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FILE PHOTO: The LyondellBasell refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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Another US oil refinery to vanish with Lyondell Houston plant closing

LyondellBasell plans to shut its 263,776 bpd Houston refinery in early 2025, as fuel demand dips amid green energy shifts.

Arthur C. Blue, right, and Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh talk about the changed landscape of the town they grew up in, alongside the IMTT facility in the Elkinsville section of St. Rose, La., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.

FILE PHOTO: Oilfield workers hold a flag with the corporate logo of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA near Cabrutica at the state of Anzoategui. April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
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Venezuela’s oil exports hit a 4-year peak on higher output, sales to US, India

Venezuela’s oil exports surged to a four-year high in October, reaching 950,000 bpd, driven by rising output and exports to India.

A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton, Dec. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Imperial Oil reports $1.24B third-quarter profit, down from $1.60B a year ago

Imperial Oil Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $1.24 billion, down from $1.60 billion in the same quarter last year.

FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Enbridge’s terminal located outside Manhattan, Illinois, U.S., June 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nicole Jao/File Photo
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Enbridge’s Q3 profit more than doubles on acquisition contributions

Enbridge's Q3 profit more than double, driven by U.S. gas acquisitions and strong oil demand, though higher financing costs lead to a slight...

An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Exxon’s $8.6 billion profit beats as volume offsets price weakness

Exxon's Q3 profit surpasses forecast, aided by Pioneer acquisition-driven shale gains and cost controls, despite a five per cent YoY dip amid weaker...

FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 31, 2024.    REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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European stocks climb on energy boost; headed for weekly losses

European shares rose on energy stock gains but faced a weekly decline as U.S. election uncertainty fueled safe-haven asset demand.

Despite a historic pledge made at the COP28 climate summit, countries are still planning to expand fossil fuel production (AFP)
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‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels

One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

GHGSat found 20K super-emitters in 2023, showing rising methane emissions from oil, gas, mining, and waste.

FILE PHOTO: Coterra Energy's logo is pictured on a smartphone in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Coterra Energy posts lower quarterly profit

U.S. oil and gas producer Coterra Energy posted a 22 per cent decline in third-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weak prices of...

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