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U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in five 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 2 to 619 in the week to April 19. Despite …
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An apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn has ditched fossil fuel heating and appliances as new city rules on energy efficiency are phased in. By Kendra Pierre-Louis In a city that often feels stitched together by scaffolding, the development known as the Alloy Block — on a bustling street in downtown Brooklyn, across from the red-and-silver sign …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce by Friday plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer, a win for the corn ethanol industry that will likely see demand increase, three sources familiar with the matter said. The measure would lengthen the period during which Americans can keep buying …
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(Reuters) – Top oilfield services firm SLB reported a 14% rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, in line with analysts’ estimates, as strong oil and gas drilling demand in the Middle East and Africa helped offset weakness in North America activity. The company, which also reaffirmed its previous guidance of mid-teens profit growth for the full …
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Goldman Sachs on Thursday raised its Brent crude oil price forecasts, projecting $86 a barrel for the second half of 2024, up from $85 previously, and $82 for 2025, up from $80.It said prices were likely to stay at the higher end of its forecast range, citing disappointing U.S. supply and a likely sticky geopolitical …
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New CEO Auchincloss seeks to simplify BP’s corporate structure Retiring gas and power chief Dotzenrath is replace by Lin BP Plc restructured its top management as the departure of some executives allowed new Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss to put his mark on the oil and gas giant. The executive leadership team will be reduced to 10 members …
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(Reuters) – Pipeline and terminal operator Kinder Morgan on Wednesday reaffirmed its annual profit outlook and said it expects demand for natural gas to grow substantially between now and 2030. The company, which operates about 79,000 miles of pipelines, said it is banking on growth in electric demand primarily driven by demand from new and expanding …
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U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose and gasoline and distillate inventories fell more than forecast last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 2.7 million barrels to 460 million barrels in the week ending April 12, the EIA said, nearly double analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.4 million-barrel …
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(Reuters) – Chevron’s venture capital arm launched on Tuesday its third fund to invest in renewable energy technologies with a $500 million commitment, as oil majors look to diversify their business in the face of pressure to reduce their emissions. Like the previous two funds, the Future Energy Fund III will focus on innovations in industrial …
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(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s TAQA is in discussions with the three largest shareholders of Spanish energy firm Naturgy, it said on Wednesday, with a view to a possible full takeover bid for the company. Criteria, the main shareholder in lender Caixabank owns a 26.7% stake in Naturgy, which has a current overall market value of 22 billion …
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