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FILE - A boat navigates large icebergs near the town of Kulusuk, in eastern Greenland, on Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

Locked inside Greenland are valuable critical minerals such as uranium, billions of untapped barrels of oil and a vast supply of natural gas.

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles pass in front of an Exxon service station in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., November 25, 2024. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Raphael Satter/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil signals oil refining results to hurt Q4 profits

Exxon Mobil projects a $1.6B Q4 earnings drop amid weaker oil prices and refining results, anticipating $600M in impairments.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for newly elected Democratic members of Congress, in Washington, U.S. January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File photo
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Biden team wraps up expanded clean energy credit guidance

Biden finalizes clean energy tax credit guidance, extending IRA benefits to diverse low-carbon power sources amid climate change push.

FILE PHOTO: CEO of Hess Corporation, John B. Hess speaks during the Energy Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
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Hess CEO upbeat on oil demand, says Guyana’s potential barely scratched

Hess CEO John Hess sees a nearly balanced oil market with strong shale and Guyana prospects, yet warns of potential volatility ahead.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban immediately

Donald Trump says he will revoke the offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden.

Total Energy Services Inc. says it is planning $61.9 million in capital spending for 2025.The company's logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Total Energy Services plans $61.9 million in capital spending for 2025

Total Energy to spend $61.9M in 2025 on Canadian rig upgrades, gas compression, and carry forward $16.6M from 2024.

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Oil services provider Flowco seeks up to $2 billion valuation in US IPO

Flowco Holdings seeks up to $2B valuation in U.S. IPO, riding capital market rebound and bullish equity trends.

A wide-view image of the Mecca Hills showing various canyons and slopes. (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments

Biden's move will protect Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California from drilling, mining, and solar energy farms.

FILE PHOTO: Immigration inspection officers in protective suits check a tanker carrying imported crude oil at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China May 9, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS  /File Photo
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China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels

The move comes weeks after the U.S. imposed further sanctions on companies and ships that deal with Iranian oil.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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