Ford Launches a $2 Billion Energy Business Stepping Up as a Hyperscaler

Following Chevron, ExxonMobil, EQT, and Liberty Energy, Ford is rolling in as a hyperscaler and entering the utility market The AI power crunch is creating unlikely heroes across the energy landscape. While hyperscalers scramble for gigawatts that the grid simply cannot deliver fast enough, traditional energy giants have already stepped up with gas-fired generation, carbon […]

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Russia and Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Power and Currency Swap Deals as Putin Visits Astana

In a significant step forward for bilateral energy and financial cooperation, Russia and Kazakhstan signed key agreements on nuclear power financing and a ruble-tenge currency swap during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Astana today. The deals were inked as Putin met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. They underscore deepening ties in the energy sector […]

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Europe’s Gas Crisis Just Repriced 8 Of My 12 Positions – The Merchant’s News

Europe is staring down a structural gas deficit heading into the critical summer refill season. Storage levels sit near historic lows, Russian pipeline flows have all but vanished, and Middle East LNG supply disruptions (triggered by the ongoing Strait of Hormuz constraints since late February) have forced buyers to scramble for every available cargo—primarily from […]

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Northern Oil and Gas Reaches First Deal for Canadian Energy Assets – Strategic Duvernay Entry Strengthens Scale, Diversification, and Long-Term Inventory

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) has taken a significant step into Canada with its first international acquisition. The company announced on May 26, 2026, that it has agreed to acquire a 25% undivided non-operated interest in light-oil producing properties and substantial undeveloped acreage in Alberta’s Duvernay Shale from Parallax Energy Operating Inc. This […]

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We are about to price the oil and gas markets for absence rather than scarcity

In a recent appearance on Squawk Box Asia, veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie (Co-Chairman of Abaxx Markets) delivered a stark warning that resonates deeply with current market dynamics. He described an emerging “rare earth moment” — a qualitative shift where markets have been neglecting the physical world (“atoms”) in favor of financial narratives and tech […]

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What Are Oil Traders Saying About the July Jump in Oil Prices? The 60-Day Ceasefire Gamble, Strait of Hormuz Risks, and a Looming Physical Crunch

Oil markets are gripped by a classic battle between headline optimism and physical reality in late May 2026. Brent crude has traded in a volatile $90–$110+ range (recently around $98/bbl as of May 25), well above pre-crisis levels near $60–70, after spiking as high as $126 earlier in the conflict. The driver remains the 2026 […]

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