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North Sea Firms Postpone Oilfield Opening After Early UK Election Called

Three British energy companies have decided to delay by a year the planned start of oil production at their joint-venture oilfield in the North Sea, citing the need for clarity on the fiscal policies of the next government. Jersey Oil and Gas, which owns 20% of the Buchan field, gave the update on Wednesday on …

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Dive into ‘Close The Divide’ – A Compelling Documentary Now Streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube Movies – Learn More

                            Dive into Close The Divide, a compelling documentary now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube Movies. This film masterfully explores the pressing issues of climate change amidst the global energy crisis, making it a must-watch for anyone involved in …

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Shell CEO Warns of Risk From Volatile Policy in DC Visit

Policy charted in US capital weighs on spending, Sawan says Sawan touts LNG as flexible option to meet industrial demand Shell Plc’s chief executive officer used a trip to Washington to deliver a plea for stability months before a US presidential election that threatens more upheaval in the global energy sector. Wael Sawan’s remarks during …

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Saudi Aramco in LNG Talks With US Tellurian, NextDecade, Sources Say

Oil giant Aramco is in talks with U.S. firms Tellurian and NextDecade on two separate LNG projects as the Saudi firm seeks to boost its gas trading and production, three sources close to the talks told Reuters. U.S. gas production has boomed over the past decade with oil majors and Aramco’s rivals such as Qatar’s …

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U.S. Could Boost Rate of Replenishing Oil Reserve, Energy Secretary Granholm Says

The U.S. could hasten the rate of replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as maintenance on the stockpile is completed by the end of the year, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Reuters on Tuesday. Granholm said she believes the global oil market is well-supplied and that she does not expect a big increase in oil and …

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OPEC+ Switches Strategy to Defend Market Share: Kemp

Oil futures prices have fallen to the lowest level for four months and calendar spreads have slumped after OPEC+ ministers signalled their intention to start increasing production from the fourth quarter of 2024. Front-month Brent futures closed at $78 per barrel on June 3, the first day of trading following the OPEC+ ministerial meeting on …

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Chevron Australia Confirms Full LNG Production Has Resumed at Gorgon Gas Facility

Chevron has resumed full liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at its Gorgon Gas facility in Australia after a temporary outage on June 3, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “The outage was caused by a minor fault that was safely resolved and production has resumed,” the spokesperson said. This temporary outage came after one of the …

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U.S. Buys 3 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. is buying another 3 million barrels of oil for the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said on Monday, as it slowly replenishes the stockpile after the largest sale ever in 2022. The oil, which is for delivery to the SPR in November, is being purchased at an average price of …

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U.S. Henry Hub Natgas Prices Fall to Four-Year Low in May

U.S. spot natural gas prices at the Henry Hub benchmark in Louisiana fell to a four-year low in May, according to data from financial firm LSEG. Gas prices averaged $2.12 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in May, their lowest since falling to a 25-year low of $1.75 during the month in 2020. That compares …

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U.S. Oil Futures Draw Renewed Interest from Hedge Funds: Kemp

Portfolio investors purchased petroleum contracts for the first time in seven weeks as traders squared up short positions ahead of a meeting of OPEC⁺ ministers to decide production policy in the second half of 2024. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 21 million barrels in the six most important futures and …

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