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In this April 4, 2005 file photo, a sports utility vehicle drives past an ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's biggest oil refiner, will spend more than $1 billion in the next couple of years to increase its global production of cleaner-burning diesel by about 10 percent, the company said Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. Oil prices up over fall in US stockpiles and Middle East tensions Thu 25 Apr 2024
Oil prices increased on Thursday with indicators of strong US demand and supply risks from tensions in the Middle East. International benchmark Brent crude traded at... (photo: AP / File) Anadolu Agency
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In this handout photo provided by the Russian Marine Rescue Service, a rescuer works collecting oil contaminated water from an oil spill outside Norilsk, 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) northeast of Moscow, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2020. Huge fire seen as Ukraine hits Russian oil depots with drone strike Wed 24 Apr 2024
Ukraine’s national security service said Wednesday that it had struck two Russian state-owned oil depots in the western Russian region of Smolensk. The Reuters news... (photo: AP / Russian Marine Rescue Service via AP) Sandhills Express
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Oil gas is pumped into a vehicle Oil prices up over strong US demand data, supply concerns Wed 24 Apr 2024
Oil prices continued their upward trend on Wednesday over robust demand indicators in the US, the world's biggest oil consumer, indicating some tightening in US markets... (photo: Creative Commons) Anadolu Agency
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sit together during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday April 22, 2024. Turkey's Erdogan in rare Iraq visit to discuss water, oil, security Mon 22 Apr 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq on Monday for his first official visit in more than a decade as his country seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad... (photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Pool via AP) Naharnet
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GULF of MEXICO - The drillship Discoverer Enterprise arrives at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010.  The ship was brought in to drill a relief well to help stop the flow of oil from a wellhead that was damaged when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20, 2010.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley. (857146) ( ) Oil Companies Must Set Aside More Money to Plug Wells, a New Rule Says. But ... Mon 22 Apr 2024
by Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Nick Bowlin, Capital & Main ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley.) ProPublica
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Oil pump Oil prices down as market refocus on fundamentals Mon 22 Apr 2024
Oil prices retreated on Monday as global markets refocused on market fundamentals after the easing of Middle East tension. International benchmark Brent crude traded at... (photo: Creative Commons) Anadolu Agency
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Oil pump nozzles at gas station Oil prices jump on escalating tensions in the Middle East Fri 19 Apr 2024
Oil prices jumped on Friday while Asian markets tumbled, with global investors worrying about an escalation in conflict in the Middle East after explosions were reported... (photo: Creative Commons) CNN
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A fuel storage tank at the Saudi Aramco Shell oil refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in this photo taken Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Oil steady amid easing Middle East tension Thu 18 Apr 2024
New DelhiOil prices were little changed after a 3% drop in the previous session as the market remains concerned about demand in 2024 and on signs that a wider conflict... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) Business Day
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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2011 file photo, a Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega, eastern Libya. IMF warns tensions in Middle East could cause sharp increase in oil prices Wed 17 Apr 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the escalating tensions in the Middle East could lead to an increase in oil prices and inflation. The IMF has warned that... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) Offshore Technology
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Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palms, Nov. 17, 2018. Crude palm oil prices to turn bearish: Malaysian analysits Tue 16 Apr 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Analysts have foreseen crude palm oil (CPO) prices to turn bearish at mid-year due to output recovery. The Maybank Investment Bank said... (photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/ Achim Halfmann) China.dot.org
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An oil worker walks in the El Palito refinery during the arrival of Iranian oil tanker Fortune near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on elections Tue 16 Apr 2024
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector unless progress is made... (photo: AP / Ernesto Vargas) Natural Gas World
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President Joe Biden meets with members of the National Security Council regarding the unfolding missile attacks on Israel, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the White House Situation Room. Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack: Report Tue 16 Apr 2024
The recent unprecedented missile and drone strike by Iran on Israel has raised questions about the potential response from the Biden administration. However, analysts... (photo: White House / Adam Schultz) The Siasat Daily
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After the task force in the supply, oil & gasoline (gas) station register more regular flow, Brasilia, Brazil Oil prices up over escalating Middle East tensions, strong demand indicators in China Tue 16 Apr 2024
Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid unresolved tensions in the Middle East and better-than-expected economic data from China, the world’s largest oil importer. International... (photo: ABr / Gabriel Jabur) Anadolu Agency
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File - A modern BP filling station with Wild Bean Cafe, State Highway 1, Paraparaumu, Bramley, Leeds. Big Oil is a name used to describe the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas companies, of which BP is one. Oil heading towards $100 fuelled by Iran’s attack on Israel Mon 15 Apr 2024
Iran’s launch of 300 drones and missiles aimed at Israeli targets in the early hours of Sunday has led to a sharp rise in energy-related geopolitical risk and an expected... (photo: Creative Commons / Pcmanrules https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Seatrade Maritime News
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A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average Wall Street slips after a mixed start to earnings reporting season, as oil rises Fri 12 Apr 2024
New YorkU.S. stocks are slipping Friday after a mixed start to earnings reporting season. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Detroit news
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FILE - In this Tuesday, April 23, 2019, file photo, a motorist fills gas up in his vehicle at a Shell gasoline station in Sacramento, Calif. Oil price surge is the No. 1 threat to the US economy, Moody’s economist warns Mon 8 Apr 2024
The US jobs market is on fire. Consumer spending is strong. And the economy is growing at a brisk pace. But there is a growing threat to that sunny economic backdrop:... (photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli) CNN
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Oil rig sea gas drill Oil prices spike to highest level since October 2023 Fri 5 Apr 2024
Oil prices saw sizable rises during the week ending April 5 as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Europe triggered supply fears. International benchmark Brent... (photo: Creative Commons) Anadolu Agency
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FILE - A tanker seen anchored at the new oil export terminal in the far eastern port of Kozmino on Dec. 28, 2009. The U.S. Treasury has levied a new round of sanctions on firms and ships that used U.S. service providers to carry Russian crude oil in violation of the multinational price cap and imposed another set of sanctions on a group of Balkan people and firms tied to Kremlin influence in the region. Have not asked India to reduce buying Russian oil, says US treasury official Thu 4 Apr 2024
New Delhi, [India], April 4 (ANI): The United States has not asked India to stop or reduce its oil imports from Russia and nor has it sanctioned any Indian entity for... (photo: AP) Beijing News
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Oil pump nozzles at gas station Brent oil futures rise towards $90 as supply risks intensify Thu 4 Apr 2024
Oil prices extended gains yesterday, as investors mulled supply risks stemming from Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and the potential for escalation in the Middle... (photo: Creative Commons) Independent online (SA)
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FILE - Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, 150 kilometers east-northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2021. Saudi Arabia considers May oil price hike Wed 3 Apr 2024
The world’s largest oil producer set the trend for prices in Iran, Kuwait and Iraq. The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, may increase the official selling... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil, File) Offshore Technology
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