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Oil and Gas Investor
Oil Loading Slows at Venezuela's Ports Amid US Tariffs, License Termination, Data Shows
Loading of Venezuela's heavy crude at its main oil ports slowed this week after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on trade with countries buying the South American nation's oil.
Charif Souki Plans Third US NatGas Venture, Including E&P Team
Charif Souki, co-founder of the Lower 48’s first and largest LNG exporter, has his sights set on a third natural gas venture after his exit from Tellurian Inc.
Hirs: America Confronts Sovereign Risk with Recession on the Horizon
The risk to U.S. oil and gas production comes from within, and a recession looms on the horizon.
DOE Approves Venture Global’s CP2 LNG to Export to Non-FTA Countries
The U.S. Department of Energy approved Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to export LNG to non-FTA countries.
US Slaps Iran-Related Sanctions on Oil Tankers, China 'Teapot' Refinery
The U.S. issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting entities including for the first time a Chinese "teapot," or independent refinery, and vessels that supplied crude oil to such processing plants.
Exclusive: Tariff Agenda Forms Muddy Waters for Oil, Gas Decision-Makers
Paul Gruenwald, the global chief economist for S&P Global Ratings, discusses growing concerns with global demand and the impact of tariff uncertainties on the oil and gas industry, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Includes More Than 1,000 Ships
The Russian Federation’s illegitimate oil tankers are keeping the country’s economy afloat, analysts say.
Trump to Host Top US Oil Chief Executives as Trade Wars Loom
U.S. President Donald Trump will host top oil executives at the White House on March 19 as he charts plans to boost domestic energy production in the midst of falling crude prices and looming trade wars.
China Stops US LNG Imports Following Shipping Tariff
The country, which put a 15% tariff on U.S. LNG imports, has gone more than 40 days without a delivery, the longest gap since 2023, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Market Volatility Sidelining Some Energy Investment
Needed permit reform will take time and general policy uncertainty could slow-play natural gas projects.