NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge higher; Enbridge to acquire Tallgrass pipelines for $2.55B; EPA removes online Scope 3 emissions guidance for companies; United States on track for record crude oil production in 2026; AI data center boom pushes U.S. power equipment to the breaking point; INTERNATIONAL: Oil soars as Hormuz risks rattle markets. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 11, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Korea picks $22B gas project as first in USA trade deal; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall as weather set to turn; New Fortress Energy announces reverse stock split; USA oil, gas workforce figures buck trend; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as attacks escalate. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 10, 2026”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: D.C. gas ban gets favorable hearing in federal appeals court; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas retreats as weather set to cool down; End of life oil and gas wells in the United States – practical and legal issues; INTERNATIONAL: Brent nears $100 on Mideast strikes; Enbridge names Harradence CEO, Ebel retires Jan. 1, 2027. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 9, 2026”
NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain ahead of long weekend; Why oil majors don’t want to build new U.S. refineries; Elevated crack spreads and crude oil prices contribute to higher prices at the pump; White House to focus on what’s blocking energy permitting reform; Cash-strapped blue cities stand to collect billions from climate suits headed to Supreme Court; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds, gains; Iran, Oman claim to close in on Hormuz deal; Analysts still expect USA-Iran deal by end-September; Formentera and Daly Waters Energy achieve first natural gas sales from the Beetaloo basin. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 8, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Reality check for PA’s failed green energy mandates; Don’t squander Pennsylvania’s AI future; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: How Chevron’s project Kilby aims to rewire the Permian for the AI power era; Williams completes acquisition of Momentum Midstream; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures meet resistance at $3; Prediction market Kalshi to file for US crude oil ‘perps’, source says; Why net-zero policies risk human catastrophe and carbon dioxide doesn’t; Guaranteeing affordable, reliable energy would help tackle our $40 trillion debt; Measuring meaningless climate actions; U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity; INTERNATIONAL: Iran strikes keep oil near $91; Winter is approaching and Europe is running low on natural gas; China’s Order No. 837 adds project-delay risk to U.S. power supply chains; Qatar and UAE turn to rare LNG ship transfers as Hormuz crisis drags on; Climate Majority Project says scientists “freaking out”; Learn to stop worrying and love data centers. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 4, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utility execs and cybersecurity experts warn Pa. lawmakers of growing threats; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: PG&E, Google launch VPP to help lower costs for all customers; Venture Global closes $3B 364-day revolving credit facility; Diversified announces accretive acquisition of Birch; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rise ahead of storage data; Trump pressures USA oil refiners to ease pump prices; AI could unlock $230B for oil, gas, OFSE cos, McKinsey says; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds above $90 as fighting flares; Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 3, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas continues saving consumers billions on bills; Antero dodgeball tournament tops $1 million in charitable giving; Capito joins Diversified Energy for 25th anniversary celebration; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Michigan justices took Fonda group cash before pipeline freeze; Judge rules shale oil antitrust case can proceed against major producers; The progress(ives) war on reliable and affordable electricity; NATIONAL: Natural gas futures edge down; SB Energy files for IPO to tap AI power thirst; Gas power plant boom collides with turbine shortages; Left and Right agree that data center bashing is unfair; Weatherford completes acquisition of NCS Multistage; SLB expands data center role with $3B Kelvion deal; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges 5% on renewed tensions; EU decarbonization is a security threat for the West. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 2, 2026”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere finishes CCL stage 3, ships 5,000th LNG cargo; Datacentrex invests $30M in Eagle LNG, space launch fuel supplier; NY’s new solar religion is devastating to wildlife, farmland; Canada trade war puts New York’s hydro power at risk; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain on late-summer heat; Southeast natgas cash vaults past $7 as western spike deflates; Musk says SpaceX is building a foundry for gas turbine components; Trump to host oil executives after accusing refiners of gouging consumers; Democrats now urge politicians to ditch climate talk; Federal oil and gas well bonding – undoing Biden; Permitting gridlock is crippling America’s energy startups; The missing piece in Trump’s oil and gas boom is jobs; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rallies on fresh US-Iran fighting; LNG exports through Hormuz remain stalled even as oil flows rebound; Middle East’s energy leaders up investments in natural gas resilience; Panama Canal congestion drives gas tankers to unusual routes. