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Gulf Oil Giant Adnoc With $150 Billion Turns Into Top Dealmaker

Adnoc is attempting to clinch $12.5 billion Covestro takeover Gulf buyers have faced challenges on large international deals For years, Abu Dhabi’s main oil producer was known as a sleepy state company content to churn out crude from its vast oil fields. But that stodgy reputation is getting a dramatic makeover as it uses a …

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Repsol Explores Sale of Minority Stake in South Texas Oil Assets – Sources

(Reuters) – Spanish oil major Repsol plans to sell a minority interest in its Eagle Ford shale assets in South Texas, in a deal that could value the assets at up to $2 billion, three sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. The sources said Repsol has hired Scotiabank to assist with the process, and aims to …

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Oil Prices to Stay Steady as China Demand Woes Offset Mideast Risks – Reuters Poll

Summary Brent 2024 average is forecast at $83.93 a barrel in poll WTI 2024 average is forecast at $79.72 a barrel in poll Prices could spike to $90 depending on summer use, geopolitics (Reuters) – Oil prices will not change much in the second half of 2024 as concerns around demand from China and prospects …

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Oil Up Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data, Set for Third Weekly Gain

Summary Brent August contract expires Friday U.S. personal consumption inflation data due at 1230 GMT (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday and were on course for a third straight weekly jump buoyed by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon start cutting interest rates and U.S. inflation data due later in the …

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The Complexity of Transforming Rare Earths From Mine to Magnet

(Reuters) – The EU will struggle to meet ambitious goals for rare earths in new legislation designed to boost domestic output of critical minerals and reduce dependence on China. The 17 silvery-white rare earth minerals are not uncommon in the earth’s crust. But deposits that are economically viable are more difficult to find, and the real rarity …

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Beetaloo Juice: US Shale Explores Down Under

Tamboran Resources has put together the largest shale-gas leasehold in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, with plans for a 1.5+ Bcf/d play. Behind its move now to manufacturing mode are American geologists and E&P-builders, a longtime Australian wildcatter, a U.S. shale-rig operator and a U.S. shale pressure-pumper.