Oil Futures Rise in Early U.S. Trade
Oil futures were higher with the market balancing Venezuelan supply risk against prospects for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and expectations of large oversupply next year.
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BP's New CEO Is an American Defender of Oil and Gas
Former Exxon executive Meg O'Neill is set to become the first woman to lead an oil major.
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Why Fusion Is Considered Energy's Elusive Holy Grail
President Trump's media company is betting a breakthrough is imminent.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on BP, PTT Exploration and Production and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities..
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Israel, Egypt Sign $35 Billion Gas Deal
The deal comes even as tensions between the two countries have been high because of the war in Gaza.
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The $8 Billion Black Market for Venezuelan Oil Is Suddenly Closing Down
About 70% of the country's oil exports rely on a fleet of sanctioned vessels now being targeted by the U.S. military.
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U.S. Natural Gas Settles Lower in Volatile Session
U.S. natural gas futures gave up early gains and settled lower in volatile trade.
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Electricity Auction Highlights Soaring Prices, Reliability Worries
PJM, a nonprofit, oversees the electricity grid for 65 million consumers in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
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GE Vernova Is the Worst Stock in the S&P 500 Today. Here's Why.
A chip start-up named Mystic has created worries similar to the DeepSeek situation earlier this year.
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America's Largest Landowner Bets It Can Replace Met Coal With Pine Trees
Weyerhaeuser has launched a venture to turn runty trees and sawdust into a replacement for metallurgical coal used in steel making.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Fall for Second Straight Week
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 1.3 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels last week as exports increased and refineries stepped up their capacity use, said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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TransAlta Gets Order to Keep Coal-Fired Plant in Operation for 90 Days
TransAlta has been ordered by the Energy Department to keep open for a 90-day period a coal-fired power station in Washington state that had been earmarked for closure.
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