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U.S. Judge Orders Argentina to Give Up Control of State Oil Firm

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Back in 2012, Argentina seized 51% of YPF from its owner, Spanish Repsol. judge has ordered Argentina’s government to transfer its 51% stake in energy major YPF to two former minority shareholders who sued after the nationalization of the company.

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Oil Review Middle East - Untitled Article

Oil Review Middle East

Global gas flaring at upstream oil and gas facilities has risen for a second year in a row, according to the World Bank’s annual Global Gas Flaring Tracker Flaring rose by 2% to 151 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2024, the highest level in almost two decades. Consequently, the flaring intensity was more than three times the global average.

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Citi examines oil supply disruptions and crude prices as Israel-Iran air war rages

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(Investing) – Fears over possible supply constraints from the Israel-Iran conflict have driven oil prices higher in recent days, although past disruptions do not suggest that crude will stay elevated for a long time, according to analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C ). per barrel. per barrel. markets closed.

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YPF turnover ruling in US casts shadow on Argentina’s shale, FX plans

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billion court judgment against the country over its 2012 nationalization of the firm. 4 for shale oil, into a key global energy-producing region that would help bring in foreign currency needed to prop up the economy. Vaca Muerta has hit production of over 400,000 barrels per day of oil and some 70 million cubic meters of gas per day.

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Oil at $100 a barrel? U.S. role in Iran-Israel fight fuels market jitters

CNBC: Energy

role in Iran-Israel fight fuels market jitters Published Sun, Jun 22 2025 10:35 PM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago Lee Ying Shan @in/ying-shan-lee @LeeYingshan WATCH LIVE Key Points Oil markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty after the U.S. Eli Hartman | Reuters Oil markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty after the U.S.

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MidOcean emerges as lead bidder for Petronas’ Canada assets, sources say

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(World Oil) – MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas company founded by private equity firm EIG and backed by Saudi Aramco, has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a minority stake in Petronas’ Canadian business, people familiar with the matter said. billion) in 2012 to boost its shale-gas assets and gas supplies. billion ($3.8

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How Likely is $100 Oil in 2025?

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Image by MarianVejcik via iStock While we should always be prepared for surprises in any market, especially oil, $100 crude appears increasingly unlikely this year. Crystol Energy was founded in 2012 by Nakhle, the company’s site highlights. At the time of writing, none of the above have responded to Rigzone.

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