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US grants $750 million for hydrogen projects across 24 states- oil and gas 360

US grants $750 million for hydrogen projects across 24 states

Nasdaq WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it is granting $750 million to projects across 24 states that are building capacity to produce and use clean hydrogen. Hydrogen is a fuel that the administration of President Joe Biden sees as crucial to reducing use of fossil fuels and cutting emissions from hard-to decarbonize industries such as

BP and ADNOC suspend $2-billion Israel gas deal as Gaza war continues- oil and gas 360

BP and ADNOC suspend $2-billion Israel gas deal as Gaza war continues

Oil Price BP and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have suspended talks to buy a 50% stake in Israel’s natural gas producer NewMed, due to uncertainty in the region, the Israeli company said on Wednesday. In March 2023, BP and the national oil company of one of the leading Middle Eastern oil and gas producers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offered

Shell plans to cut 20% of jobs in its M&A unit- oil and gas 360

Shell plans to cut 20% of jobs in its M&A unit

Oil Price The ongoing job cuts at Shell are extending to the team handling mergers and acquisitions for the supermajor as the oil and gas giant is looking to eliminate around 20% of several hundred positions in the M&A unit, unnamed sources familiar with the plans have told Bloomberg. Shell has been saying for months that it is pursuing a leaner

OPEC says IEA commentary on oil security encouraging- oil and gas 360

OPEC says IEA commentary on oil security encouraging

Nasdaq DUBAI – Oil producer group OPEC said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a commentary from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which underscored the importance of oil security, while the two remained far apart on the demand outlook. The commentary by the IEA, which advises industrialised countries, follows clashes between it and OPEC in recent years over issues such

Biden’s SPR gamble sparks debate over U.S. energy security- oil and gas 360

Biden’s SPR gamble sparks debate over U.S. energy security

Oil Price The United States established its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the wake of the 1973–1974 oil embargo that disrupted oil imports and drove oil prices much higher. The SPR consists primarily of several large underground salt caverns for storage located along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. These sites were chosen based on their geologic stability and

Oil rises 2% on supply disruptions in Russia, U.S- oil and gas 360

Oil rises 2% on supply disruptions in Russia, U.S

Yahoo Finance HOUSTON -Oil prices rose about 2% on Monday on concerns over global energy supplies following a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Novatek fuel terminal and as extreme cold weather continued to hamper U.S. crude production. Brent March crude futures settled at $80.06 a barrel, up $1.50, or 1.9%. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures contract (WTI) for

Suncor, Fort McKay First Nation partner on prospective oil sands development on Canadian reservation land- oil and gas 360

Suncor, Fort McKay First Nation partner on prospective oil sands development on Canadian reservation land

World Oil (WO) – Fort McKay First Nation and Suncor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a prospective oil sands lease development opportunity on Fort McKay reserve lands in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and respectively Fort McKay First Nation Traditional Territory. “With this agreement, we are creating the conditions for sustainable prosperity, growth and health for our

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 1.5 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of March 8, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 1.5 million barrels from the previous week.  At 447.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 3% below the five year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage