US NatGas Prices Rise to 2-Year High on Record Demand Forecasts

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures rose about 1% to a two-year high on Wednesday on forecasts for more frigid weather over the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday weekend than previously expected, which could freeze gas wells and pipes and boost gas demand for heating to a record high. Front-month gas futures for February …

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International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics: Monthly Oil Statistics – Including up to October 2024

The latest IEA’s Monthly Oil Statistics report including October 2024 data shows that for Total OECD: Total OECD production of crude oil, NGL and refinery feedstocks increased by 2.1% in October 2024 compared to October 2023. Refinery gross output of total products increased by 1.4% on a year-on-year basis. Net deliveries of total products increased …

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International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics: Monthly Gas Statistics – Including up to October 2024

The latest IEA’s Monthly Gas Statistics report including October 2024 data shows that for Total OECD: Production of natural gas decreased by 1.0% compared to October 2023. Imports (entries)1 of natural gas remained stable (0.0%) compared to October 2023, and total OECD exports (exits)1 decreased by 0.7% in the same period. Gross consumption of natural …

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Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products

Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia’s fleet and traders’ demand for ships to load Middle East oil for Asia, industry sources said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Shell booked three Very Large Crude Carriers, capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels of …

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LAWSUIT THROWN OUT: New York City Lawsuit Against Exxon, BP, Shell Over Climate Change Dismissed

 A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit alleging that Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell were liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change. In a decision on Tuesday, state Supreme Court Justice Anar Patel in Manhattan rejected the city’s argument that the oil companies should …

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In First Look at 2026, OPEC Predicts Ongoing Oil Demand Growth

(Reuters) – OPEC forecast on Wednesday world oil demand in 2026 will rise at a similar rate to this year, while reducing its figure for 2024 for a sixth time, following economic weakness in China, the world’s biggest importer of oil. The 2026 forecast is in line with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ …

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