favor US Natgas Over Oil

** J.P. Morgan expects natural gas producers to benefit from three distinct demand trends; build-out of LNG export capacity, rising power demand from electrification and coal-to-gas switching ** Says expectations of record U.S. oil supply, OPEC+ barrels return in 2025, Non-OPEC 2025 supply growth and potential policy de-regulations due to Republicans gaining control of the …

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