\n Oil Posts Loss in a Year Marked By Plentiful Supply <\/p>\n
\n Oil futures slipped into the red as they closed out the year with their sharpest annual losses since 2020. <\/p>\n
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\n U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Decline Amid Lower Imports <\/p>\n
\n U.S. crude oil inventories fell last week as imports dropped and refineries ran at a slightly faster pace. <\/p>\n
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\n Oil Tanker Pursued by U.S. Seems to Claim Russian Protection <\/p>\n
\n The Bella 1 has evaded seizure by the Coast Guard for almost two weeks. <\/p>\n
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\n Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk <\/p>\n
\n Find insight on Origin Energy and oil futures in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. <\/p>\n
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\n Octopus Energy to Spin Off AI Arm Kraken at $8.65 Billion Valuation <\/p>\n
\n The British renewable-energy startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the artificial-intelligence platform. <\/p>\n
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\n Venture Capitalists Likely to Continue Pivoting Away From Climate in 2026 <\/p>\n
\n It has been a tough year for investors in green startups. They say things can improve if the sector adapts. <\/p>\n
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\n U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rose in Week Ended Dec. 19 <\/p>\n
\n U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 400,000 in the week ended Dec. 19. Analysts had predicted stockpiles would fall by 2.6 million barrels. <\/p>\n
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\n Trump Says the U.S. Attacked Venezuelan Docks Where Drugs Are Loaded Onto Boats <\/p>\n
\n It is the second time Trump has referred to the strike, after last week telling a radio host that the U.S. had attacked a ‘big facility.’ <\/p>\n
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\n U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise As Front Month Expires <\/p>\n
\n Natural gas futures settled higher after U.S. inventories fell by more than usual in the latest week. <\/p>\n
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\n Be Prepared to Keep Paying More for Electricity <\/p>\n
\n Data centers are getting much of the blame lately for rising power costs, but they aren’t the only catalyst. <\/p>\n
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\n Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can’t Handle It. <\/p>\n
\n An aging power infrastructure threatens the ability of the U.K. and other countries to capitalize on the AI boom. <\/p>\n
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\n As Memories of Fukushima Fade, Japan Seeks Bigger Role for Nuclear Power <\/p>\n
\n The reboot of a reactor on the Sea of Japan coast will mark a milestone for a nation that suffered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. <\/p>\n
\n (END) Dow Jones Newswires<\/p>\n
\n January 01, 2026 07:15 ET (12:15 GMT)<\/p>\n
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