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Gazprom Delivers First LNG Cargo to China Post Sanctions

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Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a liquefied natural gas cargo from Portovaya LNG plant to China, in the first such shipment since the United States introduced sanctions against the project in January…

Kazakhstan to Directly Supply Kashagan Oil to China Due to CPC Damage

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Kazakhstan plans to supply 50,000 metric tons of crude to China directly from the vast Kashagan field in December for the first time after a Ukrainian drone damaged the Black Sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)…

Oil Prices Fall as Iraqi Production is Restored, Ukraine Talks Continue

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Oil prices slipped more than $1 on Monday after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields which accounts for 0.5% of world oil supply, while investors weighed ongoing talks to end…

Glenfarne signs 20-year LNG contract with POSCO in South Korea

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Glenfarne’s Alaska LNG unit announced on Thursday that it had finalized an arrangement to supply 1,000,000 tonnes of liquefied gas per year to South Korean trading company POSCO International…

Oil Firms in Norway to Drill 18% Less Exploration Wells by 2026, Survey Finds

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A survey on Thursday showed that oil firms in Norway are planning to drill 18% less exploration wells next, as they focus on existing fields. This could undermine the government's aim of…

Turkey Cuts Russian Urals Oil Imports, Turns to Kazakh, Iraqi Supply

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Turkey sharply reduced its imports of Russia's flagship Urals crude oil in November, shipping data from energy consultancy Kpler showed, as Western sanctions on Russian energy suppliers…

US LNG Exports Hit Record High in November on Cooler Weather

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U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit an all-time monthly high in November for the second straight month, driven by cooler weather and robust output from the country's two largest producers…

Snam Receives EU Backing for Hydrogen Pipeline, CO2 Storage

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The European Commission on Monday included in its new priority list for cross-border energy projects two initiatives backed by Italian gas grid operator Snam, making them eligible for EU funding.The commission had already added th

EIA data show that US oil production reached a record high in September.

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which released data on Friday, showed that U.S. crude oil production reached a new record in September, despite concerns about oversupply.Oil production in the U.S.

EDF Considers Selling US Renewable Unit to Focus on French Nuclear

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French state-owned utility EDF is considering selling all of its U.S. renewable energy business, its CEO said on Wednesday, as the company focuses on building up its domestic nuclear operations and U.S.

Orlen to Buy Out Energa Minorities to Take Full Ownership

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Polish state-controlled refiner Orlen said on Wednesday it plans to buy out the remaining shares in its utility unit Energa to take full ownership, with a price tag of about 709 million…

Oil Prices Fall as Ukraine Signals Support for Peace Deal

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Oil prices fell over 2% on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be yielding fruit.An end to the war…

Equinor Explores Role in Germany Gas Plant Capacity Expansion

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Norwegian energy producer Equinor is looking at options for participating in a planned German gas-fired power plant tender but requires more detail before making any decision, a senior executive said on Tuesday.Germany plans to te

JPMorgan Projects Brent Crude at $57/Barrel, WTI at $53 in 2027

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JPMorgan forecast on Monday Brent crude at $57 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at $53 in 2027, while keeping its 2026 estimates unchanged at $58 and $54 respectively.Brent crude…

Florida Republicans Oppose Trump's Offshore Oil Leasing Plan

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Florida Republicans, led by Governor Ron DeSantis have said that they are opposed to a plan of the Trump administration which could allow for new oil and natural gas drilling off Florida's…

Russian Urals Discounts in India Triple Since August as US Sanctions Hit

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Discounts for Russian flagship Urals crude in Indian ports have tripled since August against dated Brent as U.S. sanctions drive key buyers away from Moscow-supplied oil, three sources…

Lukoil Trading Arm Falls Apart Under US Sanctions

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U.S. sanctions are dismantling what remains of Lukoil's Litasco, once Russia's biggest oil trader and a rival to top Swiss houses and oil majors, five sources told Reuters.The measures…

US Natural Gas Futures Ease 1% on Ample Gas in Storage

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U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% on Thursday on near-record output and ample amounts of gas in storage despite near-historic flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and…

US Natural Gas Futures Climb 4% with LNG Flows, Cold December Forecast

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U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% on Wednesday on near-record flows to liquefied natural gas export plants and forecasts for higher demand than previously expected as the weather…

Lukoil to Sell International Assets

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Russia's Lukoil is selling its international assets after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the company.Washington refused to approve the sale of assets to Swiss commodity trader Gunvor, throwing…