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Venezuela Hopes New Path with Biden-Era US Revives Oil Sector

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday expressed willingness to “turn the page” with the U.S., following the presidency change, especially to revive the sanctions-hit oil industry. Maduro’s desire is that the two nations can reach a “new path” after years of tension between the Maduro government and the Trump administration. …

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US Plans to Sanction Russian Vessel Involved in Nord Stream 2

The United States has informed European allies about plans to sanction Russian vessel Fortuna, which is involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday. The U.S. administration told government officials in Berlin and other European capitals …

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US Oil Inventories Down by 4.7M Barrels

Crude inventories in the United States fell by 4.78 million barrels in the week ending Dec. 25, private data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) reportedly showed Tuesday. Meanwhile, oil reserves in Cushing, Oklahoma, rose by 131,000 barrels in the same seven-day period. Gasoline stockpiles in the U.S. declined by …

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Hungary to Join TurkStream Gas Pipeline via Serbia

A Hungarian firm announced Saturday it will join the TurkStream gas pipeline, running from Russia to Turkey. MOL said it will join the gas pipeline through Serbia. The regulator approved a 10-year development plan that includes the construction of a new Serbian-Hungarian gas inter-connector, with a capacity of 6 billion …

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The number of U.S. oil-producing companies filing for bankruptcy has exceeded 200 in the first quarter of 2020, and as billions of dollars in revenue have vanished amid low oil prices, thousands of workers have also lost their jobs. Due to the coronavirus, crude oil prices last month hit their …

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OPEC, Allies Likely to Make Oil Output Cuts if US Joins

The group of oil producers known as OPEC+, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are likely to agree to cut production at a meeting scheduled for Thursday as long as the United States joins in cutting output, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters. A previous production-cut deal ended last month after Russia …

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