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Goldman Sachs Expects Oil Prices to Average Around $80/bbl in 2024

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs expects Brent prices to average around $80 per barrel this year, despite a 2024 deficit and geopolitical uncertainty, citing an anticipated 0.4 mb/d surplus next year, the bank said in a note on Thursday. “Our base case is that Brent stays in a $70-85 range, with high spare capacity limiting price …

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Bitcoin is at the Doorstep of $100,000 as Post-Election Rally Rolls On

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Now, bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 and investors do not appear to be phased by gravity or …

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COMMENTARY: Gauging The likely Trump Effect on U.S. Energy & Power Sectors

By Gavin Maguire (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s support for the fossil fuel sector and climate scepticism have sparked dismay throughout the global climate tracking community, and fears that his policies may reverse global energy transition momentum. His campaign speeches included pledges to boost domestic oil and natural gas output and to remove mandates on electric …

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Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy in Blow to Battery Hopes

Company failed to secure a lifeline for its battery-cell business in a faltering market for electric vehicles Bloomberg News Northvolt said its main factory will operate as usual during the reorganization. “The company will continue to make deliveries to customers, while fulfilling obligations to critical vendors and payment of wages to employees,” according to the …

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Tesla Slow to Make its Superchargers More Widely Accessible

Bloomberg News Bloomberg NewsTesla Inc. promised to drop the wall on its so-called charging “walled garden” two years ago, making its Superchargers accessible to all EVs. In turn, virtually every brand in the auto industry pledged to put Tesla ports in its electric vehicles.Those commitments, once fulfilled, will make Tesla the standard for automobile plugs in America, particularly …

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U.S. Natural Gas Drillers to Lift 2025 Output, Reversing Year of Cuts

Summary US gas output to fall in 2024 for first time since 2020 US spot gas prices to rise over 40% in 2025 from 2024 levels US LNG exports to jump 14% in 2025 over levels in 2024 (Reuters) – U.S. natural gas producers will boost output in 2025 following a series of production cuts …

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Trump 2.0 Won’t Reverse Biden’s Critical Minerals Push

By Andy Home LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Donald Trump has described the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a “green scam” and vowed to repeal it after he returns to the White House in January. This is bad news for sectors such as electric vehicles (EV) and wind power, which have been major recipients of …

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Container Shippers Hedging Green Transition with Dual-Fuel Vessel Orders

Summary Container shipping firms are at the vanguard of the green push Order books reflect uncertainty over supplies of cleaner fuels Dual-fuel LNG ships make up the bulk of container ship orders Shippers invest in other green fuels like methanol, ammonia, hydrogen LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Container shipping companies like Maersk , CMA …

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Northvolt Hires Restructuring Expert to Oversee its Main Factory

Several investors have already dropped out of Northvolt’s rescue talks Bloomberg News Sweden’s Northvolt AB hired restructuring expert Paul O’Donnell to oversee its main factory unit, as time runs short for the struggling battery maker to mend its finances outside of bankruptcy court. O’Donnell, who has helped Thames Water engage with creditors, will become chairman of Northvolt …

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Ford to Slash 4,000 Jobs in Europe as EV Transition Loses Momentum

Peers including Volkswagen AG and Stellantis NV have issued profit warnings in recent months Bloomberg News Ford Motor Co. will look to eliminate another 4,000 positions in Europe, further retrenching within a region where the transition to electric vehicles is losing traction industry-wide. The reductions — which amount to about 14 per cent of Ford Europe’s …

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