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IEA sees 2025 energy investment hitting $3.3 trillion

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(Oil Price) – Energy investments this year are set to hit $3.3 trillion on the back of a strong increase in spending on things such as wind and solar, the International Energy Agency has forecast. trillion, the total for what the IEA calls clean energy certainly seems impressive. By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com

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South Africa Launches Oil Giant to Revive Energy Sector

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South Africa has officially launched the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), a new state-owned oil enterprise designed to consolidate and energize the countrys long-stalled hydrocarbons sector. Reducing oil imports, bolstering energy security, and tapping into over R95 billion in potential investment.

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Thrive or Survive? U.S. Energy Secretary Makes U-Turn on Oil Prices

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright has gone from full-throttle shale hype-man to waving the red flag on oil prices. 50 oil is not sustainable for producers, Wright said, according to Bloombergs Stephen Stapczynski. US ENERGY SEC. In the space of ten days, U.S. Todays bombshell? $50

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Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals With U.S. Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute

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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, D.C.,

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U.S. Energy Secretary: Shale Could Boost Production Even at $50 Oil

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shale producers could increase production even if oil prices fell to $50 per barrel as the sector continues to innovate and boost efficiency gains, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told the Financial Times. The shale industry can sustain a lower price of oil, according to Wright, a former boss at fracking firm Liberty Energy.

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Energy Secretary Wright: U.S. Can Bring Iran’s Oil Exports to Zero

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The United States could halt Iranian oil exports if it increases pressure on Tehran to ensure that it will never obtain a nuclear weapon, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, told Reuters during a visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). energy official is on a tour in The top U.S.

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UK Could Cover Half of Its Energy Needs With Local Oil and Gas

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The UK could produce about half of the energy it consumes locally, in the North Sea, the energy industry association, Offshore Energies, said this week, as quoted by the Financial Times. For that, however, the industry needs the right business conditions.

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