INSIGHT: Strategic Clarity Fuels Oil Giants’ M&A Spree

(The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.) By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. and European oil giants sell the same product in the same global market. But they are on diverging paths. While American groups like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are buying up smaller drillers, their European rivals such …

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INSIGHT: Strategic Clarity Fuels Oil Giants’ M&A Spree

(The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.) By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. and European oil giants sell the same product in the same global market. But they are on diverging paths. While American groups like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are buying up smaller drillers, their European rivals such …

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Oil Ends Lower, Posts Weekly Decline as U.S. Rate Cut Hopes Dim

Summary Fed governor sees ‘no rush’ to cut interest rates Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Paris US oil rig count up six in biggest weekly hike since November (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly 3% lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline after a U.S. central bank policymaker indicated interest rate cuts could be …

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Oil Ends Lower, Posts Weekly Decline as U.S. Rate Cut Hopes Dim

Summary Fed governor sees ‘no rush’ to cut interest rates Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Paris US oil rig count up six in biggest weekly hike since November (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly 3% lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline after a U.S. central bank policymaker indicated interest rate cuts could be …

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Ford Stops Shipping Electric F-150 Pickup Due to Quality Issue

Ford Motor Co. has halted shipments of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup for an undisclosed quality issue just weeks after cutting production of the battery-powered model due to slowing sales. The automaker said in a statement late Friday it stopped shipping the Lightning on Feb. 9 “to ensure quality.” It did not say when it expects to resume delivering the …

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Ford Stops Shipping Electric F-150 Pickup Due to Quality Issue

Ford Motor Co. has halted shipments of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup for an undisclosed quality issue just weeks after cutting production of the battery-powered model due to slowing sales. The automaker said in a statement late Friday it stopped shipping the Lightning on Feb. 9 “to ensure quality.” It did not say when it expects to resume delivering the …

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ExxonMobil Weighs Offers for Argentina Shale Assets – Source

U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp is weighing offers for its oil and gas assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, adding there was no time frame for a decision and the sale may not move forward. The comments come after Bloomberg earlier reported that ExxonMobil was …

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US drillers add oil and gas rigs for second time in three weeks – Baker Hughes

Feb 23 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added the most oil rigs since November, and the most in a month since October 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday. The combined oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by five …

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2024 Already Looking Hot: Daily Global Average Surface Air Temperature – ENERGYminute

Courtesy of Axios Last year crushed global recorded temperature records, but this year has started off hotter. The El Niño event beginning last year continues to have a big impact on global temperatures. One potential source of reprieve: there is now a 77 percent chance of a La Niña event this year, according to Axios, which could help bring down …

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Construction Shifts into High Gear on SMRs – ENERGYminute

Courtesy of Interesting Engineering Not since Michael Scott said Webster’s defined a wedding as “the fusing of two hot metals with a hot torch” has welding been so exciting. What happened: The world of nuclear power is abuzz with excitement as UK-based Sheffield Forgemasters achieves a remarkable milestone: the welding of a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in just under 24 …

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