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Biden Unlikely to Cut Iran’s Oil Lifeline After Israel Attack

Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports from the Biden administration due to worries about boosting oil prices and angering top buyer China, said analysts. Shortly after Tehran launched its weekend attack – retaliation for Israel’s suspected April 1 strike on the Iranian …

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Possible BP Bid Highlights ‘London for Sale’ Scenario

Possible BP bid highlights ‘London for sale’ scenario (Reuters) – The emergence of a possible bid for BP  by the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil group has thrown a spotlight on the vulnerability of the Britain’s largest companies to takeover and the threat to London as a global capital markets hub. New York’s larger investor base and …

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Oil Slips as Risk Premium Eases After Iran Attack

Oil prices fall after Iran’s attack on Israel Summary Iran says it considers retaliation against Israel to be over Benchmarks had risen in anticipation of Iran’s attack Uncertainty remains over Israeli response (Reuters) – Oil prices drifted lower on Monday, with the market downplaying the risk of broader regional conflagration after Iran’s weekend attack on …

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North Dakota’s Rig Count Drops as Consolidation Sweeps Oil Patch

 Operators in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield reduced their rig count to 36 in April, down from 40 in March, marking the lowest number this year as a wave of consolidation has swept through the oil patch, state regulators said on Friday. “Their drilling budgets are disrupted especially if both are active in the Bakken. They …

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Oil and Gas Activity in U.S. Midwest, Rockies Fell in Q1, Kansas Fed Says

Oil and gas energy activity in Oklahoma, Colorado and the northern part of New Mexico fell in the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said on Friday in its quarterly survey of energy activity. Drilling and business activity contracted for a fifth straight quarter and will likely continue to fall …

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Hess Signals Exxon Arbitration Could Push a Sale into Next Year

(Reuters) – An Exxon Mobil  arbitration case that could block the sale of Hess Corp to Chevron  could drag on until year-end, Hess said in a U.S. securities filing on Friday. The filing signals any closing of its $53 billion sale to Chevron could fall into next year, at least six months later than a prior goal of …

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U.S. Finalizes Big Reforms to Federal Oil and Gas Drilling

(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday finalized a range of reforms designed to boost returns and address environmental harms from oil and gas drilling on public lands. The new rules follow years of criticism from green and taxpayer groups that federal oil and gas development was not benefiting the public. Many of the …

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IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast on Weakness in Wealthier Countries

(Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing lower than expected consumption in OECD countries and a slump in factory activity. The Paris-based energy watchdog lowered its growth outlook for this year by 130,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.2 million bpd, adding that the …

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Exxon Moves Forward with Sixth Oil Project in Guyana, Targets 1.3 million Bpd Output

Exxon Mobil has made a final investment decision for its sixth oil development project in offshore Guyana after receiving the required government and regulatory approvals, the company said on Friday.A consortium led by Exxon began crude output in Guyana in 2019, and has ramped up production to some 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year. …

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OPEC Makes the Case for Oil Supply Restraints to Ease

Bloomberg The latest market forecasts from the world’s oil producer and consumer groups might as well be describing two different planets. Which one OPEC+ ministers believe they inhabit will be crucial for their production decision in June. The International Energy Agency is relatively downbeat on the outlook for demand. On Friday, it trimmed its 2024 forecast by …

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