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Phillips 66 to buy EPIC NGL for $2.2 bln in bid to improve Permian existence

U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 stated on Monday it would get numerous pipelines and circulation systems from Aresbacked impressive NGL in an allcash offer for $2.2 billion, as it seeks to expand its Permian existence. The U.S. shale industry has actually experienced a record-breaking wave of dealmaking in the recent past, as energy business have rushed to broaden oil and gas drilling stocks, particularly in the Permian Basin oil field. Phillips 66 would obtain impressive Y-Grade GP and Legendary Y-Grade, and its different subsidiaries under the deal, which is expected to be right away accretive to revenues per share, it...

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Winter season storm hits main United States, barrels toward Washington

A winter season storm brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures to a broad swath of the U.S. on Sunday, with some 60 million people across more than a lots states from Kansas to New Jersey under winter season weather condition cautions and advisories. The storm was moving toward the mid-Atlantic, where Washington, D.C. was bracing for heavy snow and bitter cold on Monday, the very same day the U.S. Congress is set to meet and formally certify Republican Donald Trump's election as president. Republican Politician House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News on Sunday the weather condition would not prevent...

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Winter storm strikes central United States, takes aim at Washington

A winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing temperature levels to a broad swath of the U.S. on Sunday, with some 60 million people throughout more than a dozen states from Kansas to New Jersey under winter season storm cautions, advisories or watches. The storm was moving toward the mid-Atlantic, where Washington, D.C. was bracing for heavy snow and bitter cold on Monday, the exact same day the U.S. Congress is set to meet and officially accredit Republican Donald Trump's election as president. Republican Politician House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Fox News on Sunday the weather condition would not avoid...

Transportation

What takes place when Russian gas supply to Europe through Ukraine ends?

Russian gas materials sent via Ukraine to Europe for more than 40 years are set up to end on January 1 after Ukraine's Naftogaz declined to restore its latest fiveyear transit deal with Russia's Gazprom. In spite of the war between the two nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Dec 19 said Kyiv may consider allowing the transit of Russian gas if payments to Moscow were kept till the combating ends. Russian President Vladimir Putin a week later on said there was no time left this year to sign a brand-new offer. Here is what we know about options for...

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Jeju Air crash most dangerous on South Korean soil

The crash of Jeju Air flight 7C2216 on Sunday marks the deadliest ever on South Korean soil and the worst including a South Korean airline given that a 1997 Korean Air Lines crash in Guam that killed more than 200. The crash of the Boeing 737-800 at Muan International Airport is the very first deadly accident involving the nation's. greatest budget plan airline, which was founded in 2005. Jeju Air. ranks just behind Korean Air Lines and Asiana. Airlines in regards to the number of travelers in South Korea. The previous most lethal air accident in South Korea remained in....

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Duke Energy submits to recuperate $1.1 bln in cyclone expenses

U.S.based energy Duke Energy stated on Friday it had filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to recover about $1.1 billion in direct expenses related to the business's emergency situation activation and response to cyclones Debby, Helene and Milton. Severe storms this year forced significant U.S. utilities to shut down or slow power plant operations. Duke, the biggest utility covering North and South Carolina, said the hurricanes hit its service territories and ripped away miles of transmission lines and power poles, leaving 10s of countless its customers without electrical power. The company stated that property consumers' regular...

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Unifor members ratify brand-new agreement with Canadian National Train

Unifor stated on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Train have validated a. brand-new fouryear collective agreement, averting a possible strike. action. Unifor, which represents more than 3,000 members at the. railway's Council 4000 and Local 100 committees, said the. agreement consists of enhancements to salaries and advantages as well as. job securities for members operating in CN terminals and. headquarters throughout Canada. The railway earlier this month had actually reached a brand-new tentative. four-year cumulative arrangement with the union. This arrangement protects essential gains that reflect the. important contributions of Unifor members to CN's operations,. Unifor National President...

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Energy Transfer's unit signs LNG arrangement with Chevron

U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer said on Thursday its unit has actually entered a 20year LNG sale and purchase arrangement with oil and gas major Chevron . Under the agreement, the system, Energy Transfer LNG, will supply 2.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG to Chevron from the Lake Charles job in Louisiana. Energy Transfer has been attempting to develop the task considering that 2015 but has not signed enough clients to continue with the proposed 16.5 mtpa facility. We believe that Lake Charles is the most engaging LNG project on the Gulf Coast and we continue to make...

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Kinder Morgan's unit to go ahead with Mississippi Crossing Job

Kinder Morgan stated on Thursday its unit Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) will proceed with the Mississippi Crossing Task after securing longterm, binding transportation arrangements with consumers for complete capability. The $1.4 billion project is created to carry as much as 1.5 billion cubic feet each day (Bcf/d) of gas and includes the construction of almost 206 miles of pipeline. The task will originate near Greenville, Mississippi, and end near Butler, Alabama, with connections to the existing Tennessee Gas Pipeline system and third-party pipelines, the company said. KMI has sanctioned about $3.1 billion (KMI share) in expansion capital in between the...

