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Senate Repeals Methane Leak Fee in Boon to Oil and Gas Industry

(Bloomberg) -- The Senate voted Thursday to repeal a new US fee on climate-warming methane emissions from oil and gas producers, sending the measure to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNew York’s Conge

Chevron license termination could lead to new oil export pact in Venezuela, sources say

The cancellation of a license for Chevron to operate in Venezuela could lead to the negotiation of a fresh agreement between the U.S. producer and state company PDVSA to export crude to destinations other than the United States, sources close to the talks said. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was reversing the license, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later said on X he would provide foreign policy guidance to terminate all oil and gas licenses to companies operating in Venezuela "that have shamefully bankrolled the illegitimate Maduro regime".

Oil Tankers Going to Russia Get Mine Checks After Mystery Blasts

(Bloomberg) -- Owners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are sending divers and underwater drones to check their ships’ hulls for mines — a precaution following a wave of unexplained explosions on ships.Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNew York’s Conge