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US Natgas Prices Climb 4% to 5-Month High on Colder Forecast, Jump in LNG Feedgas

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a five-month high on Wednesday on forecasts for colder weather over the next two weeks than previously expected, which should cause utilities to start pulling gas out of storage to meet rising heating demand around the U.S. Thanksgiving day holiday next week. In addition, the …

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US Crude Stocks and Gasoline Inventories Rise, Distillate Stocks Fall, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. crude stocks and gasoline inventories rose while distillate stockpiles fell in the week ending November 15, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 545,000 barrels to 430.3 million barrels last week, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 138,000-barrel rise. Crude stocks …

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US Gulf Coast Crude Oil Imports Rise to Over Four-Year High, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. Gulf Coast commercial crude oil imports rose to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, the highest since July 2020, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday. The data, which excludes purchases made for the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, showed Gulf Coast crude oil imports rose by about …

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Asia’s Dark Fleet Hub Highlights Trump’s Oil Sanctions Headache

The US president-elect wants to apply “maximum pressure” on Iran to curb revenue going back to Tehran. That’s easier said than done. Bloomberg News US President-elect Donald Trump wants to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Iran in order to curb oil revenue and thus the regime’s ability to fund proxy militias. A flotilla of aging …

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Exxon Mobil Signs Non-Binding Lithium Supply Deal with LG Chem

Summary Preliminary deal for 100,000 metric tons over several years Arkansas must first set lithium royalty rate Exxon sees lithium demand rising despite Trump’s EV comments Exxon still deciding on which direct lithium extraction technology to use HOUSTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil  said on Wednesday it has signed a non-binding lithium supply deal …

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Oil Little Changed as Market Weighs Mixed Drivers

(Reuters) – Oil was broadly stable on Wednesday as concerns about escalating hostilities in the Ukraine war potentially disrupting oil supply from Russia offset data showing rising U.S. crude stocks. Brent crude futures for January were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.53 a barrel at 1026 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for …

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North Dakota Oil Production Hits 5-Month High in Sept, State Regulator Says

(Reuters) – Oil production in North Dakota, the third-largest producing state in the U.S., rose by 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.2 million bpd in September, monthly data from the state’s Industrial Commission showed on Tuesday. September’s production was the highest since April but will likely outpace October’s output, after wildfires crossed into key …

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BP’s Whiting Refinery in Indiana Delays Return to Service, Sources Say

(Reuters) – The return to service of BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery has been delayed, industry sources said. BP started the planned turnaround activity at its 435,000 barrel-per-day refinery in late September. The refinery began restarting units involved in the turnaround in early November. A source said at least two of the units have experienced startup …

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TC Energy CEO Sees Opportunity in Trump Win as Company Refocuses on Natural Gas

CALGARY — Donald Trump’s return to the White House is good news for Canada’s energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday. François Poirier made the comments in a phone interview following TC Energy’s investor day presentation in Toronto. He said the former U.S. president’s …

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