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Chevron CEO Under Pressure to Halt Share Slide as Hess Deal Stalls

  Chevron earnings fail to cover dividends, buybacks Delayed Hess deal a drag on the company’s share price Guyana volumes crucial for long-term oil output gains (Reuters) – Five years ago, Chevron CEO Michael Wirth won Wall Street acclaim as the No. 2 U.S. oil company briefly achieved a market value larger than Exxon Mobil’s after he …

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Saudi Aramco CEO Calls for Reset in Energy Transition Policies for Developing Nations

Summary Saudi Aramco: World may still need over 100 mln bpd oil in 2050 Oil demand outlook solid despite energy transition goals Saudi Aramco: Asia needs greater say in transition policies (Reuters) – Progress in the energy transition in Asia is far slower, much less equitable and more complicated than many have expected, the head …

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Oil Plunges as Iran Supply Disruption Concerns Ease, Demand Outlook Weakens

Summary Brent, WTI down 4% Israeli PM Netanyahu says willing not to strike Iran oil targets OPEC, IAE cut global oil demand growth outlook (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after a media report said Israel is willing to not strike …

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Deadly Houston Fire Highlights Pemex’s Grim Safety Record

Accident at Deer Park refinery left at least two workers dead and another 35 people injured. A fatal accident last week at a Houston-area refinery was another reminder of the risks posed by the oil industry that dominates much of the city. The vast Deer Park facility, owned by Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, …

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A World in Need of More Gas Isn’t Getting New Supply Fast Enough

With countries still reeling from the energy crisis, delays to LNG projects push relief prospects further out. A wave of new liquefied natural gas supply from projects agreed years ago in anticipation of surging demand keeps getting pushed back, threatening to extend the global energy crisis. Delays from the US to Mozambique promise little imminent …

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Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

Summary Companies Storm expected to miss most oil infrastructure Set to make landfall near Tampa Imports and exports could be temporarily halted Biden approves emergency declaration (Reuters) – At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions on vessel navigation as Hurricane Milton rapidly …

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More than 1.28 Mln Florida Customers Without Power Due to Storm Helene

(Reuters) – More than 1.28 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene made landfall as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, according to data from PowerOutage.us. The utility company with the most number of customers affected was Duke Energy, which had over 380,000 clients …

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About 29% of Crude Production Shut in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Helene

 About 29% of crude production and 17% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut in response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday. Energy producers had shut-in 511,000 barrels per day of oil production and nearly 313 million cubic feet of natural gas …

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FTC Set to Greenlight Chevron’s $53 Bln Buy of Oil Rival Hess, Sources Say

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to greenlight U.S. oil producer Chevron’s purchase of Hess as soon as this week, two people familiar with the matter said, leaving Exxon Mobil’s challenge to the $53 billion deal as its final hurdle.                      The proposed merger was first …

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U.S. Gasoline Prices Set to Fall Under $3/gallon as Election Nears

Summary US avg. gasoline price set to dip to $2.99/gal by late Oct. Lower fuel prices could help Democrats in election Pump prices down sharply in competitive ‘swing states’ Wild Card: Hurricane Francine churns through oil patch (Reuters) – U.S. motorists should see gasoline prices fall below $3 a gallon for the first time in …

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