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Elevated oil & gas prices have been helping energy companies thrive, with oil producers' free cash from operations increased significantly this year. Therefore, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Devon Energy (DVN) beat the market volatility. But which of these stocks is a better choice for investors? Read more to find out….

Russia pumps almost as much oil into the global market as it did before its invasion of Ukraine. With oil prices up, Moscow is also making more money.

Thai fuel consumption for the first seven months of 2022 grew by 13.5% year-on-year for all types except kerosene, says the Department of Energy Business.

Encouraging energy firms with old-style contracts to switch to new charging arrangements could save £44.4bn over six months

The controversial $1.3billion Hunter Power Project at Kurri will go ahead as planned, Paterson MP Meryl Swanson said.

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The ongoing political disruptions in a major oil exporting country, Libya, have created widespread apprehensions regarding the deterioration of the global supply crunch. However, demand is expected to remain robust. Therefore, quality energy stocks Valero (VLO), Suncor (SU), Marathon (MRO), and APA (APA), which have continued to climb in 2022,…

European Commission says it is working ‘flat out’ on emergency intervention and on longer-term structural reform

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

The Australian Energy Market Operator says coal and gas plant closures will reduce electricity reliability and an urgent boost in new generation is needed.

Growth in wind, solar and battery systems is expected over the next two decades, but the clean energy sector is already short of workers.