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Biden’s EV Tax Credits in the Crosshairs for Gutting if Trump Wins

A second Trump administration could tighten the rules for the $7,500 credits so fewer cars qualify Bloomberg News U.S. President Joe Biden’s EV tax credits could be on the chopping block if Donald Trump wins the presidential election at the end of this year. PHOTO BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s never been cheaper to buy an …

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Oil Rises on Gaza Ceasefire Rejection and U.S. Stock Data

(Reuters) – Oil prices gained ground on Thursday as investors considered the impact of Israel’s rejection of a ceasefire offer from Hamas and unexpected drops in U.S. fuel stocks. Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 1.02%, to $80.02 a barrel by 1239 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 72 cents, or …

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BP Whiting, Indiana Refinery to be Shut up to Three Weeks

BP Plc plans to keep the 435,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana refinery shut for up to three weeks for inspections of units and piping following a Feb. 1 plant-wide power outage, said people familiar with operations on Wednesday. The inspections could be completed in as short a time as two weeks, the sources said. (Reporting …

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Biden’s LNG Move Is a Failure Three Times Over

By the Bloomberg The Editorial Board The Editorial Board publishes the views of the editors across a range of national and global affairs. Halting new approvals of exports is bad for the US, bad for America’s allies and most likely bad for the climate. President Joe Biden’s Department of Energy has halted pending approvals of exports of liquefied natural gas …

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Chesapeake CEO Says Biden’s LNG Review Hurts Consumers and U.S. Allies

Biden decision was political, Nick Dell’Osso says in interview One-year pause is ‘meaningful’ for the industry, he says The Biden administration’s pause on new licenses to export liquefied natural gas will hurt consumers, the environment and US allies, according to the head of one of the country’s top gas producers. “It works counter to a number of …

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U.S. Crude Stocks Rise as Oil Refiners Take in Less Oil – EIA

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) – U.S. crude stocks rose as oil refiners took in less oil, following extreme cold weather that knocked out utilization last month, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 5.5 million barrels to 427.4 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 2, the EIA said, compared …

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COMMENTARY: A Pinch of Salt Could Unsettle Electric-Car Order

By Katrina Hamlin Table salt is pictured in this illustration following the Food and Drug Administration’s new guidelines for sodium intake in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Illustration HONG KONG, Feb 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) – It is a truth only recently acknowledged by Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon …

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Big Oil Offers Record Returns to Lure Investors back

Summary Sector offered record returns of $111 bln in 2023 Yet profits dropped sharply from 2022’s peak Boards promise discipline, stability amid uncertain outlook (Reuters) – Big Oil firms are handing shareholders more money than ever and are promising more going forward in an attempt to reassure investors of their discipline and resilience in the …

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WIND WARNING: Wind Power Giants See Little Shelter From Sector Troubles

Summary Siemens Energy, Vestas, Orsted all report results Results reflect ongoing problems in maturing wind sector Orsted cuts jobs, Vestas scraps dividend FRANKFURT/COPENHAGEN, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The world’s three biggest wind power groups on Wednesday gave a sober view of the year ahead for an industry buffeted by project delays, equipment problems and inflation. …

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U.S. Crude Production to Rise to 13.21 Million Bpd in 2024 – EIA

U.S. crude oil production will rise to 13.21 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024 the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday, which lowered expectation for U.S. crude growth by 120,000 bpd. The EIA projected that crude production will rise by 170,000 bpd this year; down …

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