Natural Gas Pipeline

Hydro One partners with Very first Countries to purchase transmission line in Ontario

Canadian energy firm Hydro One said on Tuesday it would partner with the nation's. Native individuals' body, First Nations, to develop and. construct a new top priority transmission line in Northeast Ontario. Canada had stated in April it was supplying as much as C$ 5 billion. ($ 3.49 billion) in loan guarantees to help Indigenous groups. invest in natural deposit jobs. The program is anticipated to offer the groups significant financial investment. chances for oil pipelines, power lines and wind and solar. tasks. Hydro One stated on Tuesday the proposed job is a brand-new,. 260-kilometre, 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, at...

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Half United States at high risk of power shortage in next years, regulator states

About half of the United States is at increased threat of power supply shortfalls in the next decade that might lead to interruptions and electrical energy conservation measures, the North American Electric Dependability Corporation said on Tuesday. As U.S. power usage rises from AI information centers and the electrification of structures and transport, efforts to include electricity generation have actually failed, producing an heightening supply-demand imbalance, NERC said in its annual Long-Term Dependability Evaluation. We are seeing demand growth like we have not seen in years, stated John Moura, director of NERC's Dependability Assessment and Performance Analysis. Our facilities is...

Transportation

US Energy Department determines three concern areas for electric transmission increase

The U.S. Department of Energy has zeroed in on three regions of the country it has identified are in significant need of new electric transmission facilities and eligible for future federal financing, it revealed on Monday. The DOE selected Lake Erie-Canada, including parts of Lake Erie and Pennsylvania; the Southwestern Grid Adapter, including parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and a little part of western Oklahoma; and the Tribal Energy Access Passage, consisting of main parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and five Tribal Appointments, as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The DOE has narrowed down a...

Europe

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British Grid warns about tight supply of electricity on Wednesday evening

The National Energy System Operator in Britain (NESO) warned on Wednesday night of a shortage of electricity and urged the utilities to increase their power supply. The NESO has a number of measures to make sure there is enough power to meet the demand. On Tuesday evening, as the cold weather gripped much of Britain, the government issued an electricity margin notification asking generators to provide more power on Wednesday night. It said that at 1200 GMT there was still a possible system margin of 1,120 Megawatts short of what it wanted to have available. The notice was also withdrawn...

Transportation

Polish power-grid operator plans $15.4-billion investment by 2034

Polish powergrid operator PSE said on Thursday its transmission network development plan for 20252034 presumes financial investment of over 64 billion zlotys ($ 15.40. billion) by 2034. 4,700 km of brand-new 400 kV lines, 28 new and 110 modernized. stations and a land direct current (DC) line - these are the. pillars of the investment plans of PSE up until 2034, it stated in a. statement. PSE included the strategy's implementation would enable a. significant increase in capacity for brand-new renewable resource. sources. It will permit, to name a few things, to deliver up to. roughly 18 GW of power...

Transportation

Ukraine transit operator: Russia hasn't yet announced gas volumes for January 1, according to the company

Ukraine's gas transport operator reported that Russia had not yet nominated gas flows through the Ukrainian pipeline for Europe on Jan. 1, as of Tuesday 1500 GMT, just hours before the end of a 5-year contract between Gazprom Ukraine and Naftogaz. A deal signed in December 2019 allowed Ukraine to transit Russian gas through its own territory, despite being at war. Ukraine has said repeatedly that it will not replace the deal expiring Dec. 31, due to Russia's invasion of its territory at full scale, which is now approaching its third anniversary. Since 1991, the collapse of Soviet Union, no...

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North Asia

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Caspian Pipeline Consortium even more downgrades 2024 oil exports tally

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which exports Kazakhstan's oil via the Black Sea, was seen pumping 64.4 million metric lots of oil in 2024 in a most current estimate, further downgrading its exporting prospects, according to an investor. It had initially prepared to export more than 70 million heaps (1.5 million barrels per day) of oil in 2024, up from a. record high of 63.5 million loads in 2023. However, the consortium stated in May it expected its oil. exports to fall 7% except an initial target owing to lower. loadings from Tengiz, a crucial field. The plans might have...

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Poland and Baltics look to protect energy assets after undersea cable cuts

The Baltic states are working with Poland to protect the energy facilities they need as they decouple their power grids from Russia, Lithuania's energy minister told Reuters, following damage to undersea cable televisions in the area. Polish and baltic state-run power grid operators are working on an arrangement to guarantee the smooth running of the decoupled system, and how to repair it if needed, Zygimantas Vaiciunas said in an interview on Tuesday. The goal is to have a common list, and settle on what procedures require to be taken, and settle on sources of financing them. And to implement it...

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Poland prepared to supply electrical power to Ukraine, minister states

Poland is ready to supply Ukraine with electrical power, Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina HennigKloska stated on Tuesday, describing threats that Slovakia might cut off power materials to its neighbour. Poland will have the ability to increase electricity sales to Ukraine, however only if Ukraine asks for it, Hennig-Kloska told public broadcaster TVP Information. Our operator is ready, it is just a matter of whether Ukraine will desire or have to utilize it. Fico's behaviour is against Europe, she added. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said recently that his celebration would think about cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, decreasing...

