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Summary U.S. Fed Chair Powell says inflation heading down Dollar index softens ahead of Powell’s speech Despite Friday gains, oil down for the week (Reuters) – U.S. light crude oil gained more than 2% a barrel on Friday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was preparing to cut …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. has bought nearly 2.5 million barrels of oil to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the largest sale ever from the facility in 2022, the Energy Department said on Friday. About 800,000 barrels per month of the domestically produced sour, or relatively high in sulfur, oil will be delivered to …
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.Vessel move follows Arctic plant sanctions by US last year Shadow fleet vessels have opaque ownership, unknown insurers The US has imposed sanctions on seven liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia, including vessels believed to have loaded at its newest export facility in the Arctic region. LNG vessels included Pioneer and Asya Energy, which loaded the …
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Attack comes as oil industry increasingly relies on digital Energy Department says no sign attack has impacted services Halliburton Co., the world’s biggest provider of fracking services, said it’s alerting customers and other stakeholders after an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systems. The Houston oilfield contractor has activated its cybersecurity response …
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U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% to a two-week low on Friday on forecasts for lower demand this week than previously expected. In addition, energy analysts noted the oversupply of gas in storage has kept a lid on gas prices all year. There was still about 12% more gas in storage than normal for …
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Uinta assets could be valued at as much as $2 billion in sale Value of oil and gas deals has roughly doubled this year Ovintiv Inc. is considering a possible sale of its operations in the Uinta Basin, which could fetch as much as $2 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. Denver-based Ovintiv is …
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Hydraulic Fracturing: Risks and Management Hydraulic fracturing, a technique used in oil and gas production, has faced strong opposition from environmental groups in the several decades since the practice came into widespread use. Opponents of hydraulic fracturing assert that the process poses innumerable risks to the environment and human health—and have lobbied governments to impose …
LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – In the next few weeks, Saudi Arabia and its OPEC⁺ allies must take a delicate decision about whether to proceed with planned production increases from October, or postpone them because of an uncertain economic outlook. The recent slides in front-month Brent futures prices, calendar spreads and refinery margins, amid concerns …
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Canada’s freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt after the country’s two biggest railroad operators announced an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City said they had locked out their workers and shut their networks in the country early on Thursday after …
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(Reuters) – Over a hundred employees at Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, plus others in the oil ministry and parts of the public sector, have been forced to resign over their political views since last month’s disputed election, workers and unions said. The government says President Nicolas Maduro won a third term in the July 28 …
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