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Summary Lukoil refinery struggles to repair gasoline unit U.S. firm UOP says not helping Lukoil All Russian refineries use Western technology, software Ukrainian drones damage dozens of Russian plants (Reuters) – When engineers at Russian oil firm Lukoil discovered a turbine had broken at their largest refinery on January 4, they quickly realised the problem …
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(Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as major producers keep output cuts in place and on signs of stronger economic growth in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil consumer. Brent futures for June fell 5 cents to $89.30 a barrel at 0919 GMT. U.S. West Texas …
U.S. oil production dropped sharply at the start of the year as exceptionally cold weather for ten days in the middle of January caused widespread freeze offs at oil wells. Nationwide crude and condensates output was down by almost 24 million barrels or 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in January 2024 compared with December …
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U.S. crude stocks rose while gasoline and distillate inventories fell in the week ending March 29, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 3.2 million barrels to 451.4 million barrels last week, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.5 million-barrel draw. Oil futures pared …
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday said it will not award oil supply contracts for Louisiana’s Bayou Choctaw Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) site in August and September due to high oil prices. “We monitor market dynamics to remain nimble and innovative in our successful replenishment approach to protect this critical national security asset,” said …
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Bank of America (BofA) Global Research has raised its 2024 Brent and WTI oil price forecasts, citing escalating geopolitical tensions and the OPEC+ producer group maintaining supply curbs. The bank now expects Brent and WTI crude prices this year to average $86 and $81 per barrel respectively, with prices of both peaking around $95 per …
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There was a significant decline on Tuesday in the amount of U.S. natural gas being liquefied for export with a drop in demand from Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi plant in Texas and its Sabine Pass operation in Louisiana, according to data from financial firm LSEG. Cheniere is the largest U.S. producer and the world’s second …
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U.S. officials are open to ending President Joe Biden’s pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas exports to get a Ukraine aide package passed in Congress but want to wait to see the entire proposal before making any decisions, two White House sources said on Tuesday. Biden, a Democrat, in late January had paused approvals …
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The $250-billion consolidation wave that swept through the US energy sector in 2023 has continued into 2024, with experts anticipating further transactions as energy firms aim to improve inventory longevity while minimising costs. The majority of energy executives polled in December by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas expected more oil deals worth $50 billion …
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Key energy fund XLE outperformed Nasdaq 100 in first quarter ‘Investor sentiment could go either way,’ Dan Pickering says Big tech may be driving the stock market, but after a blow-out first quarter, big oil would like a word. After finishing 2023 in the red as the broader market soared, energy stocks have started 2024 with …
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