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U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in 8 Weeks -Baker Hughes

Dec 6 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in eight weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by seven to 589 in the week to …

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BP Seeks Buyers for U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline System Stake, Sources Say

BP is seeking buyers for a stake in its U.S. natural gas pipeline network, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The British energy company could raise up to $3 billion from the sale, two of the people said, with one of them adding that BP may sell up to a 49% stake in …

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Funds Wait on U.S. Energy Regulator to Answer a $26 Trillion Question

(Reuters) U.S. energy regulators have another window of opportunity to clarify the role that giant fund firms should play in corporate ownership. It’s a good chance to resolve a nagging question for investors and stock issuers alike. In October BlackRock  asked the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend for another three years its permission …

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Bank Sold Over $270 million of US Oil Futures Ahead of OPEC+ Meet, Source Says

(Reuters) – A single bank sold a large volume of U.S. oil futures contracts in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, pushing prices down more than 1% within minutes and causing traders to scramble to decipher the reason. The sale, just hours ahead of an OPEC+ virtual …

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US Crude Stocks Fall, Fuel Inventories Rise, EIA Data Shows

(Reuters) – U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 5.1 million barrels to 423.4 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 29, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 671,000-barrel draw. Crude …

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Biden Unveils $600 Million in New Financing for African Railway to Boost Critical Minerals Infrastructure

Lobito railway will transport critical minerals to Atlantic Effort by US to counter Chinese dominance of mining in Africa President Joe Biden meets Lobito Atlantic Railway workers at the Port in Lobito, on Dec. 4.Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden is rounding off his trip to Angola by announcing $600 million in new financing for a …

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Aramco, SLB and Linde Plan to Build Carbon Capture Project

(Reuters) – Saudi oil giant Aramco, top oilfield services company SLB and Linde, the world’s largest industrial gases company, have signed an agreement to build a carbon capture and storage project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Aramco will own 60% of the project while SLB and Linde will hold 20% each, the companies said in a joint statement on …

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Crescent Energy to Buy Ridgemar Energy’s Eagle Ford Basin Assets for $905 mln

Dec 3 (Reuters) – Crescent Energy (CRGY.N) said on Tuesday it would acquire Carnelian Energy Capital-backed Ridgemar Energy’s assets in the Eagle Ford basin in Texas for a cash-and-stock deal of $905 million. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, also includes an additional payment of $170 million by …

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Biden Administration Will Not Finalize Clean Fuel Tax Credit Guidance

By Jarrett Renshaw Dec 3 (Reuters) – Biden administration officials will not finalize highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits aimed at the airline and biofuel industries before they leave in January, three sources told Reuters, casting doubt on the future of a key piece of the U.S. president’s climate agenda. The …

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