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Veren Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company reported its profit rose in its latest quarter to $261 million from $212.3 million a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Veren Inc., formerly Crescent Point Energy, sees profit rise in second quarter

Veren Inc., post-buying spree, shifts focus to reducing its $3.0 billion debt, targeting a further drop to $2.2 billion by year-end.

FILE PHOTO: The prices at a Valero Energy Corp gas station are pictured in Pasadena, California October 27, 2015.  REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Valero Energy beats estimates, but second-quarter profit falls on weak margins

Refiner Valero Energy reported lower Q2 profit on Thursday, but beat earnings estimates as strong processing volumes offset a margins slump

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during the inauguration of the Dos Bocas refinery from the Mexican state-run oil producer Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in Paraiso, Tabasco state, Mexico, July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo
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Declining Mexican crude output could shatter energy independence hope

Shortfall in domestic crude supply could see Mexico increasing imports to feed the $17bn refinery built by previous president.

Net profit shed seven percent year-on-year in April-June, to $3.8 billion (AFP)
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Refining and gas give TotalEnergies Q2 blues

Profits slump for French oil company blamed on lower margins in refining and falling LNG demand in Europe.

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, aerial survey is conducted by Coast Guard Aviation Command as part of the oil spill response operation in in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine's coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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Oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of major spill

Days of monsoon rains and typhoon cause Terra Nova tanker to sink off the coast of Manila, prompting fears that 1.4m liters of...

Smoke rises from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire (K51472) wildfire northwest of Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada July 24, 2024.   BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS.
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Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect Trans Mountain pipeline

Wildfire forces 25,000 to evacuate from Jasper; firefighters protecting critical infrastructure, including the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

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Oil and gas exploration is surging to pre-Covid levels despite COP28 agreement

Oil and gas exploration is thriving even though countries agreed at COP28 to shift away from fossil fuels, says new analysis from the...

FILE PHOTO: A man stacks gas canisters in a street stall, as Venezuela prepares for presidential elections, in Caracas, Venezuela July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo
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Analysis: Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem

Venezuela faces critical gas shortages despite vast reserves, with upcoming elections intensifying debate over privatization and investment to revive production.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) alongside Senate Democrats speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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US Democrats launch bill holding oil firms accountable for any work with OPEC

The bill proposes to penalize energy companies found colluding with OPEC by revoking their eligibility for new federal leases.

FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from a burning wildfire, as seen from a highway, in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, July 23, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Donald Schroll/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Spreading Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation warnings, oil production worries

Imperial Oil said there was no direct impact on its operations at the moment and that it continues to monitor the situation closely.

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