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TotalEnergies agrees to buy 50% of U.S. renewables company Clearway

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PARIS  – TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 50% of Clearway Energy Group, the fifth-largest renewables company in the United States, marking the French group’s largest U.S renewables energy acquisition.

TotalEnergies has been branching out …

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Oil edges higher on tight supply, surge in U.S. refining activity

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NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by tight supplies and as U.S. refiners drove processing activity to their highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic started.

Brent crude futures for July rose by 48 cents to $114.03 …

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Hedge fund Elliott chases oil and gas deals, bucking Wall Street

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Energy bankers who lost one client after another when poor returns pushed many investment firms out of the U.S. oil patch got a welcome email earlier this year.

Elliott Management, a hedge fund founded and co-led by billionaire Paul …

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UAE sends rare cargoes of oil toward Europe amid Russia snub

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(Bloomberg) — The United Arab Emirates has started shipping rare cargoes of oil toward Europe, where crude buyers are snubbing imports from Russia in the wake of the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

The oil tanker Moscow Spirit — …

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Putin’s state oil champion suffers biggest production drop

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(Bloomberg) — The state-run oil champion led by a close ally of President Vladimir Putin has seen the largest drop in production since the invasion of Ukraine.

Rosneft PJSC, whose Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin has been part …

May 24, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
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EU, United States pushing for global fuel production increase, German chancellor says

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he European Union and the United States are trying to convince oil and gas-producing countries to increase their production to help lower global fuel prices, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

“It is necessary
May 24, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Europe
Indian April crude processing rises as cheap Russia oil boosts returns

Indian April crude processing rises as cheap Russia oil boosts returns

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India’s April crude oil imports were the highest in 3-1/2 years as the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer ramped up discounted Russian oil purchases to fuel a recovery in demand and fight high prices.

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May 24, 2022 - 11:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
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U.S. prepares renewal of Chevron’s Venezuela license without broader terms

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HOUSTON/WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department is getting ready to renew in the coming days Chevron Corp’s license to operate in Venezuela, but likely without the greatly expanded terms the U.S. oil major sought, four people close to the …

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Oil steadies as EU stalemate deepens on Russian oil embargo

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Bloomberg) — Oil eased off earlier gains with the European Union’s ban of Russian oil looking increasingly unlikely to pass.

West Texas Intermediate futures fell below $110 a barrel. The EU’s proposal to phase out Russian oil has …

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OPEC is on the wrong side of history in sticking with Russia, Ukraine’s Naftogaz CEO says

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The chief executive of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz says oil producer group OPEC is on the wrong side of history in choosing to stick with Russia to stabilize energy markets.

Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World …

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Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports keep coming

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(Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports are flowing unabated, despite European Union regulations that prohibit dealings with the country’s state energy companies. Shipments persist even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renews calls for more sanctions against Moscow.

Overall …

May 23, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Russia
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Exclusive: After revamping Venezuela’s smallest oil refinery, Iran to fix the largest

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Iranian state firms have started preparations to revamp Venezuela’s largest oil refinery, the 955,000-barrel-per-day Paraguana Refining Center, four people close to the talks said, following a contract to repair its smallest facility.

A deal would deepen an energy relationship …

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Oil prices little changed as recession worry offsets higher demand outlook

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HOUSTON –  were little changed on Monday, as worries over a possible recession offset an outlook for higher fuel demand with the upcoming U.S. driving season and Shanghai’s plans to reopen after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.

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‘Hell no’: Finance firms tell Texas they don’t boycott energy

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(Bloomberg) — As Texas officials hunt for financial firms hostile to the energy industry, Wall Street is rolling out its fossil fuel bona fides to convince officials not to bar them from doing business with the state.

Twenty …

May 23, 2022 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance
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Oil gains on tight supply as U.S. driving season looms

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Oil prices reversed early gains and moved lower Monday, despite U.S. fuel demand, tight supply and a lack of progress towards a European ban on Russian oil, as Shanghai prepares to reopen after a two-month coronavirus lockdown that fuelled …

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Persian Gulf’s smallest oil producer looks to gas imports to meet demand

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(Bloomberg) — The smallest oil producer in the Persian Gulf is turning to natural gas imports to meet rising energy demand as production from its own deposits slips.

