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Japan to Overtake China As World’s Top LNG Importer This Year

Japan is on track to reclaim the title of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer in 2026 for the first time since 2022, narrowly ahead of China. Analysts at ICIS and Kpler both ...
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Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) has agreed to acquire LyondellBasell’s former Houston Refinery site for $320.5 million ...
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Chevron Raises Exploration Spending by 50% as It Returns to Frontier Basins, Prioritizing Geopolitical Diversification Away from Key Chokepoints

Chevron is sharply increasing its exploration budget by roughly 50%, targeting more than $1.5 billion in 2026 compared with ...
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U.S. Weekly Rig Count: Comparing Enverus, Baker Hughes, and WellDatabase — Flat Weekly Activity Against Year-Over-Year Gains as SPR Hits Multi-Decade Lows and D…

As of early November 2026, U.S. drilling activity shows modest weekly stability or small declines depending on the source, ...