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Lula’s Brazil Doubles Down on Oil and Cash

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A new offshore oil auction in the Amazon, a major investment in refinery expansion, and an attempt to extract $6.2 It also recently auctioned 19 blocks in the Foz do Amazonas basin, part of the Equatorial Basin and a highly sensitive ecosystem, according… Yet it is exactly what the Lula da Silva government in Brazil is doing.

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Texas oil and gas jobs increased in May despite market turmoil, new report says

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Among the 19 specific industry sectors TIPRO uses to define the Texas oil and natural gas industry, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations led in the ranking for unique job listings in May with 1,972 postings, followed by Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1,447) and Petroleum Refineries (824).

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My Way - ExxonMobil's Strategy for Wink to Webster Pipeline Enhances Control of Permian Crude

RBN Energy

The Wink to Webster Pipeline, operated by ExxonMobil, stands out as the largest crude oil pipeline by capacity exiting the prolific Permian Basin in West Texas. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll examine Wink to Webster’s complicated ownership structure, how it connects directly to terminals run by its owners and its destination flexibility.

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Waxy and I Know It - Predicting the Uinta Basin's Productivity and Long-Term Staying Power

RBN Energy

Theres a lot to like about the Uinta Basins waxy crude, but ramping up its production and use in refinery feedstock slates will require multimillion-dollar investments in rail terminals, special rail cars, heated storage, refinery equipment and other midstream and downstream infrastructure.

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EOG Resources Acquires Encino for $5.6B, Expands Premier Utica Shale Position

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Post-acquisition, EOG becomes one of the largest producers in the Utica, with pro forma daily production of 275,000 Boe. “This acquisition creates a third foundational play for EOG alongside the Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford, enhancing the quality, scale, and resilience of our multi-basin portfolio,” said Ezra Y.

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Diesel's Supply Crunch Leaves Market Crying Out for Barrels

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The pressure on supplies has been driven by refinery closures on both sides of the Atlantic and a slew of recent outages, as well as the impact of production curbs by key OPEC+ producers. The cost of the fuel relative to crude — a key trading metric known as the crack — is well above seasonal norms in both regions.

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Petrovietnam, JV Partners Sign PSC for Vietnam Block

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Block 15-1, an oil and gas block with one of the country’s largest reserves and one of the earliest to be developed, is located in the Cuu Long basin in the southern mainland of Vietnam and includes the Black Lion, Golden Lion, Brown Lion and White Lion oil and gas fields, according to the release.

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