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Cheniere Energy Moves Closer to Starting New Texas LNG Export Operation

HOUSTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Cheniere Energy (LNG.N) moved one step closer to producing first liquefied natural gas from a Corpus Christi, Texas, expansion project on Thursday after it received permission from federal regulators to put a supply line into operation. Cheniere is the largest U.S. LNG exporter and the world’s second largest producer of …

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LNG Tanker Glut Is Softening Blow for Consumers Facing High Gas Prices

Spot LNG shipping rates are declining atypically this year Vessel additions, trade patterns help curb cost of transport Ships that carry liquefied natural gas are being built faster than new supplies of the fuel can come to market, helping to lower transport costs and cushioning consumers from paying even more for energy this winter. The …

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World Set for Cheaper Energy on Shift From Oil and Gas, IEA Says

Demand for all fossil fuels to stop growing this decade World enters ‘Age of Electricity’ with EV sales set to climb The world is heading into an era of cheaper energy prices as a shift towards electricity use leaves behind surpluses of oil and gas, the International Energy Agency predicted. Global demand for all fossil fuels will …

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US Offers Conditional Loan Guarantees Worth About $3 bln for Two Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has approved conditional loan guarantee commitments totaling nearly $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects.The agency’s Loan Programs Office said the funding of up to $1.44 billion to Calumet’s unit would support the expansion of its facility in Montana. The facility will utilize vegetable oils, …

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Nuclear Renaissance Must Still Solve for Spent Fuel

As nuclear power companies gear up to revive old reactors and build a generation of new ones to meet burgeoning power demands for artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and electric vehicles, they still face a daunting risk-management task: what to do with thousands of tons of spent reactor fuel. The U.S. nuclear-power renaissance is plunging ahead without …

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Oil Prices Flat as Investors Await U.S. Inventory Data

(Reuters) – Oil prices were broadly flat on Thursday as investors waited on developments in the Middle East, the release of official U.S. oil inventory data and details on China’s stimulus plans. Brent crude futures were up 25 cents to $74.47 a barrel at 0834 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at …

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Amazon, Google Make Dueling Nuclear Investments to Power Data Centers with Clean Energy

Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence. The plans come as the owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear …

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ConocoPhillips Seeks to Keep Priority as Creditor in Citgo Auction

Share auction to pay for expropriations and defaults stalled Creditors in Texas, New York courts seek to ‘jump’ priority HOUSTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips (COP.N) has filed a court motion to preserve the U.S. oil producer’s almost top priority among Citgo Petroleum creditors to cash proceeds from an auction of shares in the parent …

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COMMENTARY: Fossil Fuels Are Making Hurricanes Like Hurricanes Helene and Milton Better, Not Worse – Alex Epstein

Fossil fuels have created unprecedented safety from extreme weather—and the recent hurricanes would’ve been far worse without them By Alex Epstein Myth: Hurricanes Helene and Milton show that we’re experiencing unprecedented danger from extreme weather thanks to fossil fuels. Truth: Fossil fuels have made us much safer from extreme weather—and the recent hurricanes would’ve been far …

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