Oil Slips on U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts
Oil prices slipped on signs of de-escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Officials from both countries are set to meet in Turkey this week.
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Orsted Sells Onshore Business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for $1.7 Billion
The company has been working through a major restructuring that includes a large-scale divestment program to free up funds and shore up its coffers.
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Google Is Spending Big to Build a Lead in the AI Energy Race
A deal to buy wind and solar developer Intersect is the latest in a series of moves that have left Google well prepared for the power crunch facing data centers.
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Devon Energy to Buy Coterra for $21.5 Billion to Create Shale Giant
Devon Energy agreed to buy Coterra Energy in a roughly $21.5 billion all-stock deal that would birth one of the largest U.S. oil-and-gas producers as consolidation continues to reshape the industry.
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U.S. Cold Snap Kills Dozens and Leaves Thousands Without Power
At least 60 million people were under National Weather Service warnings, but temperatures are forecast to warm in parts of the South.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Devon Energy, Medco Energi Internasional, Origin Energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
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Chevron CEO Says It's Too Early to Determine Venezuela Outlook
President Trump is pressing energy companies to pump $100 billion into oil projects in Venezuela to rebuild its shattered infrastructure.
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Infrastructure Investors Pursue New 'Powered-Land' Strategies
Firms seek to cash in on the AI boom by backing businesses that provide developers with power-plant and data-center sites along with grid access.
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Global oil prices settle at 6-month high on bets that U.S. strike on Iran is imminent
Oil prices rallied Thursday, with the global benchmark finishing at its highest level since July, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran worsened - raising concerns over disruptions to the global flow of crude.
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Cuba Is Losing a Key Oil Supplier as U.S. Presses Mexico to Pull Back
President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country will continue to show solidarity with Havana, even as its crude shipments plummet.
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Democrats Say Clean Energy Halts Could Backfire on Other Power Projects
Senators warn stop-work orders on renewable energy projects could hit the oil-and-gas industry in a future Democratic administration.
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Carlyle Edges Ahead in Race for Lukoil's International Assets
The private-equity firm agreed to a provisional deal for the sanctioned Russian energy giant's overseas oil fields and gas stations.
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Democrats Warn Big Oil of Legal Risks From Venezuela Drilling
A letter to companies such as Exxon and Chevron questions President Donald Trump's authority to seize Venezuela's oil
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 03, 2026 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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