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A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor Pickering Holt & Co said in a report on Tuesday. As much as 8.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas could be required additionally …
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U.S. oil and gas deals hit a record $51 billion in the first quarter, a continuation of last year’s fierce merger pace centered in the top U.S. shale field, data provider Enverus said on Tuesday. Energy companies have rushed to expand oil and gas drilling inventories, especially in the Permian Basin of West Texas and …
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Oil Is Shedding Its Mideast Fear Premium Too Fast Benchmark Brent futures are back below $87 a barrel, but the conflict continues posing risks to supply. Bloomberg Oil markets are relinquishing the Middle East risk premium that nearly propelled prices to $100 a barrel. The shift is a sign of maturity — but also complacency. It still seems incredible that, …
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Oklahoma study shows anti-ESG law has caused higher debt costs The state’s house is considering the Republican-backed bill Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do business with. A Republican-introduced bill that would narrow the scope of a state law that blacklisted financial firms for their restrictions …
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(Reuters) – (This April 22 story has been corrected to say that Exxon has one advanced recycling plant and is assessing opportunities in, not has, around a dozen advanced recycling projects, in paragraph 10) California will conclude a two-year investigation into Exxon and the fossil fuel industry’s role in causing global plastic pollution by summer …
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By Reuters (Reuters) – Halliburton beat first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday as higher drilling demand from international markets helped the oilfield services firm counter a slowdown in North America. Oil and gas producers are looking to secure new international and offshore inventories, boosting oilfield equipment and services demand and helping companies like Halliburton. International rig count, …
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Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Reboot Plunges Struggling Tesla into Chaos Strategic shift comes as carmaker prepares Tuesday to report its first revenue decline in four years Bloomberg News Elon Musk’s underlings at Tesla Inc. are accustomed to chaos. It comes with the territory of working for a chief executive who sets exacting targets and often abruptly switches directions — …
U.S. natural gas futures rose more than 2% on Monday, as an increase in feedgas to the Freeport LNG export plant and a drop in output outweighed lower demand forecasts for next week and a mild weather outlook. Front-month gas futures for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 3.9 cents, or 2.2%, …
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Summary Prices down after jumping $1 on strong euro zone PMI data U.S. Senate to take up aid package with Iran oil sanctions Political backdrop fraught with many risks: ANZ April 23 (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Tuesday after a short-lived boost from stronger economic data out of Europe as the market weighed the …
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By John Kemp LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) – Investors boosted their exposure to Brent as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalated but there was selling across the rest of the petroleum complex amid doubts about the sustainability of higher prices. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 23 million barrels in the …
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