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The Duo Atop the Biggest and Most Contentious U.S. LNG Exporter

Summary The two industry outsiders upending LNG markets Venture Global LNG has shot up the ranks of gas exporters Customers BP, Shell say the pair flout industry norms HOUSTON, June 11 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Venture Global LNG this year became one of the country’s largest producers of the superchilled gas …

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OPEC Sticks to 2024 Oil Demand Growth Forecast, but Trims Q1 View

(Reuters) – OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2024, despite lower than expected use in the first quarter, saying travel and tourism would support consumption in the second half of the year. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, in a monthly report, said world …

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What’s Next For Canada? With Major Projects Wrapping Up, What Does Canada’s Energy Future Hold

‘This is the first time Canada will enter the global marketplace as a global player, so it is an incredibly important change for the industry’ By Mario Toneguzzi With the recent completions of the Trans Mountain expansion and Coastal GasLink pipelines, and the looming completion of LNG Canada within the next year, there are few major …

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Oil Steady as Investors Hold for Fed Meet, Inflation Data

By Paul Carsten LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) – Oil prices were largely steady on Tuesday, as investors waited for U.S. and China inflation data and the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting to see how changing prices could hit demand. Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.49 per barrel by 1121 GMT, …

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Goldman Expects Summer Demand to Lift Brent Crude to $86/Bbl in Q3

A healthy growth in consumer spending and solid summer demand will push the oil market to a 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) deficit in the third quarter and lift benchmark Brent prices to $86 a barrel, Goldman Sachs said. The bank cut its 2024 oil demand growth forecast by 0.2 million bpd to 1.25 …

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COMMENTARY: OPEC⁺ Surprise Triggered Record Hedge Fund Oil Sales – John Kemp

 Portfolio investors sold record volumes of petroleum last week after OPEC⁺ surprised the market by announcing plans to increase production starting from the fourth quarter of 2024. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 194 million barrels in the six most important futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on …

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Oil Nudges Higher on Hopes of Summer Fuel Demand

Summary US jobs data dampens hope for near-term interest rate cuts Goldman Sachs forecasts Brent rise to $86 in third quarter Other analysts expect inventory draws to support prices (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Monday, buoyed by hopes of rising fuel demand this summer, though gains were capped by a strengthening of the …

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COP29 Host Sees Gas Demand Soar Despite Phase-Out Plans

Azerbaijan has agreed to double gas exports to Europe by 2027 ‘Long list’ of nations asking for gas, deputy minister says Months after the world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at UN-led climate talks, the demand for natural gas from the host of this year’s COP29 is growing in Europe and elsewhere. Azerbaijan, …

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U.S. Seeks 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. issued two solicitations on Friday to buy a total of 6 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the administration of President Joe Biden replenishes the stockpile following a historic sale in 2022. The Department of Energy said the oil is for delivery to the SPR’s Bayou Choctaw site …

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Oil Dips to End the Week on Deflated U.S. Interest Rate Cut Expectations, OPEC+ Decision

Summary US jobs data dampens hope for near-term rate cut ECB rate cut had spurred hopes for similar Fed action OPEC+ may adjust output, Saudi energy minister indicates US oil rig count hits the lowest since January 2022 (Reuters) – Oil prices edged down on Friday and posted a third straight weekly loss as investors …

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