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Brookfield Seeks US$1 Billion Green-Power Deals

The asset manager has raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition Bloomberg News The asset manager said earlier this year that it raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition as well as US$2.4 billion for a similar fund focused on emerging markets. It’s …

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Cryptominer MARA Taps U.S. Shale Patch Power Generation in New Pilot Program

(Reuters) – MARA Holdings Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded bitcoin miner, has begun producing power in the U.S. shale patch as part of a pilot program to fuel 25 megawatts of its mining operations with excess natural gas, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. The move comes as intensifying competition for electricity between Big …

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The Oil Market’s Bumper Volatility Won’t Go Away Anytime Soon

A week is a long time in the oil market. When traders hit their desks last Monday, Brent crude was trading closer to $70 a barrel. Their concerns largely centered on shaky supply-and-demand balances next year and additional OPEC+ barrels in the coming months. But events in the Middle East have since sent prices into overdrive near …

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Oil Rally Pauses as Investors Await Israeli Response

Summary Concern over potential oil supply disruption eases China ‘fully confident’ it will meet full-year economic targets US API inventory data due at 2030 GMT (Reuters) – A rally in oil prices took a break on Tuesday as the market waits for Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian rocket attacks that triggered a price surge …

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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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Oil Bets Most Bullish in Two Years as Mideast Tension Flares

Bearish traders whipsawed by China stimulus, Iran-Israel WTI call skew highest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Oil futures posted their largest gain in more than a year last week. And the frenzy was even bigger in the options market. As traders fretted over the risk of a major price spike, the call skew on second-month …

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Oil Moguls Emerge as Key Cash Source for Trump as Race Nears End

Trump helped broker plan to cut oil production, boost prices Petroleum chiefs’ support increasingly important to campaign Oil executives have emerged as an increasingly important source of funding for Donald Trump, as industry titans open their wallets to bolster the Republican nominee’s campaign for a second term in the White House. The billionaires backing Trump include Kelcy …

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BP Abandons Goal to Cut Oil Output, Resets Strategy

Summary BP had aimed to cut output by 25% by 2030 BP eyeing investments in Iraq, Kuwait CEO Auchincloss to unveil new strategy in February (Reuters) – BP  has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm’s energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three …

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LNG Needed For Decades to Ensure Energy Security, Importers Say

The group says regular investments required to meet demand Long-term role of gas in the energy transition is under debate Liquefied natural gas will be needed for decades to ensure adequate energy supply, even as the world shifts to cleaner sources, an industry group of importers emphasized on Monday. Regular investments will be required to …

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US Supreme Court Declines to Pause EPA Mercury, Methane Rules

Summary Justices deny emergency requests to halt EPA rules Challengers argue EPA exceeded its powers EPA says rules benefit public health, climate WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to put on hold new federal air pollution rules from President Joe Biden’s administration to tighten limits on mercury and methane, acting in challenges brought …

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