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The U.S. is seeking to buy about 3 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery in September, the Energy Department said on Wednesday, as it slowly replenishes the emergency stash after selling a record amount in 2022. President Joe Biden in 2022 ordered a sale of about 180 million barrels from …
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Nearly 50 Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday urged the Federal Trade Commission to probe oil and gas company deals and expand current investigations to protect consumers and industry competition. The industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023, taking advantage of companies’ high stock prices to secure lower-cost reserves. Exxon Mobil Chevron Corp, …
U.S. Democrats Urge Antitrust Regulator to Probe Oil, Gas Mergers Read More »
U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week rose less than expected as refining rates picked up sharply, data from Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose for a sixth week in a row, building by 1.4 million barrels to 448.5 million barrels in the week ended March 1, the EIA said. Analysts had …
U.S. Crude Stocks Rise More than Forecast as Refining Ramps Up – EIA Read More »
Mild weather has sent US natural gas prices tumbling EQT cut production by 1 bcf per day starting in late February US natural gas prices surged after EQT Corp., the nation’s largest producer, said it will slash output after an unseasonably warm winter and the resulting supply glut triggered a price collapse. EQT will curtail about …
Gas Prices Jump as Top US Driller Slashes Output to Fight Glut Read More »
Bloomberg The boss of the world’s biggest oil-services company says his industry isn’t moving fast enough to do its part in the fight against global warming. SLB Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch said he and his peers have a responsibility to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from drilling, fracking and pumping. Yet progress during …
Oil Industry Criticized From Within Over Climate Efforts Read More »
Summary China 5% growth target lacks concrete stimulus plans Investors on alert for U.S. rate cut signals Some oil supply tightness with OPEC+ cut extension LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday after four days of declines as signs of supply tightness amid output cuts by major producers overrode demand concerns …
Oil Up as OPEC+ Cuts Override China, US Demand Concerns Read More »
Reuters (Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry is expected to continue its momentum in 2024 after accounting for over 50% of new electricity capacity additions to the grid last year, according to a report published by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association on Wednesday. Companies and residents have aimed to capitalize on U.S. …
US Solar Installations to Benefit from Inflation Reduction Act in 2024, Report Says Read More »
A possible re-imposition of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela next month would stagnate the OPEC-member country’s crude output, wiping out the small gains it has achieved in recent years, analysts said on Tuesday. Washington has said it will allow to expire a temporary license it granted last year to Venezuela as part of negotiations for …
Return of U.S. Oil Sanctions Would Clip Venezuela’s Output Gains Read More »
(Reuters) – The Biden administration’s decision to exclude the existing U.S. fleet of natural gas power plants from upcoming carbon emissions regulations raises questions over the nation’s ability to meet its climate goals, according to researchers. Cleaning up the U.S. power industry, source of about a quarter of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, has been …
Biden’s Scaled-Back Power Rule Raises Doubts Over U.S. Climate Target Read More »
The United States may sell its 1 million barrel Northeast gasoline reserve in fiscal year 2024, according to the draft text of a funding bill released on Sunday. The reserve, first established in 2014 after Superstorm Sandy left motorists in the northeastern United States without fuel, is located in New York Harbor, New York, Boston, …
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