Bahrain plans to import at least five or six cargoes …

May 17, 2022 - 3:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
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Analysis: U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch

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WASHINGTON – U.S. coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but face big headwinds including shipping bottlenecks, labor shortages, and a dismal long-term outlook discouraging investments in …

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Hungary says ditching Russian oil to cost at least $810 million

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(Bloomberg) — Hungary told its European Union counterparts that it will cost at least 770 million euros ($810 million) to revamp its oil industry as they wrangle over potential sanctions that would target Russian supplies.

Prime Minister Viktor …

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U.S. to suggest tariffs on Russian oil as alternative to embargoes

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U.S. Treasury officials said on Tuesday they plan to propose at this week’s G7 finance meeting that European countries impose tariffs on Russian oil, as a faster alternative to an outright oil embargo.

European Union officials are considering a …

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Shell joins Exxon with $1 billion Brazil exploration setback

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(Bloomberg) — Expensive offshore exploration setbacks for international oil majors including Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. are throwing cold water on their plans to turn Brazil into a profit center.

In the past three years, Shell has …

Source: Reuters

Oil rises on EU’s Russian oil ban effort, demand hopes

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LONDON: Oil hit its highest in seven weeks on Tuesday, supported by the European Union’s ongoing push for a ban on Russian oil imports that would tighten supply and as investors focused on higher demand from an easing of …

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James Fisher AIS expands global footprint to meet energy sector digital twin demand

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Global digital services leader Asset Information Services (AIS), a James Fisher company, announced on Monday its business development and account management expansion plans, which includes new hires in key global regions for its rapidly growing customer base.

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Chevron says world’s largest carbon capture project has ‘a ways to go’ to meet goals

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MELBOURNE – Chevron Corp’s Gorgon carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Australia is working at only half its capacity nearly three years after starting up and the company has no timeframe for delivering on targets it has

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Saudi Aramco’s profit soars as oil prices and output jump

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Aramco, which last week surpassed Apple Inc. to become the world’s most valuable company, followed Big Oil rivals such as Shell Plc and BP Plc in reporting bumper earnings for the first quarter. Like them, the Saudi …

Source: Reuters

Russia cuts power exports to Finland over failed payments

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Russia had cut all its exports of electricity to Finland on Monday, flow data showed, after Russian utility Inter RAO said last week it would halt them because it had not been paid.

Inter RAO said on Friday it …

Source: Reuters

Oil prices mixed amid China lockdowns, Russian sanctions

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LONDON -Oil prices were mixed on Monday as investor fears of a global recession spurred by lockdowns in China and weak economic data vied with signs the European Union was stepping closer to an import ban on Russian …

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Iran says it can double oil exports if market needs more barrels

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(Bloomberg) — Iran has capacity to double oil exports if there’s sufficient demand, a top official said, even as a deal on the country’s nuclear program that could pave the way for the lifting of sanctions remain elusive.…

Source: Reuters

EU clarifies how companies can legally pay for Russian gas

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BRUSSELS, May 16 – The European Commission has confirmed how European Union companies can pay for Russian gas without breaching the bloc’s sanctions against Russia, in updated guidance on the issue seen by Reuters.

The Commission told countries last …

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TotalEnergies wins maritime lease to develop wind farm offshore North Carolina

World Oil


TotalEnergies has been named a winner by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of maritime lease area OCS-A 0545 in the United States, as part of the Carolina Long Bay auction held on Wednesday.

This bid for the …

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Eni set to open roubles account for Russia gas unless told otherwise by EU

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Italian energy giant Eni SpA is preparing to open ruble accounts at Gazprombank JSC, the latest sign that Europe’s united front against Moscow is splintering.

Eni’s move, which would potentially allow it to comply with Vladimir Putin’s demand …