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FTC’s Surprise Attack on U.S. Oil Icon Rattles Shale Sector

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Antitrust regulators cited former CEO’s email, dinner partners Exxon agrees to exclude Pioneer Natural founder from board Bloomberg The Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that shale trailblazer Scott Sheffield tried to collude with OPEC to prop up crude prices is unnerving US oil executives pursuing more than $100 billion in deals. While Thursday’s green light from the FTC …

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Pipeline Operator TC Energy Beats Profit Estimates on Strong LNG Demand

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By Reuters (Reuters) – Pipeline operator TC Energy  beat first-quarter profit estimates on Friday, helped by robust demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Demand in the U.S., the largest importer of Canada’s oil and gas, rose in the first quarter according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, benefiting Canadian energy firms. Total earnings from TC Energy’s pipeline …

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Biggest Oil and Gas Sector Deals Since the Start of the Century

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(Reuters) – Top U.S. oil and gas producer Exxon Mobil  has won the approval of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to close its deal for Pioneer Natural Resources  on the condition that former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield is kept off its board. The U.S. oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023 …

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U.S. Stands to Lose Canadian Natural Gas When LNG Canada Terminal Starts Up

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The marine offloading facility at the LNG Canada site is pictured, in Kitimat, Canada, September 2022. LNG Canada/Handout/ File Photo May 3 – The start-up of LNG Canada, the country’s first such export terminal, is likely to strain its natural gas supplies for multiple years and force producers to reduce exports to the U.S., where …

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Heavy Oil Shortage Spells Higher Cost for U.S. Shippers, Road Builders

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(Reuters) – Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking already limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, driving up refiners’ costs with a likely knock-on effect to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants. Prolonged OPEC supply cuts and international sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and …

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U.S. Oil Executive Censure Puts Spotlight on Shale-OPEC Meetings

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A U.S. regulator’s censure of a top U.S. oil executive over private meetings with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) group of oil producers has put a spotlight on dinners attended by dozens of shale executives. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday barred former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield from …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Jump 5% on Higher Demand Forecast, Lower Output

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U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 5% on Thursday on a continued drop in output and forecasts for more demand next week than previously expected due to an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants. The price rise came even though last week’s storage build was slightly bigger …

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Shell Smashes Forecasts with $7.7 Billion Quarterly Profit

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Summary Shell announces further $3.5 bln in buybacks Oil trading boosted by Red Sea diversions and Russia disruption LNG earnings beat expectations LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Shell  reported first-quarter profit of $7.7 billion on Thursday, sharply beating expectations after disruptions in the Red Sea and Russia lifted oil refining and trading. The company also said …

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Exxon to bar Pioneer CEO From its Board in Deal with FTC, WSJ Reports

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Exxon Mobil is set to close its $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural Resources following an agreement with antitrust enforcers to not add Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield to its board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Federal Trade Commission is set to allege as soon as Wednesday …

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