Ukraine attacked the Saratov crude-oil refinery in Russia’s Volga region overnight as Western nations seek to push President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
“Our growing LNG exposure, combined with the unique attributes that have made EQT the supplier of choice for end users of natural gas domestically – our low-cost structure, unmatched scale and resource depth, investment grade balance sheet, and peer leading emissions profile – position the company to expand its market reach and become the supplier of choice for end users of natural gas worldwide,” EQT chief executive Toby Rice said in comments on the deal.
Trump, who is scheduled to attend a national security meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, has publicly mused for days about having the US increase the stakes by joining Israel’s strikes on Iran. His latest stance signals a step back after a run of tough rhetoric, including demands for residents of Tehran to evacuate, and his early departure from this week’s Group of Seven summit in Canada to return to Washington.
Wafra Joint Operations is a 50-50 joint venture between Kuwait Gulf Oil Company and Saudi Arabian Chevron responsible for managing onshore activities in the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The company is involved in the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in the region, with a focus on conventional oilfields.
Norway is currently Europe’s largest single supplier of natural gas and also the largest producer of oil in the West. The country, which also sports some of the highest low-carbon generation capacity thanks to its abundant water resources, plans to maintain this status by investing more in both oil and gas despite net-zero plans.