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How do Trump and Harris Differ on Energy Policy?

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have a couple of things in common on the issue of U.S. energy policy: both say they want to expand production and keep prices down for consumers. The core difference is that Harris says she wants to do so in a way that favors clean energy technologies crucial …

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Major LNG Producer Challenged in Court on Clean Claims in Landmark Case

Santos in Australian Federal Court over alleged greenwashing Questions raised over gas exporter’s net zero ambitions One of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing kicked off in an Australian court, with an activist shareholder group claiming natural gas producer Santos Ltd. misled investors on its climate targets. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility said Monday in …

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Private Equity’s Next Bet on Artificial Intelligence Is Nuclear Energy

Climate goals, data centers driving interest in atomic sector Amazon, Google, Microsoft have recently done power deals Some of the world’s biggest managers of private capital are making moves to finance and invest in nuclear power plants, latching onto a revival in the sector driven in part by tech giants’ electricity-intensive AI ambitions. Carlyle Group …

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Panama Canal Seeks LNG Comeback After 65% Decline in Traffic

Summary Asia’s demand for US LNG expected to continue rising Canal could have more room for LNG vessels following new reservation system LNG vessels had access to long-term reservations starting in January PANAMA CITY/HOUSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal aims to regain vessel traffic carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas to Asia as demand …

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Oil Prices Fall as Reality of Weak Global Demand Overtakes Risk of Wider War in Middle East

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared. Prices for crude spiked globally on October 2 after Iran fired nearly 200 missiles into Israel, part of a series of rapidly escalating attacks between Israel and …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Drop 8% on Mild Forecasts, Rising Output

U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 8% on Monday on forecasts for mild weather through at least mid-November, less demand next week than previously expected and an increase in output in recent days. Another factor weighing on gas prices was a 6% drop in oil futures on Monday after a limited Israeli attack on Iran …

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Baker Hughes Awarded Contracts to Supply Petrobras with Flexible Pipe Systems, Associated Services across Several Fields

Company to support projects in Brazil’s pre-salt fields, reinforcing position as a leading provider of flexible pipe for deepwater and high CO2 projects Local manufacturing boost Brazilian economy, strengthen energy supply chain HOUSTON and LONDON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Monday significant contracts with Petrobras to …

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LNG Shipping Rates Tumble to Multi-Year Lows as New Vessels Come Online

Liquefied natural gas shipping rates have hit multi-year lows and may extend losses going into 2025, analysts and shipping sources said, with new tankers being added at a faster rate than LNG production is rising and spot demand still tepid. New LNG tankers, built in anticipation of rising U.S. exports after a plunge in Russian …

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Commentary: Crude Oil’s Middle East Risk Premium Fades, Demand Woes Remain

By Clyde Russell SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – For those seeking an answer to the question as to what the Middle East conflict risk premium is in the price of crude oil, the 5.3% drop in Brent futures early on Monday provides some enlightenment. Global benchmark Brent contracts dropped as low as $71.99 a barrel in …

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