US Soon to Issue General License for Oil Production in Venezuela, Sources Say

(Reuters) – The U.S. government is working to issue as early as this week a general license allowing companies to produce oil and gas in Venezuela, as Washington seeks to…

Commonwealth LNG Strikes 20-Year Supply Deal With Mercuria as US Pushes LNG Export Growth

(Reuters) – Commonwealth LNG said on Tuesday it has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement to supply 1 million tons per annum of liquefied natural gas to Mercuria. Under…

US Refiners Struggle to Absorb Sudden Surge in Venezuelan Oil Imports

(Reuters) – Oil refiners on the U.S. Gulf Coast are struggling to absorb a rapid surge in Venezuelan crude shipments since last month’s flagship $2 billion supply deal between Caracas…

Marathon Petroleum Profit Beats as Margins Rebound From Multi-Year Lows

Feb 3 (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum  reported fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimate on Tuesday, as a 44% jump in refining margins underscored stronger operational performance after a prolonged downturn…

COMMENTARY: A $47 Bln Deal Heralds US Oil Boom’s Middle Age

By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The United States’ transformation into the world’s biggest oil producer has been dramatic. It is also mostly over. Thanks to…

Oil Steadies as Investors Weigh Supply, Possible US-Iran de-Escalation

Summary Prices steady after geopolitical risk premiums fade Firm US dollar weighs on oil markets Russia’s Novak expects oil demand to pick up in March, April Reuters) – Oil prices…

US-Driven Gas Turbine Crunch May Speed Global Clean Power Uptake

(Reuters) – A rush by U.S. utilities and tech giants to snap up as many gas turbines as possible to boost local power output is causing a global shortage of…

US Natural Gas Plunges by Most in About 30 Years on Warm Weather

By , , and US natural gas futures plummeted on Monday as weather forecasts for mid-February shifted significantly warmer, marking the largest daily loss for the front-month contract on a…

Trump Cuts India Tariffs in Deal He Links to Russian Oil

By and President Donald Trump said he will slash tariffs on India to 18% after Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil, easing tensions between the two…

The $3 Trillion AI Data Center Build-Out Becomes All-Consuming For Debt Markets

Artificial intelligence already has a big footprint in stocks. Now lending for data centers is becoming a factor in bonds and credit. By More than $3 trillion. That’s the ­staggering…