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Chevron kicks off deepwater production at Ballymore

Chevron has begun production from the Ballymore subsea tieback in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.

EU mulls easing methane rules for US LNG

The European Union could take action to make it simpler for US LNG imports to meet the bloc’s methane emissions requirements.

China’s CNOOC bypasses US and signs LNG deal with ADNOC amid escalating tariff war

State-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation has come to agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp to purchase LNG from the Gulf company.

Canada weighs building new LNG export terminal on Hudson Bay

Canadian officials are mulling the possibility of building an export terminal on Hudson Bay to enable LNG to be shipped easily year-round to markets in Europe.

Iraq surpasses Saudi Arabia in oil exports to US

The US Energy Information Administration announced on April 20 that Iraq’s oil exports to the US exceeded those of Saudi Arabia during the past week.

Mexico suspends Valero fuel import permits

Mexican tax authority SAT suspended US refiner Valero's fuel import permits on April 9, the company said, Argus Media reported on April 11.

Mexico halts US fuel imports by truck in illegal sales crackdown

Mexico temporarily suspended fuel imports from the United States by truck as it steps up permit inspections to combat illegal fuel trades.

FTC potentially moving to ease restrictions on ExxonMobil, Chevron board membership

The US Federal Trade Commission has taken a step towards potentially easing restrictions on board membership at ExxonMobil and Chevron.

Enhanced geothermal, the next frontier: interview

The administration of President Donald Trump is sceptical about much renewable energy, but not about enhanced geothermal, which is also known as next-generation geothermal.

Calcasieu Pass LNG begins commercial operations after over three years in commissioning

Venture Global LNG has begun commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Pantheon spells out hopes for Alaskan oil assets

Pantheon Resources is optimistic that it is in the right place at the right time as it sets out plans to develop its oil acreage in Alaska.

BP announces Gulf oil discovery with Far South

BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the US Gulf of Mexico.

British Columbia adjusts net-zero requirements for Canadian LNG projects

The British Columbian provincial government on Canada’s west coast has downgraded its net-zero requirements for planned LNG projects in the wake of mounting uncertainty surrounding hydroelectricity supplies.

Mubadala Energy enters US LNG sector with purchase of stake in Kimmeridge

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Mubadala Energy has expanded its footprint to the US by purchasing a 24.1% stake in alternative asset manager Kimmeridge’s SoTex.

TotalEnergies agrees to buy LNG from NextDecade in 20-year deal

French firm TotalEnergies has applied its LNG purchase option for Train 4 of NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG plant.

Pakistan weighs first-ever US crude imports to ease trade imbalance

Pakistan is considering sourcing crude oil from the United States for the first time, as part of efforts to reduce its trade imbalance with Washington

Mexico suspends Valero fuel import permits

Mexico's tax authority SAT suspended US refiner Valero's fuel import permits on April 9, the company said on April 11, Argus Media reported.

Managing methane emissions in the Trump era: interview

Beyond an earnest desire to minimise the environmental impact of operations, it also pays for investors to take the issue seriously, Clayton Nash, the director of emissions solutions at Colorado-based Tegre, tells Newsbase.

Taiwan looks to cut US trade deficit with more LNG imports

As with most other US trading partners, Taiwan has been hit with an increase in tariffs by US President Donald Trump. To avoid those tariffs, Taiwan is proposing larger purchases of US LNG.

Canada's Poilievre pledges rapid resource project approvals as industry treads cautiously

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, who is running for Prime Minister, pledged this week to “rapidly” approve 10 major resource projects in the country if he is elected.

Venezuela’s oil sector navigates US sanctions, tariffs

Brookfield to buy Colonial Pipeline for $9bn

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has struck a deal, alongside its institutional partners, to acquire 100% of the midstream asset portfolio Colonial Enterprises, including Colonial Pipeline, for $9bn.

Chevron reportedly planning to triple-frack half of Permian wells

US supermajor Chevron is reportedly planning to use a technique known as triple-frack, which allows it to fracture three wells at a time, across a growing share of its Permian Basin operations.

Taiwan eyes Alaska LNG project with investment limit

Taiwan is evaluating a potential investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, with any stake limited to below 50%, according to Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Jyh-huei.

Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days, Colombia still vulnerable

Although oil had been exempted from the 10% tariff on Colombia’s US imports, the Latin American country remains vulnerable.