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US Deepens Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Fleet

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up its sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels that it said transported illicit Iranian petroleum to foreign markets as part of what the U.S. Treasury Department called Tehran’s “shadow fleet.” The sanctions build on those previously imposed on Oct. 11 and come in response to …

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Biden Pushes Out Over $100 Billion in Clean Energy Grants as Term Winds Down

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, a senior administration official said. The administration hopes the spending milestone will help to continue the deployment of clean energy even after President-elect Donald Trump, a climate change skeptic who has …

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US LNG Exports to Europe Surge in November on Higher Prices

By Curtis Williams Most exported to Europe at higher prices Production could go even higher in December UK was major player in the market HOUSTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. LNG exports to Europe surged in November as the world’s largest producer of the superchilled gas sent more cargoes to the continent and fewer to …

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US Natgas Storage Volumes Highest Since 2016 as Winter Heating Season Starts, EIA Says

The United States started the winter heating season with the highest levels of natural gas in storage since 2016, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday. Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states ended the natural gas injection season with 3,922 billion cubic feet, according to estimates based on the EIA’s …

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U.S. Natgas Drops Nearly 5% on Forecasts for Less Cold Demand, Rising Output

U.S. natural gas futures fell nearly 5% to a more than a one-week low on Monday, pressured by an increase in output and forecasts for less cold weather expected to lower heating demand over the coming week. Front-month gas futures for January delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange were down 15.2 cents, or 4.5%, …

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Trump’s Low Oil Price Promise is a Risk and a Boon for Emerging Markets

Summary Uncertain economic outlook could add to oversupply Lower prices accompanied by a trade war could damage economies Trump’s sway over prices is limited NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Donald Trump has promised to “drill, baby, drill” to halve energy costs, a plan that sends shivers through the governments of emerging market oil producers anxious about …

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Trump Discussed Border, Trade with Canada’s Trudeau After Pledging Steep Tariffs

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a “very productive” meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war. Trudeau paid an unannounced visit to Florida on Friday evening and had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, days after Republican Trump pledged …

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US Sets Tariffs for Solar Panels from Southeast Asian Nations

Summary Companies Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand imports at issue Most solar panels installed in the US are made overseas Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials announced on Friday a new round of tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian nations after American manufacturers complained that companies there are flooding the market with …

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US LNG Natural Gas Demand Nears Record Level

HOUSTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Gas demand from the U.S. largest liquefied natural gas producers soared on Friday to near-record levels on cooler weather and fewer outages, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG. LNG export plants were expected to draw 14.6 billion cubic feet on Friday, the highest for the year and just …

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