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Friday, October 20, 2017
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Long-Time BP Chairman Svanberg to Retire

By Amanda Jordan (Bloomberg) — BP Plc said Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg will retire after overseeing the London-based oil giant through some of the most

October 20, 2017
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
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As Gas Use Surges, China Sees `Harsh’ Winter Without More Supply

By Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — Chinese regulators warned that the nation may face a “harsh” supply situation this winter if natural gas supplies can’t

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 18

Despite Peak Demand, Norway’s Oil Chief Wants to Pump More Crude
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Despite Peak Demand, Norway’s Oil Chief Wants to Pump More Crude

The renewable energy revolution doesn’t scare the man overseeing western Europe’s biggest crude oil

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 58

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America’s Shale Gas Guru Seeks Buyers, Only Finds Partners

The billionaire evangelist of U.S. natural gas exports is finding himself having some surprising conversations these

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Oil’s Biggest Rigs Get Sent to Junkyard as Daily Losses Mount

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. is finally sending Pathfinder to its grave, after two years in a Caribbean purgatory that cost

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 344

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Republicans May Use Budget to Open Arctic, Atlantic to Oil Rigs

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Congressional Republicans have found a way to use the federal budget to open the Arctic

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Slowing Demand Growth to Push Big Oil From Cars to Chemicals

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Global oil demand growth will slow to a crawl and gasoline use will peak within the next decade, prompting the

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 32

Monday, October 16, 2017
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May Be Biggest Since 2010
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May Be Biggest Since 2010

BSEE Gulf of Mexico Region Director Lars Herbst on Monday initiated a Panel Investigation Monday into an oil release from subsea infrastructure located about

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 151

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Editorial: Why the U.S. Embraced the Jones Act a Century Ago

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of gCaptain. By Stephen Mihm (Bloomberg View) — Repealing the so-called Jones Act, which is slowing

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 291

Friday, October 13, 2017
Ophelia May Become Ireland’s Strongest Storm Since 1961
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Ophelia May Become Ireland’s Strongest Storm Since 1961

By Kelly Gilblom, Peter Flanagan and Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — Category 2 Hurricane Ophelia is threatening everything from farms to a

October 13, 2017
Total Views: 144

Thursday, October 12, 2017
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Just How Big Is Oil’s Invisible Friend, Natural Gas?

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) — The world’s oil majors, beset by intimations of demand for their favorite product leveling off, seek

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 15

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Puerto Rico Fiscal Lifeline Included in $36.5 Billion Storm Bill
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Puerto Rico Fiscal Lifeline Included in $36.5 Billion Storm Bill

By Erik Wasson and Kevin Whitelaw (Bloomberg) — House lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday night that would provide $36.5 billion in emergency funding for

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before
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North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before

By Javier Blas, Laura Hurst and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — As crude oil gushes out of the U.S. like never before, it looks increasingly like

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 34

Monday, October 9, 2017
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OPEC Chief Says Floating Storage Shrinking as Market Rebalances

By Angelina Rascouet (Bloomberg) — Crude oil in floating storage is declining, showing that the market is rebalancing, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 48

The High Price of Protecting Arctic Towns From Tsunamis and Icebergs
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The High Price of Protecting Arctic Towns From Tsunamis and Icebergs

By Adam Popescu (Bloomberg) — An island with a 3,893-foot granite mountain juts out of the icy ocean in Greenland’s Karrat Fjord. Beside icebergs the

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 105

Oil Traders Hoard Less on Ships Near Singapore as Market Flips
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Oil Traders Hoard Less on Ships Near Singapore as Market Flips

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — One of the biggest stores of oil at sea is showing signs of emptying out. The volume of supplies held on tankers in the

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 22

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American Mariners Fret Over Attacks on Jones Act

By Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) — On the darkened bridge of the Chesapeake Trader, with radio chatter filling the air, three officers were easing

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 56

Friday, October 6, 2017
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Microsoft’s Paul Allen Going High-Tech in Fight Against Illegal Fishing

By Dina Bass (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, concerned about illegal fishing depleting global fish populations, will spend $40

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 55

Nate to Bring More Damages to Hurricane-Weary Region
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Nate to Bring More Damages to Hurricane-Weary Region

By Brian K. Sullivan and Marvin G. Perez (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Nate, on track to strike near New Orleans overnight Saturday, may cause

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 37

Thursday, October 5, 2017
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Tropical Storm Nate Threatens Oil Rigs as It Targets U.S. Gulf Coast

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Nate has formed off of Nicaragua, threatening to inundate Central America, shut oil and gas

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 133