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U.S. Natgas Prices Slide 3% to Nine-Month Low on Rising Output, Lower Demand

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% to a nine-month low on Tuesday as output slowly rises, the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants declines and on forecasts for lower demand this week than previously expected. Prices fell even though the latest forecasts called for colder weather and more heating …

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U.S. Oil Refiners’ Weekly capacity Seen Up 110,000 Bpd – IIR

U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending Feb. 9, increasing available refining capacity by 110,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Monday. Offline capacity is expected to fall to 1.1 million bpd in the week ending Feb. 16, IIR added. …

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European and Asian Companies Affected by U.S. Pause on LNG Export Permits

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced a pause on pending and future permits to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement countries until the Department of Energy finishes a new review of climate impacts. In 2023, roughly 67% of U.S. LNG exports went to Europe and 26% went to Asia, LSEG data …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Hold Near 9-Month Low on Mild Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures on Thursday held near a nine-month low on forecasts for the weather to remain warmer than normal through at least the middle of February, keeping heating demand for the fuel low. That lack of price movement occurred despite a bullish drop in output so far this week and forecasts for more …

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Energy and Politics: House to Vote on Reversing Biden’s Natural Gas-Export Freeze

The US House of Representatives will vote on overturning the Biden administration’s freeze on liquefied natural gas export approvals, a top Republican said Wednesday. The vote will take place the week after next, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said during an interview. The White House announced Friday it was halting approval of new …

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Woodside Should Walk Away from Santos Deal, Large Shareholder Says

(Reuters) – Woodside  should walk away from its proposed $57 billion merger with Santos  rather than pay a premium for its smaller rival, a large shareholder said on Thursday, a sign of the deep divide between both sides over fair value. Fund manager Allan Gray Australia owns a roughly A$700 million ($460 million) stake in Australian …

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No African Nation Should Have to Halt Fossil Fuels, Kenyan President Says

Kenyan president speaks at Italy-Africa summit in Rome Renewable energy is an economically rational choice, he says Kenyan President William Ruto said African countries need to be able to tap all their energy resources even if that means developing non-renewable sources of fuels. “I firmly believe that no African country can be asked to halt the exploration …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Drop 10% on Contract Expiry, Freeport LNG Unit Outage

U.S. natural gas futures plunged about 10% on Monday in light trade ahead of contract expiration on an extended outage at the Freeport LNG export plant in Texas and forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather to continue through at least mid-February. Analysts noted the Freeport outage would leave more gas in the U.S. at the same time …

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Park the Politics: Biden Urged to Reverse LNG Pause by Global Business Groups

Energy Department on Friday halted approvals of new plants US will study effect of exports on climate change, economy Business organizations from the US, Europe and Japan called on the Biden administration to reverse a decision to freeze approvals of new licenses for liquefied natural gas export facilities. “With numerous forecasts projecting global natural gas demand to …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Jump 6% Ahead of Contract Expiry, Slow Output Return

U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a one-week high in volatile trade on Friday ahead of contract expiration on forecasts for higher demand in two weeks when the weather turns slightly cooler and with the slow return of output from last week’s Arctic freeze. Traders noted prices fell by over 5% earlier in …

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