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Shares of Parex Resources Inc. were down in early trading after the company cut its production guidance for the year and said its chief financial officer was leaving to pursue another opportunity. The Parex Resources logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Shares of Parex Resources drop after company cuts production forecast

Parex Resources shares fell 28% after cutting 2024 production guidance and announcing CFO Sanjay Bishnoi's departure.

FILE PHOTO: A Marathon Oil well site is seen in Texas, U.S., May 18, 2020. Picture taken May 18, 2020.  REUTERS/Jennifer Hiller/File Photo
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Marathon Oil shareholders vote in favor of $16 billion ConocoPhillips deal

Marathon Oil shareholders on Thursday approved the U.S. oil producer's nearly $16 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips, the company said.

The Rosebank and Jackdaw fields have sparked protest from environmental campaigners (PA)
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UK drops legal defence for Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields

UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against fossil fuel developments in order to “save the taxpayer money”.

A satellite image shows smoke and fire rising from an oil depot, amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, at Astakhov in the Kamensky district, Rostov Region, Russia, August 28, 2024. 2024 Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS
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Ukraine says it attacked oil facilities, military depot in Russia

Fire breaks out in Rostov region as Russian oil facility attacks form part of Kyiv's strategy to target energy infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: A pipeline of state-owned Petroecuador is pictured as Ecuador is preparing to shut down oil production in the Yasuni Amazon reserve, in Via Auca, Orellana province, Ecuador July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo
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Ecuador starts to shut down oil drilling on nature reserve

Ecuador begins shutting down oil wells in Yasuni reserve after voters approved a referendum to end drilling for environmental reasons.

FILE - Waorani Indigenous women take part in a demonstration in Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 20, 2024, demanding authorities comply with the decision to halt oil drilling in a national park in the heart of the country's share of the Amazon where they live. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)
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Ecuador voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. It hasn’t happened

Government seeks a five-year extension to the end of Amazon oil drilling in Ecuador as activists say there is no 'political will' despite...

A view of a Lego figure on display inside their headquarters in Billund, Denmark, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jacob Gronholt Pedersen
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Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic

Famous toymaker aims to bring down the fossil fuel content in its products – without making renewable plastic Lego bricks more expensive for...

The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen on an oil tank at TotalEnergies fuel depot in Mardyck near Dunkirk, France, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/ File Photo
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TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading to pay $48 million for attempted market manipulation

The U.S. regulator fined TOTSA $48M for attempting to manipulate European gasoline futures by flooding the market.

FILE PHOTO: People visit a booth of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Once-acquisitive Chinese oil giant looks to revive global dealmaking

CNPC eyes oil deals and investments across the globe amid stagnant output at home in China.

FILE PHOTO: Shell logo is seen in this illustration taken May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Shell to shut-in portions of Louisiana Zydeco oil pipeline for maintenance

The Zydeco pipeline system has four segment and ships crude oil from Houston, Texas to St. James, Louisiana.

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