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Big Oil Executives Push Back Against Calls for Fast Energy Transition

Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas. Big oil companies including BP and Equinor have written down renewable energy projects and others have been forced to …

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CERAWeek’s Yergin on What to Expect at Big Energy Conference

Meeting demand and transitioning to clean energy amid geopolitical tensions will dominate conversations among industry heavyweights at CERAWeek in Houston next week. More than 7,000 people are headed to Houston this week to attend CERAWeek by S&P Global with a key question in mind: How to meet increasing demand for power amid the transition to …

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Biden Set to Crack Down on Auto Emissions to Accelerate EV Sales When the Country Simply Isn’t Ready

EPA expected to finalize tailpipe emission limits within days Formula for calculating electric vehicle fuel use also coming The Biden administration is preparing to roll out the toughest-ever limits on pollution from the nation’s cars and light trucks after making changes likely to mollify some automakers. Emissions limits set to be finalized by the Environmental …

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AI Promises Faster Oil Drilling and Even More U.S. Crude Supply

Companies use AI to run drill rigs and predict broken pumps Technology could slash costs and squeeze more oil from wells From a dark Houston control room, Rafael Guedes watched on a monitor as a robot took charge of a drilling rig in a North Dakota oil field, locking out the human operator. Glowing red …

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EQT to Acquire Mountain Valley Pipeline Owner for $5.5 Billion

Controversial project is due to be completed in second quarter Equitrans was spun out of EQT in 2018 after investor pressure US natural gas producer EQT Corp. agreed to buy back former unit Equitrans Midstream Corp. for about $5.5 billion in stock, the latest in a flurry of deals in the oil and gas pipeline industry. The transaction will …

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EQT, Equitrans Midstream to Merge to Create $35 Billion Firm

(Reuters) – EQT Corp  has decided to buy back its former unit Equitrans Midstream in an all-stock deal to create an integrated natural gas provider valued at more than $35 billion, the companies said on Monday. Shares of Equitrans jumped more than 8% in premarket trading, while EQT was down about 1%. Under the terms of …

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Coast Guard Says No Sheen Left After Potential Oil Spill Near LA

The US Coast Guard said Saturday no remaining sheen was observed on Pacific waters following reports of a potential oil spill south of Los Angeles near Huntington Beach. Officials on Friday responded to an oily sheen 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) long and 0.5 miles wide near the Emmy and Eva oil platforms, about 2.8 miles off Huntington …

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California Investigates Potential Offshore Oil Spill Near Los Angeles

Amplify, California Resources deny connection to possible leak Investigation focused on area near site of 2021 crude spill California officials are investigating a potential oil spill south of Los Angeles near Huntington Beach, close to where a serious offshore leak occurred in 2021. The US Coast Guard on Friday reported an oily sheen 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) …

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Chevron’s CEO Faces Challenges of a Lifetime With Hess Bid

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth is facing a head-to-head match with Exxon Mobil with his $53 billion bid for Hess and its stake in oil hotspot Guyana, and could wind up trapped in a dispute between two of South America’s biggest energy rivals. On Wednesday, Exxon filed an arbitration claim that could block Hess’ proposed merger with Chevron. …

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Oil Prices Expected to Remain Tethered Near $80 a Barrel

Summary OPEC+ expected to make a decision in March on output cuts Spare capacity at multi-year highs- analyst For table of crude price forecasts, click Feb 29 (Reuters) – Analysts were less bullish on oil in February for a fourth straight month, with ample supplies seen holding prices near $80 a barrel this year as …

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