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FILE PHOTO: Fire damage is shown in the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Hawaiian Electric, others agree to $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

Blazes tore through Maui on Aug. 8 2023, killing over 100 people and causing damage estimated at $5 billion.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Petrobras’ bid for Galp’s Namibia prospect to include at least one partner: sources

Petrobras seeks a partner for its bid on a 40% stake in Namibia's Mopane oil prospect, aiming to share risk in this key...

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Citgo Petroleum is seen at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Citgo auction pits Icahn-backed oil refiner, creditor group

Icahn and creditors battle in final bids for Citgo, aiming to claim stakes in $21.3B Venezuelan debt auction.

Enbridge Inc. saw its second-quarter profit hit $1.84 billion, where it roughly also sat a year ago. An Enbridge worker loads pipe just west of Morden, Man., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast

Enbridge raises 2024 earnings forecast after acquiring U.S. gas utilities, aiming to become North America's largest gas utility.

ScottishPower will become the UK’s second largest distribution network operator with the deal (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
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ScottishPower owner buys north-west England’s power network for £2.1bn

ScottishPower expands in UK, acquiring north-west England's grid for £2.1B, boosting its reach to 12M people across the UK.

Morrisons believes it is the first UK retailer to turn its freezers up by three degrees (Morrisons/PA)
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Morrisons increases store freezer temperature to cut carbon emissions

UK chain Morrisons joins 'Move To Minus 15' campaign in trial of higher temperatures for freezers across 10 stores.

An Imperial Oil logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on April 28, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Imperial Oil takes $1.13bn in net income, up from $675m a year ago

Income nearly doubles in Imperial Oil Q2 results, with production up.

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Utility PPL beats Q2 profit estimates on warmer weather

Extreme heat drives energy usage up to deliver PPL Q2 results ahead of expectations.

FILE PHOTO: ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Exxon delivers $9.2 billion second-quarter profit, raises output target

Rising oil prices and a boost from buying Pioneer lead Exxon Mobil to bumper Q2 profits.

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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Chevron reports Q2 earnings miss on weak refining margins

Chevron Q2 results affected by weak refining margins.

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