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NSW panel urges stronger data-center planning checks
The inquiry's 26 recommendations address shared power, water and infrastructure demands. They are proposals, not new operating rules.
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BP Refining Gains Lift Underlying Profit and Cut Debt
Higher refining margins and gas trading earnings supported cash generation, while refinery throughput declined following a divestment.
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TotalEnergies Refining Gains Lift Q3 Adjusted Profit
Refining and LNG earnings increased, while upstream adjusted earnings declined from the previous quarter.
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Valero Agrees to Buy Houston Refinery Site for $321M
The proposed purchase and the planned crude-processing restart have separate timelines, with closing expected before the end of 2026.
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ExxonMobil Refining Profits Overtake Upstream in Q3
The earnings mix shifts toward fuel-making, while planned supply additions remain a future objective.
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Chevron Refining Gains Lift Q3 Profit as Output Slips
Stronger refining earnings supported the year-over-year profit increase, despite lower global oil-equivalent output.
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Shell Lifts Buybacks After $10.8 Billion Earnings Report
Rapid News Brief: Strong refining margins supported earnings as Shell expanded buybacks and lowered its capital-spending outlook.
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Crusoe’s $3.9 Billion Round Prices the AI Power Bottleneck
A $30.9 billion valuation tests whether controlling power, construction and compute can become a durable advantage in the AI infrastructure race.
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Poll Finds Rising Concern Over AI’s Environmental Cost
A national AP-NORC poll found 53% of U.S. adults are highly concerned about AI’s environmental impact, up from 41% last year.
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Google-Backed Nuclear Restart Wins .9 Billion U.S. Loan
Federal financing moves Iowa’s only nuclear plant closer to a 2029 restart as Google secures long-term power for growing cloud and AI demand.