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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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Brazil’s Petrobras to sign deal for four new support vessels built locally

Transpetro awarded a $69.5M tender for four coastal vessels to boost Brazil's shipbuilding sector after a decade of stagnation.

FILE PHOTO: A model of the natural gas pipeline is placed on Russian Rouble banknote and a flag in this illustration taken, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Russia calls gas sales to Europe ‘complicated’ as deal with Ukraine nears end

Russia's gas transit through Ukraine faces uncertainty as Kyiv will not renew its deal, impacting Slovakia and others reliant on this supply.

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Despite climate goals, Maine rebates for electric vehicles are running on empty

Maine now registers 13 electric vehicles for every 200 cars, up from 3 in 2020, but rebate funding to support this growth is...

An employee demonstrates a sample of crude oil in the Yarakta Oil Field, owned by Irkutsk Oil Company (INK), in Irkutsk Region, Russia in this picture illustration taken March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/Illustration
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Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports

Wealthy nations' plan to limit fossil fuel financing has collapsed, with ongoing negotiations expected to continue into January.

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Italy’s antitrust opens probe into Snam-Edison gas storage deal

Italy's antitrust agency AGCM says it has opened an investigation into Edison's sale of its gas storage unit to gas grid operator Snam.

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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.

FILE PHOTO: An oil pump operates in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas.  REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
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Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Inter-American Court rules Colombia drilling violated native rights

The Inter-American Court ruled Colombia violated U'wa Indigenous rights by allowing resource projects on their ancestral lands, demanding remedies.

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California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

California regulators delay Aliso Canyon gas facility closure, sparking debate over energy needs and community safety.

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