(Reuters) – Prior to the outbreak of fighting between Hamas and Israel, investors had become less bullish about the outlook for crude oil and fuel prices, amid concerns about whether the strong rally of the previous three months was sustainable. Some of the froth that accumulated in the market seems to have been blown off as …
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Goldman Sachs does not see any immediate major effect on near-term oil market inventories from the attacks in Israel over the weekend, it said in a note. It added, however, that the attacks reduce the likelihood of normalization of the country’s relations with Saudi Arabia, and the associated boost to Saudi production over time. Hamas’ …
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Oct 6 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a third week in a row for the first time since early September, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator …
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Exxon Mobil Corp. boss Darren Woods is poised to emulate his two predecessors with a career-defining mega deal that — for better or worse — would likely transform the oil giant. Exxon’s talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources Co., a US rival with a market value of $55 billion, represent a strategic bet underpinned by …
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(Reuters) – The head of Exxon Mobil’s shale oil and gas business, a unit involved in merger talks with rival Pioneer Natural Resources, was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on a sexual assault charge, police said. David Scott, an Exxon senior vice president who oversees all its shale oil and gas production business, …
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On October 2, 2023, the Railroad Commission of Texas (the “RRC”) made an announcement on changes to Statewide Rule 8, which regulates how oil and gas waste is managed within the state. The vast majority of oil and gas waste is disposed of in drilling pits. Drilling pits (shown in the image below) are large …
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The White House may have blamed Exxon Mobil for high energy prices taking their toll on consumers, but would struggle to thwart the top U.S. oil producer’s contemplated $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, five antitrust lawyers and experts said on Friday. Deal negotiations between Exxon and Pioneer are advanced but have not yet led …
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US job growth sizzles; wage inflation cooling Russia lifts ban on most diesel exports US oil rig count at lowest since Feb 2022 -Baker Hughes NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday but remained posted their steepest weekly losses since March, after another partial lifting of Russia’s fuel export ban compounded …
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Line fill on the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will start in the first quarter of 2024 and take about six to seven weeks to complete, the Canadian government-owned corporation building the project said on Friday. Line fill will require about 4.5 million barrels of oil, Trans Mountain Corp said, adding that the expansion project …
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(Reuters) – Three U.S. states in New England – Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut – on Wednesday agreed to jointly procure offshore wind power as soaring interest rates and rising equipment and labor costs have made some projects uneconomic. By joining forces, the states hope to counter the pain rippling across the nascent U.S. offshore …
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