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Aamjiwnaang First Nation is declaring a state of emergency over a benzene leak linked to a neighbouring petrochemical facility. A sign for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre is shown in Sarnia, Ont., on April 21, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Craig Glover
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over industry benzene leak

Aamjiwnaang First Nation is declaring a state of emergency over a benzene leak linked to a neighbouring petrochemical facility

Exxon Mobil Chairman & CEO Darren Woods said he challenged the Chevron-Hess deal over Guyana because it 'diminishes an element of value to ExxonMobil' (AFP)
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US oil giants’ profits dip as Exxon deal nears finish line

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods expressed confidence in closing the Pioneer transaction in Q2, describing "constructive" work with U.S. regulators reviewing the deal for...

FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration

Talks between Renault, Li Auto and Xiaomi, on intelligent and EV technologies, come amid a tense relationship between Europe and China

Signage at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France, February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/ File photo
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TotalEnergies considers listing in New York, says CEO

French oil major TotalEnergies is "seriously" looking at a possible listing in New York, CEO Patrick Pouyanne told analysts on Friday

FILE PHOTO: A person rides a scooter with the skyline visible in the background, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say

The UAE will tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf state's...

Swiss National Bank (SNB) governing board chairman Thomas Jordan attends the annual general meeting in Bern, Switzerland, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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SNB says climate change matter for politics, not central banks

SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan has said that climate protection should tackled by politicians rather than central banks

FILE PHOTO: The Exxon Mobil Corp building is pictured in Georgetown, Guyana February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/File Photo
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Exxon misses on Q1 profit despite big gains in Guyana

Exxon Mobil Corp missed estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits, as weaker refining margins offset volume gains

Cars are parked near Hertz car rental signage at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, U.S., March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Hertz Global eyes worst day on record as EV rental business falters

Shares of Hertz Global slumped 24% and were on track for their sharpest one-day percentage fall on record on Thursday

FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station sign is shown after Chevron Corp said it would buy Hess Corp in a $53 billion all-stock deal, in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Oil giant Chevron reports Q1 profit beat

Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil producer, posted a profit of $5.5 billion in the quarter ended on March 31

FILE PHOTO: A nodding donkey pumps oil in an oil field in the settlement of Balaxani near Baku, Azerbaijan, October 5, 2017. Picture taken October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/File Photo
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COP29 host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments

Azerbaijan will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, noting that fossil fuel demand remains strong

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