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FILE PHOTO: An employee fills the tank of a car with petrol at a gas station in Shanghai February 7, 2012.  REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Global diesel prices to rely on refinery closures for support in 2025

About 1 million barrels per day of refining capacity in Europe and the U.S. is expected to permanently shut down next year.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil is seen during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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US senators, green groups call for accountability over hacking of Exxon critics

A lobbyist for Exxon Mobil had been investigated for its alleged role in a hacking operation that targeted the oil company's critics.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows fuel tanks at a facility of Rosneft energy company outside the town of Neftegorsk in the Samara Region, Russia September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal, sources say

India has no sanctions on Russian oil, so refiners there have cashed in on the cheaper crude supply.

Jeff Gustavson, President of Chevron New Energies, speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Big oil eyes powering big tech’s data center demand

This comes after Exxon Mobil said it is adding carbon-capture to natural gas-fired power plants supplying data centers.

EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban

EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
BusinessNewsOil

OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

OPEC's forecast on global oil demand marks its fifth consecutive downward revision in its monthly report.

President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Trump plans major reshaping of U.S. policies within hours of taking office

Trump's new orders include a drive to follow through on his vow to "drill, baby, drill" and "frack, frack, frack."

An image of the Shell logo on a signpost.
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Shell and Greenpeace settle legal action over ship protest

Shell and Greenpeace settle a High Court case after activists boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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US Supreme Court examines Utah railway in environmental review fight

The project involves an 88-mile railway in northeastern Utah for transporting waxy crude oil.

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of U.S. energy exporter and pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 27, 2020. Picture taken September 27, 2020.  REUTERS/Gary McWilliams/File Photo
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Kinder Morgan forecasts higher profit in 2025

The company said it was expecting an adjusted earnings per share of $1.27, up eight per cent compared with its forecast of $1.17...

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