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Duffy Says Texas GulfLink Oil Port Will Move Forward

鈥淸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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Trump鈥檚 Energy Council Looks to Fast-Track Oil Projects

鈥淲e have more energy than any other country and now we are unleashing it,鈥 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 Trump鈥檚 tariffs, a new poll suggests.

February 6, 2025
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Canada鈥檚 Oil Exports to US Jumped in December

Canada鈥檚 energy exports to the U.S. jumped at the end of last year, pushing the country鈥檚 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 Trump鈥檚 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
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Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months.

January 16, 2025
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Oil Glut to Expand in 2026 as OPEC Output Rebounds, EIA Says

Global oil markets will face a widening glut in 2026 as OPEC brings back production and output from the U.S., Canada and Guyana continues to grow.

January 14, 2025
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Oil Tanker Rates Soar on Biden Sanctions Against Russia

Oil tanker rates jumped as the Biden administration鈥檚 sanctions on Russia鈥檚 petroleum trade threaten to cut the supply of ships while forcing traders to seek alternative sources of crude.

January 13, 2025