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Energy M&A

Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.

UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report

 The UN mission pointed out the missile strike on a primary school that killed over 150 people, as well as another airstrike which killed 22 civilians. ​   

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Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes

 Oil prices fell on Friday as additional Saudi crude supplies help ease disruption fears. ​   

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Oil Falls as Mideast Flows Improve

Crude fell as Saudi pipeline flows improved while uncertainty over Iran and Hormuz persisted.  

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Schlumberger Heirs to Auction Never-Exhibited Monet

Schlumberger heirs are set to auction a rare Claude Monet masterpiece at Sotheby's in Paris next month.  

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How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start

 Record diesel prices are already walloping the transportation sector, and if energy prices stay high, the economic impact will spread. ​   

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Vitesse Completes Acquisition in Denver-Julesburg Basin

Vitesse consummated the purchase of a stake in Chevron-operated oil and gas assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin for $26 million.  

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MOL, Japanese Partners Obtain AiP for Liquid CO2 Carrier

A Tokyo-based classification society granted Mitsui OSK Lines and several other Japanese companies approval-in-principle for a low-pressure vessel for transporting liquefied carbon dioxide emissions.  

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USA Crude Oil Stocks Drop Week on Week

Crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, stood at 423.4 million barrels on September 11, the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report showed.  

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Zupt deploys 3D subsea inspection technology for U.S. Gulf campaign

Zupt is deploying its 3D Recon V2 imaging system for a U.S. Gulf inspection campaign, using high-resolution 3D models to support subsea asset integrity assessments.  

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Asia Pacific CCUS market could reach $255 billion by 2035, Xodus says

Xodus estimates the Asia Pacific CCUS market could reach £187.8 billion by 2035 as countries advance carbon capture, cross-border CO₂ transport and geological storage projects.  

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CoreMarine acquires BravOcean, expands Brazil subsea operations

CoreMarine has acquired Brazil-based BravOcean, adding local subsea installation and project management capabilities as it expands in Brazil’s offshore and deepwater market.  

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Pipetech expands Norwegian North Sea operations with new Sandnes facility

Denholm Pipetech has opened a new facility in Sandnes and invested more than NOK 6 million in equipment and upgrades as it expands its flow remediation business across the Norwegian Continental Shelf.  

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California Resources to sell Uinta basin assets for $90 million

California Resources has agreed to sell its Uinta basin assets for approximately $90 million, divesting non-core properties acquired through the Berry merger as it focuses its portfolio on California.  

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Aramco Hunts for Fuel Supply in the Med

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has been looking to secure thousands of tons of diesel in the Mediterranean.  

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Saudi Pipeline Outage Exposes Limits of Supply Optionality

The damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline 'exposes [the] limits of supply optionality', Emily Ashford, Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head, outlined.  

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SOCAR Enters Africa

'The acquisition marks SOCAR's entry into Africa's upstream sector and underscores the company's long-term strategy to expand its global upstream footprint', the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic said.  

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Winter is Coming for Diesel

A new analysis by the S&P Global Energy Fuels and Refining team warned that 'winter is coming for diesel'.  

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OMV Confirms Viability of Libyan Oil Discovery

OMV declared the 'Essar' discovery in Libya's Sirte Basin commercially viable, with total recoverable oil of up to 45 million barrels.  

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Trump gains a tariff weapon against China and India. Will he use it?

 U.S. House has paved the way for a legislation that will allow Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, giving him leverage against India and China. ​   

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India Pushes Back as US Readies New Russian Oil Sanctions

India warned a U.S. bill allowing President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of as much as 100 percent on top buyers of Russian oil could hurt ties between New Delhi and Washington and disrupt global energy markets.  

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