U.S. Oil-Rig Count Unchanged at 480 
 

The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. remained unchanged at 480 in the latest week, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes.


 
LG Energy Solution Starts Taking Orders for IPO 
 

Battery maker LG Energy Solution has started taking orders from investors as it looks to raise up to $10.8 billion in what could be South Korea's biggest ever initial public offering.


 
Omicron Blurs Oil Outlook After Demand Roars Back 
 

Traders are grappling with the fast-spreading coronavirus variant, as well as long-run consumption questions.


 
Solar to Start Year With Some Long Shadows 
 

Rooftop solar companies are facing a gloomier outlook in 2022, with some sunny states considering overhauls to subsidies that helped them grow.


 
Exxon Filing Suggests Stronger Profits 
 

The oil giant released an update of factors impacting its fourth-quarter profits that suggests a likely earnings beat when it reports on Feb. 1.


 
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk 
 

The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities


 
U.S. oil snaps 7-session streak of gains but logs best yearly rise since 2009 
 

U.S. oil futures Friday settle lower on the eve of 2022, marking the first decline in the past eight sessions, but the loss belies a big year for crude bulls.


 
Biden Aims to Cut Approval Times for New Power Lines 
 

The administration is trying to speed up the permitting process for high-voltage power lines as part of its drive to promote renewable energy.


 
S&P 500's Energy Sector on Pace to Hit Record Growth 
 

The energy sector, battered by pandemic shutdowns in 2020, bounces back.


 
U.S. Oil and Fuel Inventories Fall Across the Board 
 

U.S. crude-oil inventories declined last week by 3.6 million barrels to 420 million barrels, according to data from Energy Information Administration. Analysts expected oil supplies would fall by 3.2 million barrels from the prior week.

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