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Today: May 17, 2024

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Exxon to take 18-24 months to hit full stride with Pioneer purchase

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil will take 18 to 24 months to achieve its full production synergies from its $60 billion purchase of U.S. shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources,

Exxon to take 18-24 months to hit full stride with Pioneer purchase

Russia says U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Tuesday that a U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel was discriminatory political move that would undermine the

Russia says U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

Severe thunderstorms have hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month, and Houston's mayor says at least four people are dead

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing

A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada’s oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alberta is being held in place as rain and cooler temperatures sweep through the area

Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat

Ag inputs sales seen at good level in the US, not as good in South America

Sales of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and crop care products have been near normal in the United States despite lower grain prices, while they are

Ag inputs sales seen at good level in the US, not as good in South America

Four dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm

At least four people are dead, 61 injured and more than 40 feared trapped after a massive billboard fell during a rainstorm in India's financial capital of Mumbai on Monday, local

Four dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm

Chinese overcapacity claims by US, Europe are 'trade protectionism', ministry says

China said on Thursday that U.S. and European assertions of excess capacity were "naked trade protectionism" and that efforts to constrain new energy exports from the World's No.2

Chinese overcapacity claims by US, Europe are 'trade protectionism', ministry says

Italy cuts Eni stake, raises 1.4 billion euros

By Giuseppe Fonte and Francesca Landini ROME (Reuters) -Italy's Treasury sold a 2.8% stake in energy group Eni on Wednesday, pocketing around 1.4 billion euros ($1.52 billion) in its drive to raise

Italy cuts Eni stake, raises 1.4 billion euros

Toyota tests new EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand

Toyota Motor is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the car maker prepares to manufacture

Toyota tests new EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand

US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says

Methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded federal limits and in some cases were higher than facility owners reported to the government, according to an

US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says

A second Trump presidency would target IEA's green focus, advisers say

Donald Trump would likely push to replace the head of the International Energy Agency if he wins the U.S. presidential election to shift the energy

A second Trump presidency would target IEA's green focus, advisers say

Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows

The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and

Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows

Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth

U.S. Census Bureau estimates show America's Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops, highlighted by modest growth in Detroit after decades of declines

Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth

Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms

The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of a megaport it is building on Peru's Pacific coast insisted on Tuesday on terms agreed

Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms

Shell's Singapore refinery sale and its market significance

Oil giant Shell said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Bukom refinery in Singapore - one of the world's largest oil refining and trading centres - to a

Shell's Singapore refinery sale and its market significance

Brazil's Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1; shares fall

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian power giant Eletrobras reported late on Wednesday a first-quarter net profit of 331 million reais ($65 million), down 19% from a year earlier as it resumed transmission

Brazil's Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1; shares fall

Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces in effort to clear wreckage

(Reuters) -U.S. crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that

Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces in effort to clear wreckage

Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history

Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.

Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history

Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes three companies over ethical concerns

(Reuters) -Norway's central bank said on Wednesday that its executive board has decided to exclude three companies from its government pension fund over ethical concerns.

Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes three companies over ethical concerns

Fears of German 'de-industrialisation' may be overblown - for now

High energy costs, weak global demand, a disruptive shift towards net-zero economies, and growing competition from China are raising existential questions for

Fears of German 'de-industrialisation' may be overblown - for now

Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

In tears, Yose Rizal, 43, placed flowers on the graves of his sister and niece, who died during the intense flooding in Indonesia's West Sumatra

Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

Chevron prepares for North Sea exit after more than 55 years

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Chevron said it is set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the U.S. energy giant's exit from the ageing basin

Chevron prepares for North Sea exit after more than 55 years
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