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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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BP Oil Refinery in Indiana Resumes Normal Operations Weeks after Power Outage, Temporary Shutdown

WHITING, Ind. (AP) — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down the complex and evacuate workers. BP spokesperson Christina Audisho said Tuesday that “the Whiting Refinery is back to normal operations” at the site along …

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Enbridge Aims to Expand Gray Oak Oil Pipeline Capacity by 120,000 bpd

Energy pipeline operation Enbridge plans to expand capacity on its Gray Oak oil pipeline by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year, an executive told Reuters on Tuesday. An additional 40,000 bpd expansion could come online in 2025 after the company decides on its capital expenditure plans, said Colin Gruending, an executive vice president at Calgary-based …

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Chevron CEO Talks Guyana M&A, Exxon Dispute

Chevron Corp. CEO Mike Wirth said during CERAWeek by S&P Global that California’s company’s plan to acquire Hess Corporation, and specifically its 30% interest in the Guyana offshore Stabroek Block, was an important deal as well as good one.

Biden Drops Mileage Score for Electric Cars in Bid to Spur Sales

Calculation scores fuel efficiency of electric vehicles Requirements attempt to balance automakers, environmentalists The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles that’s meant to better reflect the real world and is likely to further drive sales of emission-free cars. The so-called petroleum equivalency factor established in a final …

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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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