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Drillers are ramping up consolidation as the new administration changes US policy toward fossil fuels. By David Wethe Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the economy. Today, reporter David Wethe examines how the shale industry is responding to the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for fossil fuels. Appetite for deals in the US shale patch …
Shale Revives Deal-Making Agenda After Trump Changes Course Read More »
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department intends to release guidance on how to access tax credits for hydrogen production under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act later this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The long-awaited guidance will provide a pathway for hydrogen produced using nuclear power to access the credits, the sources …
U.S. to Issue Hydrogen Credit Rule this Week, With Path for Nuclear, Sources Say Read More »
U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 5% on Thursday from a near two-year high in holiday-thinned trade as forecasts for less cold conditions in the short term overshadowed support from a rise in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants. Front-month gas futures for January delivery on the New …
US Natgas Prices Retreat From 2-Year Peak on Less Cold Forecasts Read More »
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any person or company investing at least $1 billion into the U.S. “will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals.” The statement, posted on his social media platform Truth Social, did not offer further details. Trump’s transition team …
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The private equity owner of Ridgemar Energy is exploring a sale of the U.S. oil and gas producer that could value the company at more than $1 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Ridgemar, which is backed by Carnelian Energy Capital, is working with investment bankers at RBC Capital …
Ridgemar’s Owner Explores $1 Billion-Plus Sale of US Oil Producer Read More »
Bloomberg News The chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. on Tuesday discouraged President-elect Donald Trump from withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris climate pact, arguing that would mean forfeiting a chance to push for “common sense” carbon-cutting policy on the world stage. “The way you influence things is to participate, not to exit,” Darren Woods said in an interview during …
Exxon CEO Pushes Back on Trump’s Anti-Climate Change Agenda Read More »
Investors ramped up oil futures and options trading in October to record levels in a bid to hedge growing uncertainty as war rages on in the Middle East and a bearish 2025 supply and demand outlook looms, triggering big swings in crude prices. Hedging can help producers reduce risk and protect their production from sharp …
Oil Hedging Activity Hits Record in October as Traders Eye Market Risks Read More »
Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries on Friday detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025. The planned closing marks the latest in a wave of U.S. refinery closures as motor fuel demand is expected to peak this decade and decline under pressure from renewable …
Another U.S. Oil Refinery to Vanish with Lyondell Houston Plant Closing Read More »
EQT Corp projected data centers and coal plant decommissioning could boost natural gas demand by up to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, the Appalachian basin-based natural gas producer said on a post-earnings conference call on Wednesday. Shares of the company were up more than 2% in afternoon trading, buoyed by an uptick …
EQT Sees Data Centers and Coal Retirements Driving Natural Gas Demand Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil prices settled higher on Friday and gained 4% on the week, with investors taking stock of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as well as the U.S. election next month. Brent crude futures settled up $1.67, or 2.25%, at $76.05 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled up $1.59, or …
Oil Settles Up, Weekly Gain 4% as Investors Weigh Middle East Risk and US Election Read More »
