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Oil Prices Climb as US Court Blocks Trump Tariffs

Oil prices rose on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs from taking effect, while the market was watching out for potential new U.S. sanctions curbing Russian crude flows and an OPEC+ decision on hiking output in July. Brent crude futures climbed 78 cents, or 1.2%, to $65.68 a barrel. …

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Chevron to Cut Nearly 800 Jobs in Texas

Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission, part of the U.S. oil producer’s plan to cut up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026. The job cuts will be in Midland County, where Chevron has large operations in …

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TRUMPED! Trump’s Global Tariffs Deemed Illegal, Blocked by Trade Court

The vast majority of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, dealing a major blow to a pillar of his economic agenda. A panel of three judges at the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan issued a unanimous ruling Wednesday which sided with Democratic-led states and small businesses that accused …

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Natural Gas Flows to Freeport LNG Export Plant in Texas Drop Wednesday, Sources Say

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, May 28 (Reuters) – Natural gas flows to a Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Texas declined on Wednesday, likely leading to a reduction in LNG output, two sources said. Freeport is the third largest LNG export facility in the U.S. and has helped the country remain the world’s …

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Chevron Terminates Contracts, But Will Keep Staff in Venezuela, Sources Say

Narrow authorization received by Chevron allows it to preserve assets, staff PDVSA expected to continue overseeing oilfield workers PDVSA also taking over sales of crude produced by joint ventures May 28 (Reuters) – Chevron (CVX.N) has terminated the oil production, service and procurement contracts it had to operate in Venezuela, delegating its joint-venture governance to …

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Chevron Investors Reject Stockholder Proposals, Exxon Faces None

By Sheila Dang HOUSTON, May 28 (Reuters) – Chevron (CVX.N) shareholders voted against three stockholder proposals during the U.S. oil producer’s annual meeting on Wednesday, including one calling for a report on the company’s human rights practices, while larger rival Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) faced no investor resolutions for the first time in decades. There have …

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