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Climate change

Big Oil is going all-in to resist climate regulations

America’s oil and gas industry is fighting tooth and nail to remove or reduce climate regulations in President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better program. The API runs sponsored ads on social media and swing Congressional districts to promote the Build Back Better proposal. According to a report issued Thursday by InfluenceMap, a think …

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oil

Oil prices rise following the drawdown of stocks

Oil prices rose on Wednesday following industry data showed a more significant than expected drawdown in crude oil stocks in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, and expectations that demand will increase as vaccine roll-outs grow. But a decline in China’s crude oil throughput in August with daily refinery runs going the weakest …

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crude Oil

Oil rises with Ida`s influence on U.S. offshore supply

Oil launched amid a slow resumption of U.S. production reduced by Hurricane Ida more than a week ago. Futures in New York ended 1.4% higher on Wednesday. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement stated that around 77% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude production continues shut-in nine days following Ida made landfall in southeast …

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gold

Gold drops but reverts to a near three-month high

Gold was falling on Monday morning in Asia but continued under a two-and-a-half-month high. A limited U.S. jobs report indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve could pause its asset tapering timeline, supporting the yellow metal. Gold futures fell 0.30% over $1,828.25 at 12:15 AM ET (4:15 AM GMT) following running $1,833.80, its highest level after …

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