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 1, 2026”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Transco, Florida natural gas basis strengthens as pipelines near capacity; The New York data center moratorium is a mistake; NC DEQ approves air permits for giant Amazon data center in Richmond County; Vineland data center accused of operating natural gas generators without permit; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures make small weekly gains; Energy Transfer quietly becoming one of biggest natgas suppliers to AI data centers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil futures end week lower as more oil seen moving; Goldman says Gulf oil exports at 2/3 of pre-war level; Formentera, Daly Waters commission first Beetaloo gas plant; Venezuela weighs OPEC exit; How dare you – Doom Pixie and her political pals; N.B. to review ban on fracking amid U.S. tariffs and economic pressures. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 31, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Gas turbine, copper supply seen as near-term data center constraints in PJM; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Sempra begins permitting process for major LNG expansion in Texas; Southwest natural gas cash tops $8 as Southern California supply runs short; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains as September contract expires; Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid; What the US Open can teach us about the value of natural gas; MIT uses AI to challenge a century-old process for mass ammonia production; US LNG feedgas demand hits highest level since April as plants return from maintenance; DOE begins tests for fracked geothermal; Trump’s head of offshore leasing leaving for oilfield services firm Halliburton; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as Iran deal hopes fade; U.S. outpaces China in nat gas capacity for AI data centers; Iraq to deliver oil beyond Hormuz; Are we misreading the oil demand shock from Hormuz?; Why Fort McKay First Nation is a profound example; GALACTIC: Titan is bigger than Mercury, runs on methane and ethane. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 28, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WVU athletics announces jersey patch deal with Antero Resources; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Implications of the New York approval of RGGI amendments; Permian Basin set to become top US gas producer, Citi says; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain on persistent hot weather; 8 new petroleum liquids pipelines completed since 2025; Coal remains critical to U.S. grid reliability as electricity demand grows; Soap is shale’s latest breakthrough to boost US oil production; INTERNATIONAL: Oil futures fall; Kuwait, Qatar cargoes boost Hormuz oil flows; Japan plan seeks to back pipelines bypassing Hormuz; “We Don’t Have Time” (climate pity party); ‘Drill, baby, drill’ rings out in Norway. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 27, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Yet, again, it’s all about Josh (Shapiro); OTHER U.S. REGIONS: DOE Sec. Wright visits NH co-op to discuss energy challenges; Gunvor in talks to buy Haynesville shale assets for over $1 billion; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures slip in range-bound trading; Peak gas, peak demand? McKibben in fantasy land; The teens taking on data centers; U.S. LNG feedgas demand falls; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops as Iran diplomacy gains; Woodside retreats on clean energy, doubles down on LNG; Global EV sales rise again in July; Iran, Oman push talks for ‘interim’ Hormuz reopening; A U.S. – Canada trade war would bring dire impacts on oil trade. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 26, 2026”
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pa. can — and should — support data centers; Fetterman rejects data center and AI ‘doomsdaying’ after Shapiro executive order; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: SpaceX is hiring in natural gas trading for energy needs; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up; The Climate Change scam may be on its deathbed; INTERNATIONAL: Oil retreats while Iran pressure builds. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 25, 2026”
NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post small weekly gain; Cash prices fizzle as eastern natural gas hubs retreat; API explains why Sen. Alan Armstrong’s permitting reform legislation is needed; A counter to global warming dogma; The self-destructive opposition to data centers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as US targets Iran’s economy; Iran president urges end to war while refusing to call defeat; Iran running out of oil cargoes; US LNG exports set for endurance test as high gas prices bite; “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” project has become a global program. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 24, 2026”
OTHER U.S. REGIONS: In NH, Energy Sec. says clean energy costly, backs gas pipeline; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; A Supreme Court case may be slowing Trump’s next climate rollback; No, MIT, ‘clean energy’ isn’t the future — nor is it actually clean; The data center backlash has a practical fix; EIA natural gas storage build misses expectations; INTERNATIONAL: Iran tensions push oil near $94; The inhumanity of net zero; Is the IPCC reliable?; EU not concerned about gas supply or storage filling. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 21, 2026”
NATIONAL: Natural gas futures sustain upward climb as heat endures; Psychedelics for Climate Action (12,000 cultists); R Street is wrong on climate; Who’s paying for climate reporting in the mainstream media?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as refinery demand surges; Oil market starts pricing in a prolonged Hormuz crisis; Washington lit the fuse for Africa’s energy explosion. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 20, 2026”