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Kinder Morgan Remains Bullish on Natural Gas Demand Growth

Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday it continues to have a bullish outlook for natural gas demand banking on higher demand from liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities and increased exports to Mexico. The United States was the largest exporter of LNG in 2023, with 8.6 million metric tons leaving the country’s terminals in December. The …

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U.S. LNG Feedgas Slow to Return After Arctic Freeze, Problems at Freeport LNG

The amount of natural gas flowing to the seven big U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants has fallen by around 6% so far in January from a record high in December due mostly to the slow return of feedgas from last week’s Arctic freeze. Energy analysts also pointed to recent problems at Freeport LNG’s …

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White House Pauses Decision on Louisiana LNG Export Terminal

The Biden administration is delaying a decision on a Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project that would be the United States’ largest, but which has raised the ire of environmentalists, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) project is twice the size of the company’s present CP …

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Electricity in the Depths of Winter – ENERGYminute

Wind turbines when it’s -30°C: Courtesy of GIPHY Consumers in wealthy nations have come to expect a perfectly reliable supply of electricity. Anything less feels almost unimaginable. However, with much of Canada and US, currently experiencing a cold snap often referred to as “winter”, how are electricity and grid operators adapting to keep the heat …

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Diversified Energy Faces Short-Seller Attack From ESG-Focused Snowcap

Gas producer’s debt load threatens dividend, Snowcap says Snowcap faults environmental, asset-retirement practices Diversified Energy Co., the largest owner of US oil and natural gas wells, is being targeted by a short seller claiming the company may not have enough money to meet obligations to plug inactive wells. Snowcap Research, a London-based activist investor focused …

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US Oil Refiners’ Weekly Capacity Seen Down 178,000 Bpd -IIR

Reuters U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending Jan. 26, decreasing available refining capacity by 178,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Wednesday. Offline capacity is expected to further fall to 1.58 million bpd in the week ending Feb. 2, …

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Energy Transfer: Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Won’t Shut after Environmental Study

Energy Transfer does not expect the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shut down the Dakota Access oil pipeline (DAPL) after a long-pending environmental review of a section that runs under a lake and is opposed by nearby Native American tribes, Executive Chair Kelcy Warren said on Tuesday. A U.S. court in 2022 ordered the …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Slide 3% to 5-Week Low on Warmer Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% to a five-week low on Tuesday on forecasts for demand to keep dropping and output to keep rising as the weather turns warmer than normal through at least early February. That price drop occurred even though the amount of gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export …

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More U.S. Energy Deals Likely in 2024 in Wave of Consolidation

The U.S. energy sector has entered a new phase of consolidation as the industry went on a $250-billion buying spree in 2023, and experts see more transactions on the horizon. The majority of energy executives polled in December by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas expected more oil deals worth $50 billion or higher to …

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OPINION: Exxon Activists Should be Banished With Vote, Not Court

(Reuters Breakingviews) – Exxon Mobil  is trying to banish a climate activist proposal in a Texas court. The $385 billion oil giant would be better off leaving its own shareholders to do so. After all, similar measures have resoundingly failed before. Choosing to instead fight against a vote is counterproductive for a company that has struggled against …

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