This post was originally published on this siteHOUSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. on Friday disclosed plans to expand drilling in the top U.S. shale basin after posting their biggest quarterly profits in years. Latecomers to the west Texas shale fields, both last year slashed shale production and cut drilling […]

This post was originally published on this siteU.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3% to a one-week low on Friday on rising output in the United States and another big drop in global gas prices after Russia said it would send more fuel to Europe for the winter heating season. That U.S. decline puts

This post was originally published on this siteA natural gas flare on an oil well pad burns as the sun sets outside Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen Summary Oil demand seen growing by 5-6 million bpd in 2021 Tight supply seen supporting prices in 2021 and early next year Analysts divided

This post was originally published on this siteSummary New coal plants to emit 28 bln tonnes carbon COP26 host wants agreement on ending coal use Asian governments say coal needed for economic growth Coal remains world’s leading power-generation fuel UDANGUDI, India/TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) – On the coastline near India’s southern tip, workers toil on

This post was originally published on this siteOct 29, 2021 (Bloomberg) OPEC+ technical experts downgraded their expectations for how tight global oil markets will be this quarter, a week before ministers meet to decide production policy. The global oil-supply deficit will be just 300,000 barrels a day on average in the fourth quarter, the coalition’s Joint

This post was originally published on this siteOct 29, 2021 (Bloomberg) This year’s hurricane season started out as one of the most prolific in the modern era. Then suddenly, in October, the storms stopped. As of Friday, the Atlantic hasn’t produced a single new tropical storm in a month. Such a late-season pause has only occurred

This post was originally published on this siteOct 29, 2021 (Bloomberg) Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are plowing windfall profits into share buybacks as soaring energy prices boost their cash flow.Exxon will revive repurchases for the first time since 2016. The company said Friday it plans to spend as much as $10 billion on repurchases

This post was originally published on this siteOct 29, 2021 Oil posted a monthly gain of 11% on signs that consumption is outpacing supply and draining stockpiles. Futures in New York rose 0.9% on Friday. Oil’s advance this month shows the impact of an ongoing shortage of natural gas, which has boosted demand for oil

This post was originally published on this siteOct 28, 2021 (Bloomberg)  The Group of 20 came into its own during the 2008 financial crisis in order to avoid a global depression. It was a turning point that made clear that big decisions could no longer be taken without the fastest growing economies. Fast forward to

This post was originally published on this siteOct 29, 2021 (Bloomberg) Negotiations at the Group of 20 summit in Rome dragged past midnight, stuck on energy and climate. Some countries singled out China, saying it is refusing to beef up commitments to limit temperature increases and digging in over coal. The countries are set to commit