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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
U.S. Administration Eyes Venezuela’s Critical Minerals

After signing what President Donald Trump touted as “the biggest oil deal in world history” to take majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Britain Can Save £500 by Scrapping Net Zero, If It Ignores Most of the Bill

A new British report offers households an attractive deal: abandon net zero and save more than £500 a year. At a time of painfully high …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Belarus Refineries Post Decade-High Profits Amid Russia's Fuel Crisis

Belarusian oil refineries recorded their highest profitability in a decade in 2026, according to the independent Pozirk news agency, as Russia's refining crisis pushed record …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
U.S. Moves to Isolate Iran’s Aviation Sector From the Global Economy

The United States has imposed sanctions on all of Iran's remaining active airlines, sharply escalating pressure on Tehran's aviation sector as part of a broader …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Uganda Launches New Crude Grade as First Oil Exports Near

Uganda is approaching its entry into the oil export market, but getting its new Pearl Sweet grade to buyers will be harder than its low …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Google Bets €13 Billion on Finland to Power AI Boom With Nuclear Energy

Google will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in Finnish AI infrastructure over 2027 and 2028 and has signed a 22-year power purchase agreement …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Bank of England Warns Iran War Could Push UK Inflation Above 4%

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned inflationary pressures are still buffeting the UK economy and energy prices could rise further next year if …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
ExxonMobil, ANPG Notch 20th Discovery in Angola's Block 15

Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency, ExxonMobil and its Block 15 partners confirmed a new oil discovery at the Vicango Este-01 well on Wednesday, …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Copper Hits Record Highs While Smelters Lose Money on Every Ton

Copper is trading at record prices, and the people who turn raw ore into usable metal can't make money doing it. That's the copper market …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
Ukraine Targets Russia's Key Black Sea Oil Port

Ukraine hit with drones overnight on Wednesday infrastructure in Novorossiysk, which is Russia’s key oil terminal in the Black Sea, in attacks that killed four …

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Oilprice.com • 09 Sep 2026
California Heat Wave Tests Grid as Power Demand Surges

The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories across California's Central Valley and coastal areas, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, with more severe …

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Saipem wins Osman Gazi FPU commissioning contract in Türkiye
Offshore Technology • 09 Sep 2026
Saipem wins Osman Gazi FPU commissioning contract in Türkiye

Saipem has secured a contract from GOE Petrol Sanayi to provide commissioning services for the Osman Gazi FPU, which will serve the Sakarya gas field …

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