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Crude Futures Settle Lower On Surplus Concerns

Oil futures handed back the previous session's gains as market concerns about oversupply outweighed geopolitical factors, including the U.S. seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela.

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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Fall With Weather Driving Moves

U.S. natural gas futures fell for the third time in four sessions with traders focusing on forecasts for a milder second half of December.

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Philippines Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell Over Its Role in Climate Change

Claimants say the oil giant has known for decades that burning fossil fuel contributes to global warming, something the company disputes.

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OPEC Holds Oil-Demand View Steady But Expects Higher Supply From Rivals

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries left its oil-demand outlook unchanged as it prepares to pause output hikes in early 2026, but modestly raised its forecast for this year's supply growth from rival producers

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IEA Forecasts Smaller Oil Surplus as OPEC+ Output Declines

The projected surplus has narrowed due to lower OPEC+ production, but a large supply overhang continues to cloud the outlook, the International Energy Agency said.

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Naturgy Shares Drop After BlackRock Offloads Part of Stake

The sale accounts for about 7.1% of Naturgy's share capital. BlackRock's GIP retains an 11.42% stake in the Spanish energy company.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on oil futures, Capital Power, Cenovus Energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

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China's AI Power Play: Cheap Electricity From World's Biggest Grid

Government push for power supremacy transforms Inner Mongolia. Tech leaders worry about a U.S.-China "electron gap."

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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Escalation of Pressure on Maduro Regime

The move comes amid heightened tension between Washington and Caracas, and hours after the country's opposition leader left the country on a boat.

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GE Vernova is riding the electrification wave, and the stock sees a record rally

GE Vernova's stock soars into record territory after the electrification company boosts its long-term outlook for financial returns and plans to return more cash to shareholders.

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U.S. Crude-Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Decline

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 1.8 million barrels last week and were about 4% below the five-year average for the time of year, the EIA said.

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Chevron CEO Sees Growing Potential in Biofuels and Geothermal Energy

Mike Wirth outlined the oil-and-gas company's hopes for everything from carbon capture to hydrogen.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 12, 2025 00:15 ET (05:15 GMT)