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2025 – Can Biden’s Green Boom Survive Trump’s Wrecking Ball?

Halting the progress made toward an energy transition is high on the next White House’s agenda. By Liam Denning The energy transition sustained an electoral trauma as 2024 drew to a close. The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump promises to undo at least some of the progress made on decarbonization under President Joe Biden. But …

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Methane Emissions in Permian Basin Fall as Drillers Plug Leaks

Emissions of the gas dropped by 26% in 2023, S&P Global says Decline comes amid Biden rules that face a threat with Trump Methane emissions in the largest US oil basin plunged 26% last year as companies tightened operations and deployed new technology to stop leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, according to a study by S&P …

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Oil Prices Rise in Thin Pre-Christmas Trade

(Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, reversing the prior session’s losses, buoyed by a slightly positive market outlook for the short term, despite thin trade ahead of the Christmas holiday. Brent crude futures were up 36 cents, or 0.5%, at $72.9 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 34 cents, also …

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Plan to Throttle Foreign Fossil Fuel Finance Collapses at OECD, Bloomberg Reports

(Reuters) – A plan discussed by wealthy nations to throttle tens of billions of dollars in public support for oil and gas projects has broken down without agreement, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The European Union, UK, the United States and other countries had sought the deal to limit export-credit agency finance for global fossil-fuel …

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Oil Prices Stable on Monday as Data Offsets Surplus Concerns

Summary • Renewed hope on rate cuts after a benign inflation reading • Market surplus to drag down oil prices in 2025 (Reuters) – Oil prices stabilised on Monday after losses last week as lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data offset investors’ concerns about a supply surplus next year. Brent crude futures were down by 17 cents, …

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Trump’s Demand for EU to Buy More US Oil and Gas Has No Easy Response

Ramping up purchases faces numerous practical constraints, not least the country’s limited supply. There’s no quick fix for incoming President Donald Trump’s demand that European nations buy more American oil and gas. He insisted that the European Union make “large-scale purchases” of US hydrocarbons to “make up their tremendous deficit with the United States” or face “TARIFFS …

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Oil Steady as Markets Weigh Fed Rate Cut Expectations, Chinese Demand

Summary • Benchmark prices ease 2.5% for the week • Dollar on track for third consecutive week of gains • Fed policymakers prepare ground for rate-cut pause in 2025 • Sinopec says China’s crude imports may peak next year • Trump warns EU on tariffs if bloc doesn’t buy more US oil, gas (Reuters) – …

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Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say

Reuters – Northern Oil and Gas (NOG.N), opens new tab has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT.N), opens new tab, a smaller U.S. producer with operations in basins including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to people familiar with the matter. Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Northern has submitted at least two offers for Granite …

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US Drillers Keep Oil and Natgas Rigs Unchanged for Second Week – Baker Hughes

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs unchanged for the second week in a row, 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, remained at 589 in the week …

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U.S. Oil Sector Pushes Trump to Spare it from Tariffs, Regulation

Oil companies see Trump as a staunch ally, but some of his proposals threaten their profits Bloomberg News Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa. Photo by AP Photo/Alex Brandon Oil industry heavyweights are lobbying U.S. President-elect …

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