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U.S. Natural Gas Declines as Weather Moves Cooler in Central US

U.S. natural gas futures fell as weather forecasts shifted cooler for the central part of the country. Gas storage remains significantly above the five-year average, inciting fears of a continued oversupplied market, and production is strong. Futures for August delivery settled -12.3c, or -4.7%, to $2.478/mmbtu on Nymex Lowest close since May 15 Weather: Forecasts are trending …

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Venezuela’s Maduro Accepts Proposal to Restart Direct U.S. Talks

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that he has accepted a proposal to restart direct talks with the United States. “After thinking about it, I have accepted and next Wednesday the talks will restart with the United States government to comply with the agreements signed in Qatar and to reestablish the terms of the …

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Oil Bulls Advance Cautiously as Stocks Expected to Fall: Kemp

Investors purchased petroleum for the third week running as bearishness triggered by the OPEC+ meeting at the start of June waned and fund managers anticipated a big depletion of inventories in the third quarter. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 86 million barrels in the six major petroleum futures and options …

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Oil Rises to Two-Month High on Summer Demand Outlook and Supply Fears

(Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains to two-month highs on Tuesday on expectations of rising demand during the summer driving season and possible supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl. Brent crude futures rose 70 cents, or 0.81%, to $87.30 a barrel by 1035 GMT, their highest since April 30. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was …

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Federal Judge Halts U.S. Government’s Ban on LNG Permits

A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. government’s ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), in response to a lawsuit by Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge James Cain Jr, in Louisiana, a Trump appointee, ruled that the LNG export ban “be stayed in its entirety, effective immediately.” A coalition of 16 …

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Saudi Aramco Awards $25 Billion in Contracts For Gas Expansion

Saudi Aramco has awarded construction contracts worth $25 billion for the development of its Jafurah gas project, as it looks to boost production of the fuel considered a key part of plans to reduce plant-warming emissions. The contracts awarded include $12.4 billion for increasing gas output at Jafurah, plus $8.8 billion for expanding the so-called master gas system, …

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China Sets Up New State Body to Drill Deep for Oil and Gas Reserves

(Reuters) – China is setting up a new entity that groups national oil producers and other state firms to search for ultra-deep oil and gas reserves and tackle harder-to-extract non-conventional resources, state energy group CNPC said on Monday. This is in answer to President Xi Jinping’s call for the sector to have “new productive forces” …

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Canada’s Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Just Shy of Target for First-Month Loadings

(Reuters) – About 20 ships loaded crude oil on Canada’s West Coast in the first full month of operation on the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, according to vessel-tracking data on Sunday, slightly below the operator’s forecast. Loadings from the pipeline expansion are closely watched because the Canadian government wants to sell the $24.84 billion …

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Growing Number of European Money Managers are Axing Oil Stocks

Denmark’s largest commercial pension fund just offloaded its US$170 million stake in Shell Plc Bloomberg News There’s a growing list of institutional investors in Europe who are stripping oil and gas stocks out of their portfolios, in a move they say reduces the risk of ending up with stranded assets and financial losses. The latest to do …

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U.S. Court May Put Off Hearing on Citgo Bids to September

Summary Auction manager seeks more time to review, negotiate bids Motion does not say how many or amount of bids received Court auction aims to satisfy $21 billion in claims HOUSTON, June 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. court has been asked to postpone to Sept. 19 a hearing to present the winning bid in an …

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