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US commercial crude stockpiles declined again as demand held firm, with the EIA warning inventories are headed toward multi-decade lows.

The UAE, already operating one Hormuz-bypassing export line and building a second, is reportedly planning a third to expand crude export capacity away from the chokepoint.

Asian LNG spot prices have tripled this year as Asia and Europe compete for limited cargoes, with QatarEnergy extending force majeure and the IEA flagging a prolonged crunch.

The bank's outlook points to a supply surplus as exports climb while demand softens, reinforcing bearish pressure on crude prices.

Washington and Tehran are reviewing mediator proposals to avoid a return to all-out war, with oil markets swinging on conflicting signals.

The African Energy Chamber expects roughly $40 billion a year in upstream investment through 2030 as energy buyers shift away from the Strait of Hormuz.

The Gulf state, formerly the world's second-largest LNG exporter, is now the top customer for US liquefied natural gas as the Iran conflict disrupts its own exports.

A fire in an electrical switchboard room halted output at the Norwegian field, taking 13.2 million cubic meters per day of gas export capacity off the market.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude inventories have dropped to multi-decade lows, underscoring thin buffers against further supply shocks.

The Australian producer is pressing ahead with LNG growth projects and projecting substantial cash generation.

QatarEnergy will buy up to 3 million metric tons per annum for 20 years from Woodside's under-construction US Gulf Coast LNG plant.

Jiangsu Guoxin awarded TotalEnergies a 15-year contract to supply 900,000 metric tons per year for city gas and flexible power generation.

Northwest European November butane reached $1,125 per ton, surpassing peaks seen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Asian prices also elevated.

Forecasters see signs of an early Arctic polar vortex disruption that could send cold air into Northwest Europe, which has a very thin supply buffer.

Pump prices eased yet remained the highest ever recorded for a congressional election day, a backdrop to the midterm results.

The IEA chief said member countries are not currently weighing another coordinated release of emergency oil stocks.

Refining constraints and strong demand are projected to keep distillate markets tight for an extended period.

The agency's proposed changes would alter federal requirements for methane and volatile organic compound emissions from oil and gas operations.

A Democrat took a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission for the first time in decades, defeating Republican Bo French.

The president credited the midterm gas price slide while averages nationwide stayed above $4 per gallon.

Dutch gas benchmarks eased as markets weighed diplomatic signals on the Iran conflict.

Governor Mikie Sherrill warned port and terminal operators against unloading Russian diesel shipments authorized by the Trump administration.

The Permian operator topped estimates and said it expects the basin to lead US oil output into the 2030s and become the biggest gas play.

Aliko Dangote's group started construction on a fuel distribution hub to serve southern Africa, after its refinery IPO attracted $4.77 billion in orders for a $1.6 billion offering.

Clean energy shares rallied on expectations of a more favorable policy environment after the Democratic midterm win.

Refining shares fell sharply after Democrats won the Senate, tracking the drop in crude and product margins.

Falling jet fuel costs lifted airline shares as oil prices tumbled after the midterms.

Major producers are favoring balance sheet repair over fresh capital spending, a shift with implications for future supply growth.

The midterm outcome clouds the outlook for US LNG exports to Asia and broader energy trade flows.

European and Australian equities reacted to mixed corporate results, lower crude prices and the Democratic sweep.

The independent producer topped consensus on both profit and sales for the quarter.

The Houston-based producer reported third-quarter results above sales expectations amid attention on Permian operators.

The race underscored energy and climate politics in a newly drawn Texas congressional seat.

Chevron shares dropped 3.7% on a downgrade, part of a broad energy sector selloff.

The producer's quarterly earnings more than doubled year over year as commodity prices rose.

Rising import costs add pressure to Egypt's finances as its own gas production keeps declining.

Energy experts debated the outlook for pump prices after the post-election crude selloff.

A ballot measure to enshrine natural gas access in the state constitution failed.

Toronto-listed energy names fell in line with the broader crude selloff following the midterm results.

The Canadian producer hit a quarterly production record and beat analyst expectations again.

The Permian-focused producer reported record quarterly oil output alongside further debt reduction.

The agency lifted its projection for total US energy consumption in both years.

The world's third-largest crude importer saw broad declines across production, consumption and imports in the period.

The country is building coal inventories to prevent power shortages during peak summer demand.

A Melania Trump-hosted meeting is set for November 5 focused on a localized ceasefire in southern Ukraine.

The upcoming Antalya climate conference will center on a voluntary electrification pledge, with battery cost declines central to meeting the goal.

The Canadian producer announced third-quarter results, an operations update, a 2027 capital budget and a higher base dividend.

The latest rotary rig count showed six more rigs week on week in North America.

The research group argues clean energy buildout can make China's energy system more resilient to future chokepoint disruptions.

The Permian operator released its third-quarter financial and operating results.

Africa's largest producer reported higher hydrocarbon output.

Investors weighed contrasting commodity outlooks across oil, gas and energy equities heading into third-quarter earnings.

The country's data center ambitions depend on natural gas regulation, transmission access and the new Congress.

The number of striking energy workers is expected to have more than doubled two weeks into the industrial action.

Work is advancing on most tunnels and bridges along the Kyrgyz section of the roughly 305-kilometer route.

Large Chinese stockpiles are reshaping trade flows in soybean and vegetable oils.

The company is appealing the government's refusal of planning authorization for the onshore gas well.

The state body issued a request for proposals covering a broad study of its hydrocarbon resources.