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Ohio Utica’s Ascent Resources Credit Rep Rises on Production, Cash Flow

Ascent Resources received a positive outlook from Fitch Ratings as the company has grown into Ohio’s No. 1 gas and No. 2 Utica oil producer, according to state data.

TotalEnergies Cements Oman Partnership with Marsa LNG Project

Marsa LNG is expected to start production by first quarter 2028 with TotalEnergies holding 80% interest in the project and Oman National Oil Co. holding 20%.

US Refiners to Face Tighter Heavy Spreads this Summer TPH

Tudor, Pickering, Holt and Co. (TPH) expects fairly tight heavy crude discounts in the U.S. this summer and beyond owing to lower imports of Canadian, Mexican and Venezuelan crudes.

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (April 22, 2024)

Stratas Advisors predict that despite geopolitical tensions, the oil supply will not be disrupted, even with the U.S. House of Representatives inserting sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.

Technip Energies Wins Marsa LNG Contract

Technip Energies contract, which will will cover the EPC of a natural gas liquefaction train for TotalEnergies, is valued between $532 million and $1.1 billion.

Association: Monthly Texas Upstream Jobs Show Most Growth in Decade

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the oil and gas industry has added 39,500 upstream jobs in Texas, with take home pay averaging $124,000 in 2023.

Balticconnector Gas Pipeline Back in Operation After Damage

The Balticconnector subsea gas link between Estonia and Finland was severely damaged in October, hurting energy security and raising alarm bells in the wider region.

Exclusive: The Politics, Realities and Benefits of Natural Gas

Replacing just 5% of coal-fired power plants with U.S. LNG — even at average methane and greenhouse-gas emissions intensity — could reduce energy sector emissions by 30% globally, says Chris Treanor, PAGE Coalition executive director.

Renewed US Sanctions to Complicate Venezuelan Oil Sales, Not Stop Them

Venezuela’s oil exports to world markets will not stop, despite reimposed sanctions by Washington, and will likely continue to flow with the help of Iran—as well as China and Russia.

Shipping Industry Urges UN to Protect Vessels After Iran Seizure

Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East.