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Energy

Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

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The Trump administration’s “drill, baby, drill” ambitions have been hampered by the reality of the global oil market.

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Energy

Trump’s Moonshot Ignites Nuclear Stocks Rally

Russia and China have already announced plans for a joint-base small modular nuclear react on the moon by the mid-2030s.

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Energy

Exxon and Chevron, Rivals Turned Frenemies, Face Profit Pressure-Cooker

Rather than jockeying for an advantage in their weakened state, the two longtime rivals are set to work together more and more.

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Energy

Westinghouse Lays Groundwork to Build 10 New Nuclear Reactors

Westinghouse has changed hands a bit since completing its last nuclear reactors, both at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia.

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Energy

Amping Up: Harnessing Innovation and Efficiency to Modernize the US Power Grid

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The current surge in energy demand is virtually unprecedented since the mass effort to electrify America immediately following World War II.

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Energy

Shell Dismisses BP Takeover Talks as Mere ‘Speculation’

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A megamerger of this sort would vault Shell’s market cap closer to ExxonMobil’s $468 billion and likely beyond Chevron’s $248 billion.

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Energy

Oil Prices Spike as Israel-Iran Conflict Threatens Production, Shipping

With no immediate end in sight, analysts are weighing multiple possibilities that could affect prices down the line.

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Energy

Solar Companies Burned by Clean-Energy Cuts

The outlook for clean energy was already looking dim under Trump, who has promised to cut clean-energy while boosting oil, gas, and coal.

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Investments

Glass Lewis, ISS Grapple With Renewed Risk to Influencer Status

ISS, Glass Lewis face criticism from an oil giant engaged in a bitter proxy fight just as Congress renews scrutiny of advisory firms.

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International Economics

Canada Chooses Prime Minister Set on “Dramatically” Loosening US Trade Ties

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Canada’s Liberal Party won a majority promising to distance the country from the US, a major importer of Canadian crude.

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