Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Category: Natural Gas
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U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf
U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.
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Global Supply Shortages Deepen as War Drags On, Risking Jobs and Growth
After three months, the fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading, with developing countries bearing the brunt of the shortfall.
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The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations
Iranian attacks have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports and are stalling the tourism and business pivots that were intended to anchor its future growth.
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In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long
Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years.
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A Start-Up Aiming to Make Geothermal Energy Mainstream Goes Public
Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering.
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Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap
American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices will stay high.
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Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
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The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can
Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
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Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline
The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.
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Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed
The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.