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Move comes with Israeli retaliation expected at any time Order relies on Trump-era push to choke off Iran’s economy The US broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel, ramping up economic pressure on Tehran ahead of Israeli retaliation that’s expected any day. …
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(Reuters) – Oil and gas activity in the U.S. Midwest and Rockies declined during in the third quarter, marking its seventh consecutive quarterly drop, according to survey results released on Friday by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The survey, conducted in mid-September, covers companies drilling in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and the northern half …
(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by one to 586 in the week to Oct. …
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The strikes by Hurricanes Helene and Milton have made dealing with climate disasters a major issue in the contest’s final weeks. Back-to-back, catastrophic strikes by Helene and Milton in the southeastern US are reshaping the presidential race, putting climate disasters front and center in the final stretch of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President …
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Purchases of carbon offsets last year fell for the first time since 2016, according to an analysis of 260,000 publicly available transactions. (Corrects the percentage decrease in demand for offsets in the 2nd paragraph of a story originally published on Nov. 27, 2023, and related figures in the first two charts.) Carbon offsets once looked primed …
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Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it has acquired state leases for over 271,000 acres in Texas state waters for an offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) capture operation. The lease with the Texas General Land Office follows Exxon’s 2021 bid for federal land off the Texas coast for CO2 capture, and its emergence as a high bidder on …
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Report says settlements with tokens could save billions Russia has sought to lower reliance on dollar after sanctions Russia is proposing changes to cross-border payments conducted among BRICS countries aimed at circumventing the global financial system, as the heavily penalized country seeks to sanctions-proof its own economy. The alternatives include developing a network of commercial …
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(Reuters) – Governments’ targets and plans to speed up the use of renewable energy are set to deliver only half of the growth needed to reach a U.N. climate goal to triple capacity by 2030, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The renewable energy goal set at the COP28 …
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(Reuters) – Oil prices softened on Friday but were set for a second weekly gain as investors weighed the impact of hurricane damage on U.S. demand against any broad supply disruption if Israel attacks Iranian oil sites. Brent crude oil futures fell 60 cents, or 0.8%, to $78.80 a barrel by 0957 GMT. U.S. West …
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By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Despite a jump in production, U.S. ethanol stocks dropped significantly last week, partly owing to a sharp rebound in gasoline demand, which neared three-year highs. But record exports have been the factor keeping U.S. ethanol supplies in check over the last several months, even as output of …
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