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FTC Allows Chevron-Hess Deal, Bars John Hess From Board

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission allowed Chevron’s $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp on Monday, in an order that barred Hess CEO John Hess from Chevron’s board. The FTC’s order leaves Exxon Mobil’s challenge to the deal, which is expected to stretch deep into next year, as its final hurdle. The proposed merger included a Chevron …

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‘It’s Not Range Anxiety, It’s Change Anxiety’: Ford Offers Free EV Chargers and Installation Worth $2,300

Bloomberg News Ford Motor Co. is offering free home chargers and installation to buyers of its electric vehicles in a bid to boost sales and overcome range anxiety among mainstream car shoppers. The incentive program will begin Tuesday and run through the end of the year, Ford officials said in a briefing with reporters. It’s available on the …

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Flowco’s Owners Prepare to Take Oilfield Services Firm Public in 2025, Sources Say

  The private equity owners of Flowco have kicked off preparations for an initial public offering of the oilfield services provider that could value it at as much as $2 billion and come as early as the first half of 2025, according to people familiar with the matter. Jefferies, JPMorgan Chase and Piper Sandler have …

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US Buys 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

(Reuters) – The U.S. has bought 6 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery through May 2025, the Department of Energy said on Monday. The purchases are part of an effort to replenish stockpiles after President Joe Biden ordered the largest ever sale from the reserve in 2022 of 180 million …

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Oil Production in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Recovers Post Hurricane Helene

Only 3% of crude oil and 1% of natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remained shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Sunday. Currently, energy producers are left with 59,000 barrels per day of oil production and nearly 17 million cubic …

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Big U.S. Oil Companies Reveal Massive Payments to Foreign Governments

(Reuters) – The three largest U.S. energy exploration companies paid more than $42 billion to foreign governments last year, about eight times more than what they paid in the United States, according to regulatory filings. The disclosures from Exxon Mobil, Chevron Corp, and ConocoPhillips were required this year for the first time ever under a new …

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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest U.S. State Electricity Systems – Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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Elliott Affiliate Wins Citgo Share Auction with $7 Billion Conditional Offer

Summary Investment firm tops rival offers by CVR Energy, Gold Reserve Bid combining cash, credit is subject to court case resolutions Elliott’s interest in Citgo follows good results from stakes in Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 HOUSTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management on Friday was named the presumptive winner in a …

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Russia Ready to Take Nord Stream Blasts Issue to Court

By Reuters MOSCOW, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to take the case of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions to court if the West fails to investigate the matter, its foreign ministry said on Saturday. The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series …

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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest US State Electricity Systems – Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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