U.S., Russia Move Toward Outline of Nuclear Deal, Administration Says 
 

U.S. and Russian negotiators made progress on a new framework accord that would freeze each side's nuclear arsenal and outline the parameters for a detailed treaty that would be negotiated next year, a senior Trump administration official said.


 
BHP to Acquire Bigger Stake in Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Development 
 

BHP Group will acquire an additional 28% interest in the Shenzi oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico from Hess Corp. for $505 million.


 
Blackstone to Lose Control of Shale Driller in $50 Million Bankruptcy Sale 
 

The private-equity firm's Gavilan Resources has agreed to sell itself out of bankruptcy to its drilling partner Mesquite Energy for $50 million, a stark indication of the value erosion in the U.S. shale sector.


 
U.S. Boosts Crude Sales to China, Forcing Saudis to Find Other Markets 
 

The U.S. is quickly ramping up oil sales to China, the world's biggest importer, forcing traditional suppliers in the Mideast to look for new markets or hold on to their crude in an already oversupplied world.


 
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk 
 

The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires.


 
Where Trump, Biden Stand on Climate and Energy Policy 
 

The 2020 presidential election pits one candidate making climate change integral throughout his platform against another who dismisses its importance and pledges to keep pushing a deregulatory agenda.


 
Strike Shuts Down Equinor Fields 
 

Norwegian oil-and-gas major Equinor said that four fields in the North Sea have been shut down due to a strike.


 
Bankrupt Fracker Sable Permian to Sell to Bank Lenders 
 

Sable Permian Resources has agreed to sell itself to bank lenders, all but wiping out more than $700 million of debt held by secured bondholders.


 
Shale Companies Had Lousy Returns. Their CEOs Got Paid Anyway. 
 

Some of the biggest raises in corporate America went to the executives in charge of U.S. shale companies, even as their shareholders lost billions of dollars.


 
U.S. Oil-Rig Count Rises by 6 in Latest Week 
 

The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by six in the latest week to 189, according to oil-field services firm Baker Hughes, but remains dramatically lower than where it stood a year ago.

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