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Energy Transfer to Supply Natural Gas to AI Data Center in Texas

Oasis Pipeline will provide gas to CloudBurst Texas campus It’s the pipeline company’s first direct-supply deal in AI Pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP will provide natural gas directly to CloudBurst Data Centers, Inc. as companies prepare for an expected boom in power demand from artificial intelligence. Energy Transfer’s Oasis Pipeline, LP, will provide as much as 450,000 million …

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Lyondell Completes Shutdown of Houston Refinery, Sources Say

Lyondell Basell Industries completed the final shutdown of its 263,776 barrel-per-day Houston refinery, people familiar with plant operations said on Friday. Lyondell began the previously announced shutdown of the refinery on January 27. Lyondell, in an emailed statement on Friday night, declined to discuss the status of the refinery. Some units at the refinery are …

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Norway Gets First Ship to Carry Waste Carbon to Undersea Storage

Gas will be stored on coast before being pumped below seabed Technology to trap and bury CO2 remains complex and costly The first ship in a 30 billion-kroner ($2.7 billion) plan to store emissions under the North Sea arrived in Norway as the country seeks to transform nascent carbon-capture technology into a commercial business. The Northern …

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Zelenskiy Says ‘Let’s Do a Deal’, Offering Trump Mineral Partnership, Seeking Security

By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash ‘Let’s do a deal,’ says Zelenskiy to Trump, offering rare earths Summary • In interview, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers mineral partnership to US • Zelenskiy emphasizes need for security guarantees in any deal • Ukrainian president keen to speak to Trump before Putin does Ukraine proposes using its gas storage …

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TPG to Buy Solar Firm Altus Power for $2.2 Billion

(Reuters) – Buyout firm TPG’s climate investment arm will acquire Altus Power in an all-cash deal worth $2.2 billion, including the assumption of debt, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. The announcement, confirming a Reuters report from December that TPG Rise Climate was in talks to acquire Altus, sent shares in the company …

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US Energy Secretary Derides Net-Zero Policies in New Order

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy will prioritize expanding energy production over achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to an order issued on Wednesday by Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The secretarial order is meant to align the department with priorities outlined by President Donald Trump, who has called climate change a hoax and has …

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Big Oil’s Wave of Buyouts Sets Up Next Leg of Energy IPO Rebound

Large US producers have moved to purchase competitors Energy investors have ‘lost a ton of names’ in past 18 months After a burst of oil and gas M&A deals, demand for new investment targets and buoyant natural-gas prices are helping drive a rebound in IPO activity in the energy industry to start 2025. The largest …

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US Crude Inventories Surge Amid Refinery Maintenance Season, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil inventories rose sharply last week as demand softened on ongoing refinery maintenance, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Gasoline stockpiles also rose more than expected, while distillate inventories declined. Crude inventories were up by 8.7 million barrels to 423.8 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 31, the …

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Trump Mulls Revoking Loans From $400 Billion Clean-Energy Office

Administration considering retooling energy loan program Loan program could be revamped to focus on different sectors The Trump administration is exploring legal options to cancel loans issued under a $400 billion program to finance clean-energy technology as it considers overhauling the initiative, according to a person familiar with the matter. The newly installed director of …

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Canada’s Trans Mountain Expects More Interest in Pipeline System if US Implements Tariffs

(Reuters) – Canadian pipeline operator Trans Mountain said it expects to see increased interest to ship on its system if the United States slaps tariffs on Canadian oil imports in a month. The pipeline, which can carry up to 890,000 barrels per day of crude from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific Coast, has been about 80% …

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