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Exxon Eyes Venezuela Return Nearly Two Decades After Nationalization Exit ExxonMobil is negotiating a return to Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, eyeing the Petromonagas heavy-oil project and neighboring Carabobo assets, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. No deal has been finalized, and Exxon and state oil company PDVSA did not immediately respond to Reuters. Petromonagas also has a Russian state-owned shareholder - though it remains unclear how that existing interest would affect any transaction. The talks follow months of caution from Exxon's leadership. In January, CEO Darren Woods called Venezuela "uninvestable"...

Europe's Heatwave Is Becoming An Energy Crisis Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Europe's heatwave is disrupting energy and transport, with low river levels restricting barge traffic on the Rhine and driving up shipping costs for fuel, coal, and other goods. High river temperatures have forced France to cut nuclear power generation, reducing electricity output as reactors face cooling constraints. The extreme weather is adding to Europe's energy challenges, increasing inflationary pressures and threatening economic growth alongside ongoing disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The intense early summer heatwave in Europe is warming...

Russia Says Fuel Crisis Is Easing As Refineries Restart By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com The fuel crisis in Russia has started to ease in recent days as some refineries have restarted operations, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday. “The situation is gradually stabilizing, a number of oil refineries became operational again. The balance is better now, and the situation at fuel filling stations has considerably improved, including when it comes to supplying agricultural producers,” Russian news agency Interfax quoted the official as saying. “The situation remains quite tense in some...