Santos, Oil Search to Merge to Create $15 Billion Energy Company

Santos Ltd. and Oil Search Ltd. agreed to a deal that will combine their operations and create an energy company with a market value of around $15 billion. 


 
Shell Weighs Mandating Covid-19 Vaccines for Workers

The oil giant by setting a requirement for select areas, including the Gulf of Mexico, would be following in the footsteps of Chevron and other producers. 


 
U.S. Inventories of Oil and Refined-Fuels Decline

U.S. inventories of crude oil and refined fuels declined across-the-board last week, according to data released Thursday by the Energy Information Administration. 


 
White House Picks D.C. Regulator for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

President Biden is nominating Willie L. Phillips, the chairman of Washington, D.C.'s Public Service Commission, to FERC, an appointment that requires Senate confirmation 


 
Natural Gas Finishes Above $5 For First Time Since 2014

It seems nothing can stop runaway natural gas prices that finished today's session with a gain of 2.4% at $5.031/mmBtu, the highest closing price since Feb. 25, 2014. 


 
Oil prices end lower, pressured by reports that China plans a release from its crude reserve

Oil futures end lower on Thursday, pressured by reports that China plans a release from its crude-oil reserve in a move to ease commodity inflation. A slow post-hurricane recovery in Gulf of Mexico energy output, however, raises expectations of larger drawdowns for U.S. petroleum supplies in the weeks to come. 


 
Airlines Join White House Effort for Cleaner Jet Fuel

The Biden administration announced a new effort to clean up jet fuel, aiming to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions by one-fifth before the end of the decade. 


 
Infratil Plans Solar, Wind Investments in Southeast Asia, Japan

Infrastructure investor Infratil said it plans wind and solar power investments in Asia as countries in the region increasingly look to contain carbon emissions and reduce reliance on imported fuels. 


 
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

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


 
Hurricane Ida's Fallout Continues to Cripple U.S. Oil Production

Most daily oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut off, as companies struggle with problems hampering recovery efforts.

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