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Oil prices fell on Wednesday as an unexpected build in crude and fuel inventories in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil consumer, and economic uncertainty reignited demand worries. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures decreased by 79 cents, or 1.1%, to $74.33 a barrel at 0503 GMT, while Brent …

Sonatrach intends to invest more than $30 billion in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, in particular natural gas to improve the supply of the world market, said the CEO of the group, Toufik Hakkar. “As part of Sonatrach’s five-year investment plan (2023-2027) the order of $40 billion, more than …

The German government said that it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies. Russia’s Gazprom announced last week that it was sharply reducing supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany …

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday toward last week’s seven-year highs as a draw in U.S. crude stocks confirmed strong demand and a lack of supply, but investors remained cautious ahead of an OPEC+ meeting later in the day. Brent crude rose 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $89.33 a barrel by …

Saudi Energy Minister His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak reaffirmed their respective countries’ firm commitment to maintaining the stability of the global oil markets. The two ministers held a call today during which they underlined their countries’ joint consultations regarding latest developments …