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Biden Administration Will Not Finalize Clean Fuel Tax Credit Guidance

By Jarrett Renshaw Dec 3 (Reuters) – Biden administration officials will not finalize highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits aimed at the airline and biofuel industries before they leave in January, three sources told Reuters, casting doubt on the future of a key piece of the U.S. president’s climate agenda. The …

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Exxon Names Former GM President to Run Oil and Gas Business

Oil firm selects two auto industry executives to top posts Continues revamping of management team with outsiders HOUSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Tuesday that Dan Ammann, former president of General Motors (GM.N), will take over its largest and most profitable business early next year. Ammann, who joined Exxon two years …

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Meta Seeks Nuclear Power Developers for Reactors to Start in Early 2030s

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Meta (META.O) said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. The company wants to add 1 …

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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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