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US LNG exports to Europe surge in November on higher prices
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US LNG exports to Europe surge in November on higher prices

U.S. LNG exports to Europe surged in November as the world’s largest producer of the superchilled gas sent more cargoes to the continent and fewer to Asia and Latin America, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG. European natural gas prices climbed in November to their highest levels in two years on fears remaining...

China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate
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China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate

China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. The curbs strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out last year, but apply only to the U.S....

LNG is stepping up to solve Europe gas woes, but at a price
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LNG is stepping up to solve Europe gas woes, but at a price

Concerns that Europe is facing a natural gas supply crunch this winter are overblown, with the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market already stepping up to avoid any shortfall, albeit at higher prices. European natural gas prices climbed to the highest level in two years last week, with the benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF...

DT Midstream to buy three natgas pipelines from ONEOK for $1.2 bln
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DT Midstream to buy three natgas pipelines from ONEOK for $1.2 bln

 Pipeline operator DT Midstream (DTM.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would acquire three natural gas transmission pipelines from ONEOK (OKE.N), opens new tab for $1.2 billion in cash, boosting its presence in the Midwest market amid rapid consolidation in the U.S. industry. Increased consolidation among oil and gas producers and hurdles in getting new energy infrastructure approved...

Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
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Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling

Oil and gas major Shell (SHEL.L) on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, dealing a blow to campaigners who have turned to legal channels to pursue climate action. The appeals court in The Hague said Shell had a responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect people from global warming....

U.S. regulators raise questions about siting data centers at power plants
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U.S. regulators raise questions about siting data centers at power plants

Costs and reliability concerns related to the burgeoning trend of building energy-intensive data centers next to U.S. power plants were the focus of a technical conference held on Friday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As the technology industry races to deploy data centers for technologies like generative artificial intelligence, quickly accessing the massive amounts...

Chinese solar firms go where US tariffs don’t reach
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Chinese solar firms go where US tariffs don’t reach

Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S. trade tariffs targeting it and three other Southeast Asian countries. Meanwhile, in nearby Indonesia and Laos, a slew of new Chinese-owned solar plants are popping up, out of the reach of Washington’s...

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