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FILE PHOTO: A gas pump selling E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, is seen in Mason City, Iowa, United States, May 18, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
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US to release clean fuel tax credit model that limits ethanol producers’ credit access, sources say

US set to unveil climate model cutting biofuel tax credits, potentially angering ethanol makers as Trump steps in.

FILE PHOTO: Models of natural gas pipeline is seen in front of displayed word U.S. and Russia flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Russian oil firm shrugs off sanctions, insurer says dodgy operators will profit

US sanctions target Russian oil giants; Gazpromneft and Ingosstrakh claim resilience, warn of negative market fallout.

Centrica said gas storage supplies are running lower than usual (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Why are UK gas stores lower than usual, and how is the overall supply looking?

UK gas storage dangerously low amid freezing snap, but diverse supply sources ease immediate shortage fears.

Russia's Gazprom Neft was one of the companies targeted by the US Treasury Department's sanctions (AFP)
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US, UK unveil widespread sanctions against Russia’s energy sector

US and UK sanction Russia’s energy giants, including Gazprom Neft, just days before Joe Biden’s term ends.

FILE PHOTO: President of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA Hector Obregon attends a press conference held by Venezuela's Vice-President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
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US targets Venezuela oil company chief, others with sanctions

US sanctions target Venezuela's PDVSA chief Obregon amid Maduro's claims of economic war and resilience.

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers work to clear spilled oil on the coastline following an incident involving two tankers damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait, in the area of Cape Fiolent in Sevastopol, Crimea, January 9, 2025.  REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo
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Black Sea oil spill widens, Russian authorities say

Approximately 2,400 metric tons of oil products have spilled into the sea since Dec. 15.

As of Thursday, UK gas inventory was down 26 percent compared with one year earlier, leaving storage sites around half full, Centrica said (AFP)
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UK gas reserves ‘concerningly low’: Biggest supplier

The government is "confident" the country "will have a sufficient gas supply and electricity capacity to meet demand this winter."

FILE PHOTO: An Exxon gas station seen in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Canada’s Imperial Oil says senior executive to leave for Exxon Mobil

In 2023, Imperial Oil had said it would invest C$720 million ($539 million) to construct Canada's largest renewable diesel facility.

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Argentina's state energy company YPF is seen in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 10, 2021. Picture taken February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo
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JPMorgan upgrades YPF, expecting further growth for Argentine energy sector

In 2024, YPF's shares soared more than 150% amid a major rally in Argentine stocks.

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