Industry & Analysis
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April 23, 2025
Energy NL is providing details on responses received from two of the major federal parties regarding the development and prioritization of Newfoundland and Labrador's energy sector. The response follows Energy NL's letter sent last month to all three parties.
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April 23, 2025
Oil prices may decline further this year as new production swells and demand remains capped by China’s faltering growth, the head of the International Energy Agency said. Crude futures remain nearly 9% below levels traded before U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs announcements.
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April 23, 2025
OPEC+’s audacious bid to punish its oil-quota cheats prompted a renewed plunge in crude on Wednesday, amid growing tensions with Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov appeared on Wednesday to reject pressure to bring output in line with OPEC+'s quota.
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April 23, 2025
Amid declining Russian oil imports and rising energy demand, India is ramping up investments across Africa’s oil, gas and renewables sectors. The shift comes as India's crude oil imports from Russia fell to a two-year low in February 2025, prompting a renewed push to diversify its sources of energy.
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April 22, 2025
Oil rose as the potential for the U.S. to curtail Iranian flows added to a rebound driven by broader markets. Crude slumped earlier this month on concern that tensions between the U.S. and its trading partners will hurt economic growth and oil consumption.
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April 22, 2025
Halliburton fell sharply after warning investors that tariffs will impact a wide swath of the company’s business units. Halliburton is the first major company in the U.S. oil industry to disclose a specific financial impact from the global trade war.
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April 22, 2025
Elliott Investment Management has built up its stake in bp Plc to just over 5% of shares, as the activist investor continues its pressure campaign at the struggling oil giant. The stake, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, would make Elliott one of bp's largest shareholders.
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April 21, 2025
TIPRO reports a 700-job decline in Texas upstream oil and gas employment in March, despite strong hiring activity and record production in the Permian and Eagle Ford. Regulatory shifts and market volatility continue to shape industry outlooks.
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April 18, 2025
U.S. marketed natural gas production remained relatively flat in 2024, growing by less than 0.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) compared with 2023 to average 113 Bcf/d, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest report.
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April 18, 2025
Oil rose slightly at the end of the week after the Trump administration ratcheted up pressure on Iran’s energy exports, while talks between the U.S. and a handful of key trade partners stirred optimism that agreements on trade can be reached.
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April 17, 2025
U.S. crude oil production grew by 270,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024 to average 13.2 million bpd, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Almost all the production growth came from the Permian region.
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April 17, 2025
In accordance with a halt work order issued by the U.S. government, Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) will safely halt the offshore construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project.
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April 17, 2025
Liberty Energy Inc., one of the biggest U.S. fracing companies, expects most producers to stick with their production plans as long as crude prices can hang on near current levels. Denver-based Liberty's shares are down about 20% since Trump announced tariffs earlier this month.
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April 16, 2025
Shale fracing major Liberty Energy Inc., formerly run by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, posted its worst earnings in three years amid plunging oil prices and mounting concerns about energy demand.
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April 16, 2025
Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR) is releasing a series of reports focused on its Haynesville growth forecast including natural gas production, operational efficiencies and Henry Hub basis fluctuations amid high price volatility.
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April 16, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association has issued a statement after Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum halted construction activities of the Empire Wind offshore wind project and ordered a review of both existing and pending offshore wind permits.
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April 16, 2025
bp Plc’s major strategy reset is less than two months old, but the foundations of the company’s pivot back to oil are already starting to look shaky as Brent crude prices fell below $70 per barrel last week -- a level bp has said is crucial for meeting its targets.
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April 16, 2025
Iraq, along with some other members of the OPEC+ alliance, is under pressure from the group’s leaders to make extra supply curbs as compensation for overproducing during the past year, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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April 15, 2025
Tullow Oil has reached an agreement to sell 100% of its working interests in Kenya to Gulf Energy Ltd. for a total consideration of at least $120 million. Interim CEO Richard Miller noted that the transaction helps position Tullow for a successful refinancing.
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April 15, 2025
EXPLORCO, the exploration division of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is set to spud its first exploration well in the Voltaian basin in Q1 2026, targeting new leads and play-opening discoveries.
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April 14, 2025
Brazil’s oil regulator is set to grant exploration rights in a promising offshore region where state-controlled oil producer Petrobras has faced a years-long dispute with environmental authorities to start drilling. According to the ANP, 31 companies are registered and able to bid, including Petrobras, ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, Equinor and bp.
