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Ithaca Deal ‘Ticks All the Boxes,’ Eni’s CFO Says

Eni’s deal to acquire Ithaca Energy marks a “strategic move to significantly strengthen its presence” on the U.K. Continental Shelf and “ticks all of the boxes” for the Italian energy company.

Exxon’s Guyana Gas Project a “Win-Win,” Set for Hook-up by Year-end ‘24

Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods said the company’s gas-to-power project in Guyana as a “win-win proposition particularly for the people of Guyana” when completed and hooked-up by year-end 2024.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 26, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the close of a $1.4 billion decarbonization-focused investment fund.

No Silver Bullet: Chevron, Shell on Lower-carbon Risks, Collaboration

Helping to scale lower-carbon technologies, while meeting today’s energy needs and bringing profits, comes with risks. Policy and collaboration can help, Chevron and Shell executives say.

Guyana’s Stabroek Boosts Production as Chevron Watches, Waits

Chevron Corp.’s planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. could potentially close in 2025, but in the meantime, the California-based energy giant is in a “read only” mode as an Exxon Mobil-led consortium boosts Guyana production.

Solar Sector Awaits Feds’ Next Move on Tariffs

A group of solar manufacturers want the U.S. to impose tariffs to ensure panels and modules imported from four Southeast Asian countries are priced at fair market value.

Segrist: The LNG Pause and a Big, Dumb Question

In trying to understand the White House’s decision to pause LNG export permits and wondering if it’s just a red herring, one big, dumb question must be asked.

US Interior Department Releases Offshore Wind Lease Schedule

The U.S. Interior Department’s schedule includes up to a dozen lease sales through 2028 for offshore wind, compared to three for oil and gas lease sales through 2029.

Utah’s Ute Tribe Demands FTC Allow XCL-Altamont Deal

More than 90% of the Utah Ute tribe’s income is from energy development on its 4.5-million-acre reservation and the tribe says XCL Resources’ bid to buy Altamont Energy shouldn’t be blocked.

Mexico Presidential Hopeful Sheinbaum Emphasizes Energy Sovereignty

Claudia Sheinbaum, vying to becoming Mexico’s next president this summer, says she isn’t in favor of an absolute privatization of the energy sector but she isn’t against private investments either.