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BP Confirms Reset to Oil and Gas Focus

BP confirmed that it would slash spending on green ventures and increase its oil and gas production, a change in direction that it hopes will bolster its flagging share price.

February 26, 2025
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US Imposes More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade

The U.S. on Feb. 24 imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran.

February 24, 2025
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Elliott Seeks Phillips 66 Board Seats as It Urges Asset Sale

Elliott Investment Management is seeking seats on the board of oil refiner Phillips 66, the latest effort in a campaign pushing the company to sell assets and improve performance.

February 19, 2025
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Duffy Says Texas GulfLink Oil Port Will Move Forward

[The port] was held up for five years, and it was stonewalled. Bureaucrats got in the way, and now we are moving forward with that," DOT Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Feb. 14.

February 14, 2025
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Trumps Energy Council Looks to Fast-Track Oil Projects

We have more energy than any other country and now we are unleashing it, President Donald Trump said as he signed executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 14.

February 14, 2025
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Elliott Builds More Than $2.5 Billion Stake in Phillips 66

Elliott Investment Management has built a more than $2.5 billion stake in oil refiner Phillips 66, and plans to push the company to sell or spin off its midstream business, Bloomberg reports.

February 11, 2025
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Canadians Support Using Oil as Weapon in Trump Trade War

There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trumps tariffs, a new poll suggests.

February 6, 2025
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Canadas Oil Exports to US Jumped in December

Canadas energy exports to the U.S. jumped at the end of last year, pushing the countrys trade surplus with its biggest customer to the highest in more than two years.

February 5, 2025
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Tariff Doubts Send Oil Prices Lower Ahead of Fed Meeting

Oil fell below $73 a barrel after President Donald Trumps pick for commerce secretary suggested tariffs on Canada and Mexico are not a done deal.

January 29, 2025
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Diversified Energy to Buy Maverick Natural Resources

Diversified Energy agreed to acquire Texas-based energy producer Maverick Natural Resources to expand its scale as U.S. President Donald Trump makes higher oil production a key priority.

January 27, 2025