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Russia’s July Oil and Gas Revenue to Jump 50% to $14 bln, Reuters Calculations Show

Russia’s oil and gas revenue in July is set to rise by 50% year on year to almost $14 billion thanks to stronger oil prices and a weaker rouble, Reuters calculations showed on Thursday. Oil and gas revenue has been the most important source of cash for the Kremlin, accounting for about a third to …

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Texas Tanker Bottleneck Grows on Slow Freeport LNG Restart after Beryl

The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers waiting to load at Freeport LNG in Texas has increased since the U.S. second largest exporter of the supercooled gas halted processing ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall last week, according to shipping data on Thursday. Beryl made landfall on July 8 near Matagorda, on the Texas coast, …

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Oil Prices Rise on Bigger Than Expected Drop in U.S. Crude Stocks

(Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, buoyed by a bigger than expected decline in crude stocks in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer. Brent futures rose 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $85.49 a barrel by 0819 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 69 cents, or 0.8%, at …

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Judge Pauses Wyoming Oil and Gas Drilling Leases Pending Review

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to pause approving new permits to drill for oil and gas on nearly 120,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming until it finishes reevaluating the environmental impacts of a lease sale. Tuesday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., followed his …

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U.S. LNG Natgas Feedgas on Track to Fall to 12-Week Low, LSEG Figures Show

The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants was on track to drop to a 12-week low on Wednesday due to reductions at several plants, including Freeport LNG in Texas, according to data from financial firm LSEG. For years, LNG feedgas has been the fastest growing source of new …

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Exxon Shut Joliet, Illinois, Refinery After Power Outage

Exxon Mobil shut down its 251,800-barrel-per-day refinery at Joliet, Illinois, due to a power outage after a storm, according to a filing late on Monday. The loss of power caused a flaring incident on Monday night, the filing showed. Exxon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The plant went down due to …

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Oil Prices Steady as Declining U.S. Inventories Offset Slowing China Demand

(Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent hovering near the one-month low it hit in the prior session, as signs of weakening demand growth in China clashed with the prospect of declining U.S. oil stockpiles. Brent crude oil futures was down by 4 cents to $83.69 a barrel by 0315 …

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U.S. Court Orders Federal Regulators to Assess Emissions of Louisiana LNG Project

Summary Court did not overturn FERC’s 2022 approval Environmental groups argue FERC ignored climate risks Commonwealth expects final investment decision by first-half 2025 (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from Commonwealth LNG’s Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, potentially slowing full approvals for the …

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Exxon Plans to Drill Up to 30 Wells For its Seventh Oil Project in Guyana

By Sabrina Valle July 15 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) plans to drill up to 30 wells as part of its seventh oil project in Guyana, named Hammerhead, according to the development plan proposed by the company and disclosed by the government on Monday. The project, which is pending government approval, would start production in …

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