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August 13, 2015

France secures LNG from United States
Houston (UPI) Aug 12, 2015
French energy company EDF secured a deal for liquefied natural gas drawn from reserves in the United States, Cheniere Energy announced. Cheniere and EDF signed a sales agreement for up to 26 cargoes of LNG from its Sabine Pass export terminal through 2019. "Volumes will be sourced from Cheniere Marketing's LNG supply portfolio, which includes rights under a sale and purchase agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC to purchase any LNG produced from Sabine Pass in excess of that requi ... read more

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Report: U.S. incomes increase with oil exports Ending the ban on the export of crude oil sourced from U.S. basins would result in a per household labor income increase of $158 per year, a report finds. ... more		Oil prices stage minor rally Expectations of future growth in energy demand and the potential for a slowdown in U.S. crude oil production gave a modest lift to crude oil prices Wednesday. ... more		Shell may get federal permits for Alaska Shell may soon get the permits necessary to start drilling into potential oil basins in an exploration well off the coast of Alaska, a federal regulator said. ... more
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