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Biden Unveils $600 Million in New Financing for African Railway to Boost Critical Minerals Infrastructure

Lobito railway will transport critical minerals to Atlantic Effort by US to counter Chinese dominance of mining in Africa President Joe Biden meets Lobito Atlantic Railway workers at the Port in Lobito, on Dec. 4.Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden is rounding off his trip to Angola by announcing $600 million in new financing for a …

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Oil Prices Steady Ahead of Imminent OPEC+ Decision; Geopolitical Turmoil in Focus

Summary OPEC+ to discuss oil policy on Dec. 5 US oil and fuel stockpiles rose last week Israel warns of renewed war in Lebanon South Korea president faces impeachment after martial law debacle Dec 4 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, with traders expecting OPEC+ to announce an extension to supply cuts …

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PROFILE: Outspoken and Energy Realist CEO is Now Trump’s Oil Evangelist

Chris Wright has championed fossil fuels as a moral good and characterized climate change as modest   Standing shoulder to shoulder with his employees, Chris Wright, chief executive officer of oilfield services company Liberty Energy Inc., held up his glass in a toast. “To your health and the longer lives and healthier lives of billions of people …

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Rising LNG Terminal Costs to Make New US Projects Less Competitive, Says Analyst

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Rising costs of building and equipping new U.S. liquefied natural gas plants will reduce the competitiveness of U.S. gas exports, LNG analysts at Poten & Partners predicted on Tuesday. U.S projects have faced rising construction costs, with Venture Global’s Plaquemines export plant under construction in Louisiana over …

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Crescent Energy to Buy Ridgemar Energy’s Eagle Ford Basin Assets for $905 mln

Dec 3 (Reuters) – Crescent Energy (CRGY.N) said on Tuesday it would acquire Carnelian Energy Capital-backed Ridgemar Energy’s assets in the Eagle Ford basin in Texas for a cash-and-stock deal of $905 million. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, also includes an additional payment of $170 million by …

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Biden Administration Will Not Finalize Clean Fuel Tax Credit Guidance

By Jarrett Renshaw Dec 3 (Reuters) – Biden administration officials will not finalize highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits aimed at the airline and biofuel industries before they leave in January, three sources told Reuters, casting doubt on the future of a key piece of the U.S. president’s climate agenda. The …

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Exxon Names Former GM President to Run Oil and Gas Business

Oil firm selects two auto industry executives to top posts Continues revamping of management team with outsiders HOUSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Tuesday that Dan Ammann, former president of General Motors (GM.N), will take over its largest and most profitable business early next year. Ammann, who joined Exxon two years …

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Meta Seeks Nuclear Power Developers for Reactors to Start in Early 2030s

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Meta (META.O) said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. The company wants to add 1 …

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US Deepens Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Fleet

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up its sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels that it said transported illicit Iranian petroleum to foreign markets as part of what the U.S. Treasury Department called Tehran’s “shadow fleet.” The sanctions build on those previously imposed on Oct. 11 and come in response to …

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Biden Pushes Out Over $100 Billion in Clean Energy Grants as Term Winds Down

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, a senior administration official said. The administration hopes the spending milestone will help to continue the deployment of clean energy even after President-elect Donald Trump, a climate change skeptic who has …

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