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18 June 2020

ExxonMobil delays Beaumont refinery expansion start-up

17 June 2020

Super-major ExxonMobil is reportedly delaying the start-up of an expansion at its Beaumont refinery on the Texas Gulf Coast by a year owing to depressed demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic undermines green initiatives in oil sands

17 June 2020

Leading Canadian oil sands companies have delayed around $1.3bn in green initiatives as they seek to cut costs during the market downturn.

Supreme Court ruling a breakthrough for pipelines

17 June 2020

A Supreme Court ruling has been hailed as a breakthrough for the Atlantic Coast pipeline, and also bodes well for the stalled Mountain Valley project.

Canada’s Inuvialuit unveil LNG plan

11 June 2020

A corporation representing the Inuvialuit – an indigenous group in Canada’s western Arctic region – has unveiled a plan to begin producing LNG in a bid to boost the region’s energy security.

ConocoPhillips considering ending production curtailments

11 June 2020

US-based ConocoPhillips, the country's largest independent producer, is considering ending its output curtailments and gradually ramping up activity on strengthening oil prices.

Chesapeake reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy

11 June 2020

Chesapeake Energy was reported to be preparing a potential filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as it runs out of options for staying afloat and an interest payment deadline looms.

US government buys 126,000 barrels of crude for SPR

11 June 2020

The US Department of Energy said this week that it had bought 126,000 barrels of crude for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Gulf producers resume activity after storm

11 June 2020

Production was resuming this week in the US Gulf of Mexico after Tropical Storm Cristobal passed through the region, briefly disrupting oil and gas operations and making landfall in Louisiana on June 7.

US-Canada energy trade strong over past decade

11 June 2020

A recent report from the US Energy Information Administration has shown how strong energy trade between the US and Canada has been in recent years.