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(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips on Wednesday agreed to buy Marathon Oil in a $22.5 billion deal, the latest in a series of mega-mergers in the oil and gas industry as companies look to bolster reserves. The U.S. oil and gas industry has been riding a consolidation wave over the last two years. Last year was one of …
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(Reuters) – The operator of the Texas power system, one of the largest in the United States, is on track to smash generation records from both clean and fossil fuel sources in 2024 as total power needs continue to grow. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) clean power generation total through May 27 was …
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(Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations that major producers will extend output cuts at a meeting on Sunday and that fuel consumption will start rising with the start of the peak summer demand season. Brent crude futures for July delivery added 74 cents, or 0.9%, to $84.96 a barrel by 0917 GMT. …
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Imports of straight-run fuel oil (SRFO) to the U.S Gulf Coast were set to climb to record levels this month as Mideast and African suppliers ramped up exports and U.S. refiners scrambled for heavy feedstocks, according to data from ship tracker Kpler. The increased imports of SRFO, a feedstock processed through secondary refining units and …
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U.S. spot gas prices in Southern California fell to a record low for Tuesday, while power in Arizona and California remained negative amid low energy demand over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and ample cheap hydropower and other renewable supplies. Negative prices signal there is too much power or gas being produced in a region. …
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Scott Sheffield, the former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, has requested the US Federal Trade Commission to vacate its order that barred his inclusion on Exxon Mobil’s board. Sheffield also sought the dismissal of the proceeding without further action, according to a comment filed by his legal counsel before the regulator on Tuesday. The U.S. antitrust …
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Pipeline operator Energy Transfer said on Tuesday it would buy WTG Midstream Holdings in a deal valued at about $3.25 billion as the pipeline operator looks to expand its gas transportation and processing network in the Permian Basin. It would acquire WTG from affiliates of Stonepeak, the Davis Estate and Diamondback Energy. The deal will …
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Hess Corp shareholders will vote on Tuesday on Chevron’s proposed $53 billion acquisition of the company, after many investors have called for a delay in hopes of obtaining a better offer for their shares. The vote has huge implications for both companies. The deal has been stalled in part by a regulatory review and clouded …
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Texas’ daily power consumption set a record for the month of May for the fifth time this month, the state grid operator said on Monday, as homes and businesses fired up air conditioners during a heat wave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates most of the state’s power grid for 27 million …
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Summary Summer fuel demand hopes support prices Higher-for-longer US interest rates seen limiting gains OPEC+ meets on June 2 to set output policy (Reuters) – Global oil prices steadied on Tuesday as the prospect of OPEC+ maintaining oil supply curbs at its June 2 meeting and hopes of strong U.S. summer fuel demand balanced concern …
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