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Gas Prices Could Rise After US, EU Sanction Russian Oil Firms

Oil prices spiked after the U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia's oil industry in an attempt to get President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine.

October 23, 2025
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Carney Pitches Trump on Energy Alliance, Keystone XL Project

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the U.S. on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, in his meeting with President Donald Trump.

October 8, 2025
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OPEC+ Nations Strive for Agreement on Size of Next Oil Hike

OPEC+ nations are trying to reach consensus on how to adjust their oil production next month, with either a modest or more substantial supply increase possible, delegates said.

October 3, 2025
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Oil Trader Bets Brent Crude Will Fall Below $50 by Year-End

The wager reflects growing sentiment among some of the world’s most prominent energy forecasters that the oil market will be oversupplied by the end of the year.

September 17, 2025
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OPEC+ Output Signals Spur Options Bets Oil Will Tick Below $60

A flurry of bets on Brent crude falling below $60 a barrel this year changed hands recently, a sign investors are hedging against the risk of another large production hike from OPEC and its allies.

September 5, 2025
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ConocoPhillips to Slash Up to 25% of Global Workforce

The majority of the oil giant’s job cuts, which are in the range of 20% to 25% of its roughly 13,000-strong workforce, will occur this year, the company said in an email Sept. 3.

September 3, 2025
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Pinch Acquires Levinge in Oil Field Freight Merger

Houston-based Pinch is seeking to expand its flatbed less-than-truckload and truckload operations for oil and natural gas exploration and service companies with the deal.

August 29, 2025
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US Oil Output to Slip in 2026 as Price Decline Slows Drilling

U.S. oil production is now expected to fall in 2026 as prices slide, according to a government forecast, reversing years of growth that propelled the country to the world’s top producer.

August 12, 2025
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Phillips 66 Weighs Projects to Profit From Tight Diesel Market

Phillips 66 is maximizing diesel production to take advantage of strong demand and would consider investing in projects that give its refineries the flexibility to make more of the fuel.

July 25, 2025
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ConocoPhillips Nears $1.3 Billion Sale of Oklahoma Assets

ConocoPhillips is in advanced talks to sell some of its Oklahoma assets to closely held Flywheel Energy for around $1.3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

July 22, 2025