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Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout for Trump-Driven Drilling Boom

Pipeline CEO plans ahead for imminent change in US leadership Company ships almost 6 million barrels of crude, liquids daily Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming Trump administration succeeds in kicking off a drilling boom. The company sees an opportunity to move “several hundred …

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American Airlines’ Focus on ESG in 401(k) plan is Illegal, US judge Rules

A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor appeared to be the first of its kind amid growing backlash by conservatives to an uptick in socially-conscious …

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US to Release Clean Fuel Tax Credit Model That Limits Ethanol Producers’ Credit Access, Sources Say

By Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) – The U.S. is expected to release by next week a climate model for clean fuel tax credits that will sharply reduce the ability of ethanol producers to access subsidies for production of sustainable aviation fuel, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The exclusion of climate-smart …

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Shell Begins Production at Whale in US Gulf of Mexico

Jan 9 (Reuters) – Oil and gas major Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday it had started production at the offshore floating facility Whale located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Whale development is operated by Shell, which owns 60% of the project alongside U.S. energy major Chevron (CVX.N), which has a 40% stake. The project …

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Biden Administration to Release Short-Term Guidance on Clean Fuel Tax Credit, Sources Say

By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration expects to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday and leave final decisions to President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to two sources familiar with the plan. With the news, biofuel companies and their legislative backers will have to wait to …

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Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. The Lone Star state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind …

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Nord Stream 2 AG Gets More Time for Debt Restructuring

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A court in Switzerland has extended the deadline for Nord Stream 2 AG, a unit of Russia’s Gazprom (GAZP.MM), to restructure its debts to May 9 from Jan. 10, according to a court ruling. It also said that Swiss-registered Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the undersea gas pipeline …

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Norway Gas Exports Expected to Stay Close to Last Year’s Record Levels

Norway exported a record amount of natural gas in 2024 and volumes are expected to stay near this level in the coming years, official data and forecasts showed on Thursday. Norway became Europe’s largest supplier of natural gas following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, providing about 30% of all gas imports to the European …

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Chevron Targets $6-8 bln in Free Cash Flow Growth Next Year, CEO Says

(Reuters) – Chevron is positioned to increase its free cash flow by $6 billion to $8 billion by next year, and reduce expenses by “a couple billion dollars,” said Chevron CEO Michael Wirth on Wednesday. The No. 2 U.S. oil producer expects results to benefit from the start of new or expanded oil production projects …

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Alaska Wildlife Refuge Drilling Auction Yields No Bids, US Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday that a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies. Outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration billed the outcome as proof the 19 million-acre refuge, home to species including polar bears and Porcupine caribou, should …

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