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Mark and Paige record live from the Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston’s Annual Picnic Event at St Arnolds Brewery. 

Aramco signs pacts worth up to $90 billion with U.S. companies

https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/14/aramco-signs-pacts-worth-up-to-90-billion-with-u-s-companies

U.S. Energy Department launches ‘largest deregulatory effort in history’

https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/14/u-s-energy-department-launches-largest-deregulatory-effort-in-history

U.S. crude production may decline in 2026 amid slowing global demand, S&P Global says

https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/12/u-s-crude-production-may-decline-in-2026-amid-slowing-global-demand-s-p-global-says

Jobs held steady in April amid broad economic shifts, says Energy Workforce

https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/8/jobs-held-steady-in-april-amid-broad-economic-shifts-says-energy-workforce

ExxonMobil gets one step closer for new $10 billion Gulf Coast facility

https://www.bicmagazine.com/projects-expansions/downstream/exxonmobil-gets-one-step-closer-for-new-facilty

Marathon outlines 2025 capital spending plans across refining and midstream segments

https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/investment-banking/marathon-outlines-2025-capital-spending-plans-across-refining-midstream-segments

Phillips 66 announces agreement to divest majority interest in Germany and Austria retail marketing business

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250515040102/en/Phillips-66-announces-agreement-to-divest-majority-interest-in-Germany-and-Austria-retail-marketing-business

Oil drops 2% on expectations for US-Iran nuclear deal

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-oil-prices-drop-more-than-1-inventory-build-raises-oversupply-fear-2025-05-14

EU’s plan to phase out Russian gas by end-2027

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eus-plan-phase-out-russian-gas-by-end-2027-2025-05-06

Orsted cancels major UK wind project as economics worsen

https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/orsted-cancels-major-uk-wind-project-as-economics-worsen/8056497.article?zephr_sso_ott=xqfCpY

BP reports 48% profit drop as strategy chief exits

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bp-reports-48-profit-drop-as-strategy-chief-exits/ar-AA1DQ0pd

OTC 2025 Announces Emerging Leaders Class

https://jpt.spe.org/otc-2025-announces-emerging-leaders-class

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