
Baytex closes U.S. Eagle Ford sale
(BOE Report)– Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – December 19, 2025) – Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX: BTE) (NYSE: BTE) (“Baytex” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed the sale of its U.S. Eagle Ford Assets

Baytex closes U.S. Eagle Ford sale
(BOE Report)– Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – December 19, 2025) – Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX: BTE) (NYSE: BTE) (“Baytex” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed the sale of its U.S. Eagle Ford Assets for net proceeds of US$2.14 billion

Harbour Energy enters U.S. Gulf with strategic $3.2 billion acquisition
(Oil Price)– Harbour Energy has agreed to buy Louisiana-based privately-held LLOG Exploration

US pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over radar concerns
(Investing)– The Trump administration on Monday said it suspended leases for five

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 – and may not return: Bousso
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Harbour Energy enters U.S. Gulf with strategic $3.2 billion acquisition
(Oil Price)– Harbour Energy has agreed to buy Louisiana-based privately-held LLOG Exploration Company for $3.2 billion in a strategic deal that will establish a foothold for the UK-based oil and gas producer in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Harbour

US pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over radar concerns
(Investing)– The Trump administration on Monday said it suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects that are being built off the U.S. East Coast over concerns they would interfere with military radar systems. The suspension marks the latest blow

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 – and may not return: Bousso
(BOE Report)– Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were barely fazed. This calm may be the new normal in an era of
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