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Banks Shying Away From Fossil Fuels Bolster Private Credit Deals

Bloomberg Private credit managers are doing significantly more fossil-fuel deals now than just a few years ago, as they step into a void left by banks exiting assets they worry pose too big a climate risk. The value of private credit deals in the oil and gas industry topped $9 billion in the 24 months through 2023, …

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Exxon Ahead of Schedule on Doubling LNG Portfolio, Exec Says

Exxon Mobil is ahead of schedule with its plan to double the size of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio to 40 million tons per annum (mtpa) by 2030 and will focus on selling its own gas rather than trading that of third parties, the company’s LNG chief said on Thursday. Exxon is revamping its …

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Freeport LNG to Increase Production by 10% Following Repairs

Debottlenecking maintenance underway through early May Additional capacity to be marketed directly by Texas producer Freeport LNG will increase its production of liquefied natural gas following repairs that are due to be concluded in early May, the company’s chief executive officer said in an interview. Maintenance will increase the Texas facility’s capacity to 16.5 million metric …

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Exxon Mobil Eyes 2 Million Bpd of Output in the Permian by 2027

Exxon Mobil will bring its Permian basin output up to 2 million barrels per day by 2027, while it also ramps up production in Guyana, Vice President of Global Exploration John Ardill said on Tuesday at a conference in Houston. Exxon has grown its position in the Permian significantly since 2017, when it acquired some …

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U.S. Oil Output to Exceed 14 Million bpd and Then Plateau, Says Conoco chief

U.S. oil production will grow to exceed 14 million barrels per day and then plateau, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance forecast on Tuesday. Output in the top U.S. shale field, the Permian basin of West Texas and New Mexico, will rise between 300,000 bpd and 400,000 bpd this year, he said in remarks at the CERAWeek energy energy …

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Chevron Surprised When Exxon Filed for Arbitration Over Guyana – CEO

HOUSTON, March 19 (Reuters) – Chevron  was surprised when Exxon Mobil  filed for arbitration over Chevron’s plans to buy Hess’s  Guyana oilfield stake, Chevron CEO Michael Wirth said on Tuesday. The dispute threatens to derail Chevron’s $53 billion takeover of Hess. The 30% stake in the prolific Exxon-operated Stabroek oilfield in Guyana is Hess’s most valuable asset. Exxon says …

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RESURGENCE: Exxon Chief Goes on the Offensive as Wall Street Sours on ESG

After coming under attack from both environmentalists and investors in the first half of his seven-year tenure at the helm of Exxon Mobil Corp., Darren Woods is on the offensive. Already this year, Woods filed an arbitration case against Chevron Corp. for attempting to buy into Exxon’s massive offshore oil project in Guyana and a lawsuit against …

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CERAWEEK 2024: Oil Mergers, Clean Fuels vie for Attention at Houston Energy Conference

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Top oil executives and ministers descend on Houston this week for one of the world’s biggest energy conferences emboldened by blockbuster mergers, stable oil prices and less pressure for a large-scale move to clean fuels. Global oil prices have remained in a range between $75 and $85 per barrel, a level fueling …

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Exxon-Led Group Strikes New Oil and Gas Discovery Off Guyana

Exxon Mobil on Friday disclosed a new oil and gas discovery in the prolific Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company’s first announced discovery in the South American country this year. The Bluefin discovery joins more than 30 already since 2015 in the Stabroek block, an 6.6 million acre (26,800 square kilometers) area that has been …

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Biden’s LNG Freeze Delaying Projects and Risking U.S. Market Share

At least two exporters have pushed back investment decisions Asian buyers are becoming reluctant to sign on to US plants The Biden administration’s pause on new licenses for liquefied natural gas exporters is already stalling progress for projects that were aiming to come online later this decade. Several LNG buyers have delayed signing new long-term …

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