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By John Kemp LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. electricity generators consumed a record amount of gas in the first four months of the year as prices slumped to the lowest level in real terms for more than half a century. Ultra-low prices encouraged more power production from some of the least-efficient single-cycle gas and …
By Scott Disavino July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for record-breaking heat later this week that could boost the amount of gas power generators burn to an all-time high. That price increase came despite a bearish rise in output and forecasts for …
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Helmerich & Payne’s planned takeover may be a sign of things to come. US shale drilling activity appears to have peaked. The number of operating onshore oil rigs is the lowest since 2021, a result of industry consolidation and tighter spending as companies return more profits to shareholders. That presents a challenge for the country’s oil-field contractors. …
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U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% on Monday to a fresh 12-week low as producers keep pulling more gas out of the ground. That small price decline came despite forecasts of record-breaking heat later this week, that could boost the amount of gas power generators burn to an all-time high. At the same time, …
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Power producers in the United States are becoming increasingly reliant on natural gas for generation, even as the country builds out renewable energy capacity at a record pace. Renewable energy sources have been grabbing a steadily growing share of the power mix for years, which has allowed power firms to cut coal-fired power and reduce …
Natural Gas Shows Its Staying Power as U.S. Wind Output Slumps: Maguire Read More »
(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row, boosting the monthly count by the most since November 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose …
Meme-stock investors lose millions on energy company takeover Tellurian is a cautionary tale for amateur traders hoping to outsmart Wall Street Bloomberg News For Bjorn Bos and other retail investors who piled into energy company Tellurian Inc. in the past few years, it wasn’t meant to end this way. Several meme stocks, including GameStop and …
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(Reuters) Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Venezuela’s capital, for the frequent gas-supply interruptions that make it difficult to cook. “We cannot just cry about it,” said the 44-year-old administrator, who collects branches that fall from trees. “So we have learned to solve …
In Gas-Rich Venezuela, Next President Faces Problem of Producing It Read More »
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% on Tuesday on rising output and an ongoing oversupply of gas in storage. Analysts said there was still about 17% more gas in storage than normal for this time of year even though injections have been smaller than usual for nine of the past 10 weeks after several …
U.S. Natgas Prices Slide 3% on Rising Output, Oversupply in Storage Read More »
The top two lawmakers on the Senate energy committee on Monday introduced long-awaited legislation to speed permitting of power transmission, mining and liquefied natural gas export projects. Senators Joe Manchin, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and John Barrasso, a Republican, said their bill would strengthen the power grid and help keep power prices low. …
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