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FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks and other infrastructure for producing oil dot fields outside of Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen/File Photo
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Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows

U.S. oil and gas basins are emitting around four times more planet-warming methane than federal regulators have estimated, survey shows

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For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?

Despite growing climate concerns, fossil fuels still supply over 80% of global energy, driven by subsidies to ensure energy security and economic stability.

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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Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth

Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.

A view shows the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 28 , 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/ File Photo
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OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting

OPEC+ is unlikely to alter its current production cuts despite falling oil prices, as discussed in an upcoming meeting.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of American oil and natural gas exploration and production company ConocoPhillips 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 oil and gas mergers continue at furious pace in Q2, says Enverus

Blockbuster has and oil mergers companies are continuing well into Q2 this year with $30bn in tie-up deals for fossil fuel giants.

BP posted a profit of more than £4.2 billion after a stronger-than-expected second quarter (Alamy/PA)
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BP delivers higher-than-expected profits and raises dividend

BP profits beat expectations but problems with refining business means figures are down year-on-year.

rude oil tankers SFL Sabine, back left, and Tarbet Spirit are seen docked at the Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal, where crude oil from the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline is loaded onto tankers, in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. Trans Mountain Corp. says CEO Dawn Farrell will become chair of the company's board Sept. 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Trans Mountain Corp. to have new CEO as Farrell moves to board chair role

Trans Mountain says it is undertaking a CEO succession plan to replace Farrell, who has served as CEO since 2022.

The logo for Occidental Petroleum is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ File Photo
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Occidental to sell some Delaware Basin assets to Permian Resources for $818 million

Occidental, which is bidding a takeover of rival CrownRock, plans to sell up to $6 billion of assets within 18 months of closing...

FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.  REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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TSX rises ahead of busy week of earnings, US Fed decision

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended higher last week as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 26, 2024.     REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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European shares close lower in lead-up to Fed, earnings

Fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East and a raft of upbeat earnings updates have lifted the market, with pan-European STOXX...

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