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Diversified Energy Faces Short-Seller Attack From ESG-Focused Snowcap

Gas producer’s debt load threatens dividend, Snowcap says Snowcap faults environmental, asset-retirement practices Diversified Energy Co., the largest owner of US oil and natural gas wells, is being targeted by a short seller claiming the company may not have enough money to meet obligations to plug inactive wells. Snowcap Research, a London-based activist investor focused …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Slide 3% to 5-Week Low on Warmer Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% to a five-week low on Tuesday on forecasts for demand to keep dropping and output to keep rising as the weather turns warmer than normal through at least early February. That price drop occurred even though the amount of gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export …

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COMMENTARY: Chevron Would Fit Better in Texas Than California

The oil giant has outstayed its welcome in San Ramon. By Javier Blas Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.” Chevron Corp. has a strong a sense of nostalgia about its home base …

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Natural Gas – A Foundational Fuel in a Secure Global Energy Future

Consensus is growing that natural gas will continue to fill a key role in a secure global energy future, and producers are continuing to strive for better environmental performance and greater transparency on impacts. In recent years, this has translated into a growing movement to certify natural gas as “responsibly produced” using a number of …

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Who’s Right on Oil Demand Growth Forecasts for 2024?

Market participants appear to be putting greater faith in the IEA than they do in OPEC. Analysts from groups representing oil producers and consumers have radically different views of this year’s market. But OPEC doesn’t seem to believe its own experts. Oil demand will increase almost as fast this year as it did in 2023 …

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U.S. Natural Gas Demand Hits Record High Amid Severe Cold Snap

U.S. homes and businesses used a record amount of natural gas on Tuesday as demand for the fuel for heating and power generation soared during an Arctic blast that also cut gas output to near a 13-month low by freezing wells. The severe winter storm dumped snow across a broad part of the nation on …

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Extreme Challenges: North Dakota Oil Production Falls by up to 700,000 Bpd on Extreme Cold

Oil production in North Dakota was estimated to have dropped by more than half its typical output because of extreme cold and related operations challenges, the state’s pipeline authority said on Wednesday. The state’s oil output fell by 650,000 to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to the North Dakota Pipeline Authority. In October, the …

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Global Gas, LNG Prices to Remain Relatively Weak in 2024 Amid Subdued Demand – WoodMac

Global prices of gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to remain relatively weak in 2024, with demand subdued due to high storage levels in Europe and Asia and a mild Northern Hemisphere winter, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Wednesday. “Wood Mackenzie has been forecasting lower 2024 prices for much of last year, especially compared …

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Why the Texas Power Grid Is Still Facing Challenges

Bloomberg The electric power grid in Texas, which collapsed dramatically in a 2021 winter storm, is being tested once again as the state endures an Arctic blast. Demand for electricity has broken wintertime records as the state’s population continues to grow amid a rapid change in its energy mix, with wind and solar displacing fossil fuels. That’s been stoking …

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Deep Freeze Hits U.S. Oil Industry From North Dakota to Texas

Summary Texas refineries report malfunctions as equipment freezes Some refineries performing overhauls planned months ago HOUSTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A severe winter storm shut a U.S. Gulf Coast refinery in Texas on Tuesday, triggered malfunctions at others and halved North Dakota oil production as it dumped snow and rain across a broad swath of …

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