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Taiwan coast guard states investigation of harmed undersea cable television stymied by weather

Taiwan's coast guard has said that it believes a ship damaged an undersea communications cable television over the weekend, however that bad weather condition avoided its workers from boarding the vessel to investigate. The coast guard had actually said on Saturday that a ship registered both to Cameroon and Tanzania was thought of harming an undersea communications cable television northeast of the island. Late Monday, the coast guard stated that it had actually been not able to board the ship since of poor weather condition which the vessel had continued to Busan, South Korea. They stated that all 7 crew...

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Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage', says Fico

Slovakia's coalition government will go over vindictive procedures to take versus Ukraine after it stopped the flow of Russian gas through its area to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Thursday. Fico said in a video message posted on Facebook that his Smer party would consider cutting electrical power materials to Ukraine, reducing help to Ukrainian refugees, and requiring the renewal of gas transits or payment for losses he said Slovakia had actually suffered due to the ending of Russian gas flows. Russian gas exports by means of Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a stop on...

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Finland power grid operator asks court to take tanker over cable damage

Finland's national power grid operator stated on Thursday it had actually asked a Helsinki court to take the Eagle S oil tanker in a bid to secure the company's. claim for damages associated with the breakdown of the undersea. Estlink 2 electricity interconnector. The cable in between Finland and Estonia was damaged on Dec. 25. together with 4 telecoms lines, and Finnish authorities the next. day boarded the tanker, which carries Russian oil, on suspicion. that it triggered the damage by dragging its anchor along the. seabed. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of. outages of...

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Owner seeks release of oil tanker took in Finland cable probe

The owner of an oil tanker taken by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and 4 telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking the release of the ship, an attorney representing the company stated on Monday. Finnish cops and coast guard authorities boarded the Cook Islands-registered Eagle S on Thursday and brought it to a. area near a Finnish port where team members are being. questioned. Baltic Sea countries have actually been on high alert after a string of. failures of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines because. Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022....

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Gazprom's gas output to increase to around 416 bcm in 2024

Alexei Miller, the head of Russia's Gazprom, stated on Thursday the group's natural gas production is set to increase this year by 61 billion cubic metres (bcm) to around 416 bcm. The boost is from an all-time low production in loss-making 2023, when output plunged by 13% amid a fall in gas exports to Europe, when Gazprom's primary source of revenue, as relations with the West worsened over the conflict in Ukraine. Gas exports to China are set to increase to 31 bcm this year, Miller stated, up from the scheduled 30 bcm. The business has been in talks with...

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Russian pipeline gas and LNG exports to Europe up 18-20% in 2024, Novak states

Total exports of Russian gas to European countries have actually up until now been 1820% higher this year than in 2023, the Interfax news agency mentioned Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Wednesday. In January-November, materials of both pipeline gas and liquefied gas (LNG) surpassed 50 billion cubic metres, Novak was priced quote as stating. Regardless of all the declarations and sanctions pressure due to the fact that gas is an extremely eco-friendly item it remains in demand. And Russian gas is the most cost-effective, both in regards to logistics and the rate, Novak was mentioned as stating....

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Slovak PM Fico cautions of gas crisis without Ukraine transit path

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico warned of a gas crisis on Friday as Ukraine continued to decline extending the transit of gas through its area after an agreement expires at the end of the year. Ukraine has actually repeatedly stated it would not continue a gas transit deal with Russia as the 2 nations are at war. Slovakia, which has a long-term agreement with Russian oil huge Gazprom, has actually been trying to keep receiving gas through Ukraine, stating purchasing somewhere else would cost it 220 million euros ($ 228.73 million) more in transit expenses. Fico pressed the topic on...

Oil Pipeline

US problems fresh sanctions associated with Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The United States released fresh sanctions on Wednesday on several Russiabased entities over their involvement in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the State Department said, consisting of brand-new measures versus the operator of the project. The U.S. State Department said in a declaration it was re-imposing sanctions on a variety of entities associated with the building of the pipeline that were already designated, as well as several brand-new owners of vessels already under sanctions. Among those targeted on Wednesday were Russia-based marine services and water transport entities, the state-owned maritime rescue service and over a lots vessels, the State...

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Canada to enhance Arctic cooperation with United States, mentions Russia hazard

Canada plans to work more closely with the United States in the Arctic to ensure local security in the face of an increasingly aggressive Russia, Ottawa said on Friday. As part of a renewed method, Canada will appoint an Arctic ambassador and open brand-new consulates in Anchorage, Alaska and Nuuk, Greenland. Canada's Arctic covers more than 4.4 million square km and is nearly deserted, conserve for a couple of neighborhoods and ports. Less than 16% of the waters have been properly surveyed. The 37-page technique file points out Russian aggressiveness, Chinese aspirations in the region in addition to the effects...