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Gas giants share OPEC’s shale pain as US supply flows east

  Bloomberg OPEC isn’t the only decades-old energy hegemony being turned on its head by US shale. Liquefied natural gas sellers from Qatar to Malaysia that dominated gas sales to Asia for years are facing the prospect of rising American exports. While less than 30 US cargoes have landed in Asia, their effect was felt even before they arrived. LNG ...

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Oil traders drain Caribbean hoards as OPEC impact hits

  Bloomberg During the oil price rout, islands in the Caribbean were exhibit A for the longest-lasting glut in three decades, with millions of barrels stored there. Now, that oil is flowing again, a sign the market is rebalancing. Since mid-February, between 10 million and 20 million barrels have left the Caribbean, according to estimates from traders who asked not ...

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Oil rally fizzles as prices made vulnerable by Libyan recovery

  Bloomberg Oil’s rally above $50 a barrel is running out of steam after Libyan production returns, bringing the focus back to OPEC. Futures in New York extended losses after dropping 0.7 percent on Monday, following a 5.5 percent jump last week. While OPEC output fell by 200,000 barrels a day in March, the decline was helped by cuts in ...

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