Occidental Petroleum stock surges after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake by $390 million

August 8 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) bought more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY.N), surpassing the 20% stake where it could record some of the oil company's earnings with…

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Biden wants to let people buy blended gasoline to lower prices. There’s just one big problem

It's one of the main drivers of U.S. inflation reaching a 40-year high, and among the factors most likely to hurt Democrats’ electoral chances in the November midterms. It’s high gasoline prices, and…

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Read more about the article Oil and gas prices soar as turmoil from Russia’s Ukraine attack intensifies
Despite the soaring price, the Opec oil cartel and its allies are likely to stick to modest plans for output rises when they meet later on Wednesday. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

Oil and gas prices soar as turmoil from Russia’s Ukraine attack intensifies

Barrel of Brent crude moves past $111, while price of petrol at UK forecourts has hit 151.67p The Guardian: Oil and gas prices are soaring, with prices at UK petrol…

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Read more about the article Soaring Gas Prices Could Have Been Mitigated If Energy Sector Plugged Huge Methane Leaks, IEA Says
Methane emissions in the energy sector are underreported by 70%, the IEA said. AFP /AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Soaring Gas Prices Could Have Been Mitigated If Energy Sector Plugged Huge Methane Leaks, IEA Says

Robert Hart, Forbes Business:  Methane leaks from the energy sector are much higher than what national governments claim, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, adding the industry could slash emissions…

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‘Painful year at the pump’: Why gasoline prices are surging to highest level since 2014

https://wwmt.com/KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Gasoline prices jumped to their highest level in eight years this week. This comes as tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine. “The national average is at…

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