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PM’s Brexit Deal Defeated in Parliament; Opposition to Table Non-Confidence Vote

LONDON – REUTERS / GLOBE AND MAIL British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave. After parliament voted 432-202 against her deal, the worst defeat in modern British

Natural Gas Prices Spiked 13 Percent on Forecasts for Long, Severe Cold

From CNBC Natural gas prices spiked Monday as the market gains confidence that the severe cold gripping the United States will persist longer than previously thought. Henry Hub natural gas futures for February rise more than 13 percent to their highest since late December. A return to $4 per mmBtu is uncertain, but will remain a risk as heating demand

Oil & Gas 360 - Venezuela will stick to its plan of blending domestic and foreign crude to maintain and even increase oil production and exports in the face of sanctions prohibiting U.S. companies from buying the country’s oi

Venezuela Contesting Colombia Fuel Import Rules at WTO

From Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) – Venezuela has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to challenge Colombia’s restrictions on the distribution of liquid fuels imported from Venezuela, a filing published by the WTO showed on Monday. Venezuela said Colombia was illegally discriminating against its fuel exports by imposing “a series of distribution and licensing measures, and product surcharges, market

U.S. Presidential Candidates Swear Off Fossil Fuel Campaign Dollars

E&E News Progressive groups are looking to drive the conversation about climate change as the Democratic presidential primaries spool up, and so far, they’ve had a few successes. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) signed the “No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge” over the weekend. At least three other potential 2020 candidates — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Sen.

Permian Dominates Drilling Permit Filings in New Year

From the Houston Chronicle The Permian Basin of West Texas is beginning the New Year on a strong note. Nearly three-fourths of the 245 drilling permits filed with the Railroad Commission during the first week of 2019 were from the prolific West Texas shale play. Of the 48 exploration and production companies that applied for those drilling permits, Pioneer Natural