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California oil hypocrisy
This article speaks of California's (and other states') hypocrisy as pertains to their anti-oil stance. "Local development bans are unfair, illogical, and hypocritical: those states...- Rodent Replied
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Exxon sues the suers in climate-change case
As climate-change lawsuits against the oil industry mount, Exxon Mobil Corp. is taking a bare-knuckle approach rarely seen in legal disputes: It’s going after the lawyers...- exxon
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Don't Want Our Oil? We Don't Want Your Wine
British Columbia is pissed at Alberta for banning wine imports from B.C. But Alberta says "You started it" when B.C. proposed new rules to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Ohio to Ban Oil, Gas Entirely?
So.... interesting bit of freaky news. Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Dennis Kucinich, if elected governor, intends to: ban all oil and gas drilling in Ohio (yeah, all) employ...- Rodent Replied
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Saudi To Carry OPEC's Water Again
As if Saudi Arabia wasn't already doing the lion's share of the production cutting so that other members can skate by without fully complying...- Rodent Replied
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Italian ENI on a roll with record production
Really tearing it up, Eni! Record oil and gas production. Q4 profits up 55%.- Seleskya Replied
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US to hold largest oil and gas lease sale in its history
Interior Department is planning to hold the largest sale of oil and gas leases in the country's history. The plans, announced Friday, would auction off...- us interior department
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Maduro Going to Take Its Marbles and Go ... Where?
Maduro says he is going to find another buyer for its crude oil if US imposes a full oil embargo on it. Which buyers...- Rodent Replied
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How Good Is Putin's Word?
OPEC chief says he has Putin's word that Russia won't flood the oil market. Ever? Or... just during the agreement?- Rodent Replied
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Why Venezuela Sacked PDVSA CFO
Venezuela just sacked US-sanctioned CFO of PDVSA, Simon Zerpa. Any significance to this move? Does it even matter?- Addy Replied
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PDVSA Mass Exodus of Workers
Univsion is reporting a mass exodus of employees from state-run PDVSA, as rising inflation has basically made their public worker salary almost owrthless. PDVSA...- Rodent Replied
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Russia Eager to Buy into Aramco
So, Russian banks are apparently "eager" to take a piece of Aramco, in partnership with Chinese investors. I wonder if it's too late for...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Fuel Hawkers in Nigeria Thrive
Nigerian fuel hawkers are turning in a good profit even without fuel shortages in the country. As they apparently get their goods from pipeline...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Tesla vs. China--Who Will Be Victorious?
China is still digging its heels in, and not allowing Tesla to 100% own a factory there. China, as in all manufacturing businesses there,...- Rodent Replied
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Is US really going to privatize fed power companies?
I read this article https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/White-House-Proposes-Sale-Of-Federal-Power-Assets.html that talks about the government piecing out fed power assets. How would that even work? I'm not sure I get it.- Addy Replied
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THE GLUT IS COMING, THE GLUT IS COMING!
IEA OMR today says oil production growth, led by US production, will outweigh oil demand growth. Not good for oil prices. Not good for...- Rodent Replied
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Big Oil, militants destroy Niger Delta; Now gas flaring is last nail in coffin
We all know that big oil and the militancy in the Niger Delta have destroyed this place for local communities, but I hadn't heard...- gas flaring
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How great to be an oil explorer in Norway?
I hadn't realized until the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) started investigation just recently, that Norway lets companies deduct 78% of their exploration costs...- TraderTate Replied
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Colombia Oil Field Shut
Colombia again shutting in an oilfield for safety reasons as threats against it are made. Things are not looking so good for marriages between...- Rodent Replied
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Big Oll: Who's the Fairest of Them All?
Big Oil majors are fighting for investors' favors, apparently, now that they have more cash to dangle in front of their eyes. SO, who's...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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China Futures. For Real This Time?
March 26th is the date, supposedly, for China's oil futures contract. Talk about a market disruptor. This has been talked about seemingly forever. If...- Rodent Replied
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Iraq Signs Agreement To Build A 70,000-Barrels-Per-Day Oil Refinery
Iraq, OPEC's 2nd largest oil producer, wants to build new refineries as its oil processing capacity was severely curtailed by damage to its largest...- Petar Replied
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EPA Penalties Decline From Last FY
EPA penalties were significantly less this last fiscal year, partially under Trump administration. To be fair, part of it was under Obama and part...- Rodent Replied
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Europe losing out on oil quality as Russia diverts to China for market share
Battling for Asian market share with OPEC and US, Russia is diverting higher-quality crude cargoes from Europe to China. Something's got to give. Europe's...- TraderTate Replied
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Venezuela Buying Crude Again
After a seven-month stoppage, Venezuela once again buying crude (and when I say "buying", I mean swapping goods for) for its Isla refinery. It's...- Rodent Replied
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Fire Sale: Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Budget deal congress reached yesterday calls for the sale of 100 million barrels of SPR between 2022 and 2027. Hope the prices are high...- Rodent Replied
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India Advances Grand Energy Plans
India is planning to raise its LNG import capacity from 20 million tonnes to 70 million tonnes and is boosting oil refining capacity by...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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How Hypocritical is Greenpeace?
Greenpeace is challenging a Norway court's decision to leave Arctic oil licenses in place. last year it went to protest against Arctic drilling on...- oil
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Ineos' Forties Down Again
Britain's most important oil route, Forties pipeline, down again, after being down for weeks starting in December. This does not bode well for the...- Rodent Replied
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Moody's has grim take on Venezuela
I mean, more grim that it already has. Moody's says high oil prices cannot offset the drop in production, and inflation of 4,000% expected...- Rodent Replied
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